题目内容：

When an egg breaks from outside, a life ends. When an Egg breaks from inside, a life begins.

All life’s circumstances can be seen in an egg where in 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, but when it breaks from inside, we   __ a new skill, a new habit and a new life.

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 my master’s degree. That is when it _____ me that 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. What is even more difficult is to ____ you from outside and break the egg from inside. That is where the role of a teacher, a mentor or a coach comes in.

As a father, I took it as my responsibility to   __ my son cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the untapped 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 up   _ . I urge you all learn the instrument that you always wanted to play but have not played so far. As the saying goes, there is never a lock without a key, never a problem without a solution. Persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul, a new you.

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

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

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

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

5.A. reminded B. occurred C. stuck  D. hit

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. influence 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