Question

All life’s circumstances can be seen in an egg. The soft yolk (蛋黄) inside is our    and the hard shell outside is the barrier. When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed (压制), but when it breaks from inside, we  something.

I was 22 years old. I did not     where the kitchen was in my house, since I had     gone into the kitchen before. All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue(追求) my master’s degree. I     I had to learn to cook a proper meal in order to     . My desire to cook began to    , and the yolk began to stir.

The first time I made     , it came out like white glue. Within a month of experimenting with different recipes, I     the art of making Chinese fried rice and north Indian curry. This breaking of the eggshell from     gave me yet another skill for life,     . Now that I look back, maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this    alone.

It is easy to break an egg from outside, but it is     to break it from inside. And sometimes, someone or something outside can     you to break the egg from inside.

As a father, I took it as my responsibility to     my son cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the untapped (未被利用的) potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing   . It took months of patience and coaching to help him     his fear. It was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures.     , I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.

The important lesson here is that the egg will be     no matter what. Success, when the egg breaks from inside, is more about what you overcome than what you achieve.

Life always throws you     . I urge you all to persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul and a new you.

1.A. concern      B. desire   C. weakness   D. resource

2.A. lose        B. change   C. gain    D. expect

3.A. know      B. find   C. forget  D. question

4.A. often       B. never    C. sometimes    D. ever

5.A. reminded      B. promised   C. imagined   D. realized

6.A. survive       B. compete   C. continue   D. settle

7.A. turn around    B. get across  C. take shape  D. take part

8.A. tea       B. rice   C. yogurt   D. porridge

9.A. recognized    B. appreciated C. introduced   D. mastered

10.A. inside       B. outside   C. sideways  D. around

11.A. learning      B. cooking   C. cycling  D. adapting

12.A. courage      B. attempt   C. skill  D. hobby

13.A. funny       B. simple    C. boring   D. difficult

14.A. prevent     B. help  C. agree  D. warn

15.A. accompany   B. keep  C. teach   D. require

16.A. balance      B. patience   C. courage   D. freedom

17.A. understand   B. discover   C. reflect  D. overcome

18.A. Meanwhile   B. Finally   C. Besides  D. Therefore

19.A. broken       B. cooked   C. lost   D. kept

20.A. ideas      B. messages  C. surprises   D. challenges

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.C

16.A

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章告诉我们一个生活哲理。鸡蛋从外部打破是食物，而从内部打破却是希望和新生。作者在前往美国研读硕士学位之际，他开始学习厨艺来生活下去。经过不懈努力，他掌握了一些做饭技巧，并因此而找到了心仪的另一半。作者认为，生活中充满了挑战，我们必须具备坚韧的毅力和自信心。

1.our desire is crushed (压制),”可知，作者把蛋黄比作人们的欲望，A关心，担心；B渴望，想要；C短处；D资源，物力。故选B。

2.When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed (压制), but when it breaks from inside, we something.当鸡蛋从外部打破，希望就破碎了；但是当从内部打破，就是预示着新的机会。A丢失，丧失；B改变；C获得；D期望。故选C。

3.since I had gone into the kitchen before”可知，我不知道厨房在哪里，A知道；B找到；C忘记；D询问，怀疑。故选A。

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5.All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue(追求) my master’s degree.作者突然要去往美国修硕士学位，这时他意识到应该学习如何做饭，以养活自己。A提醒；B承诺，有可能；C想象；D意识到。故选D。

6.

7.My desire to cook began to , and the yolk began to stir.做饭的渴望开始显现，我也就开始搅拌鸡蛋，A转向，好转；B理解，把......讲清楚；C成形，显现；D参加(in)。故选C。

8.it came out like white glue ...Chinese fried rice”可知，作者是第一次煮饭，A茶；B大米；C酸奶；D粥。故选B。

9.Within a month of experimenting with different recipes, I the art of making Chinese fried rice对着不同的食谱练习了一个月之后，我掌握了做中式炒饭和北印度咖喱饭的技巧，A认出；B欣赏，感激；C介绍；D掌握，精通。故选D。

10.gave me yet another skill for life”可知，作者获得了一项生活技能，是一个突破，符合从内部打破鸡蛋的规律，A里面；B外面；C侧面；D周围。故选A。

11.another skill for life, .作者获得的生活技能是做饭，A学会；B做饭；C循环，骑自行车；D适应，改编。故选B。

12.maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this alone.作者的妻子同意嫁给作者的唯一原因就是这项技能--做饭。A勇气；B企图；C技能；D爱好。故选C。

13.It is easy to break an egg from outside, but鸡蛋从外部打破是很容易的，但是，从内部打破就很难了。but表示转折，difficult与easy对应。A有趣的；B简单的；C厌烦的；D困难的。故选D。

14.someone or something outside can you to break the egg from inside.有时候，一些人或事能帮助你取得突破。Prevent sb from doing sth，排除A；agree sb to do sth同意某人做某事；warn sb to do sth警告某人做某事，A阻止；B帮助；C同意；D警告。故选B。

15.I took it as my responsibility to my son cycling and swimming.我把教儿子骑自行车和游泳看作是我的责任和义务。A陪同；B保持；C教，教会；D要求。故选C。

16.the yolk was the untapped (未被利用的) potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing .儿子有潜力同时学好骑自行车和游泳，但障碍是，儿子担心无法平衡好这两项运动，A平衡；B耐心；C勇气；D自由。故选A。

17.It took months of patience and coaching to help him his fear.经过几个月的耐心教导，儿子克服了内心的恐惧，A理解；B发现；C反思；D克服。故选D。

18. , I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.最终，儿子学会了这两项重要的技能，作者感到高兴和欣慰。A同时；B最终；C除了；D因此。故选B。

19.The important lesson here is that the egg will be no matter what.重要的教训是，无论怎样，鸡蛋都是要打破的。在成长的路上，每个人都会遇到障碍。A破裂，摔破；B做饭；C丢失；D保持。故选A。

20.Life always throws you .生活总是会给我们以各种挑战，而我们所要做的就是坚持，并且要有自信。A想法；主意；B信息；C惊喜；D挑战。故选D。

考点：哲理类短文阅读