Ilovespendingweekendswithmygrandparents.Ifeltespeciallywelcomeand1inGrany’ssmallkitchen.ItwastherethatwehadconversationsandGranyalwaysseemedtoincludeabitof2witheveryrecipesheprepared.

IrememberoneSaturdaymorning3.AfterbreakfastIaskedGrany,“Whatkindofsoupareyoumakingtoday?”“Vegetablebeef,”sheanswered,“Andyoucanhelpbychoppingsomecarrotsandcelery.”AsIslowlypeeledcarrots,I4,“I’vegottogiveanoralworkreportnextweekandI’m5.”

Granylookedatmeandsaid,“Mostpeopleareafraidof6speaking.Butremember,theonlythingyouhavetofearisfear7.”

“ButIdon’tlikestandingupinfrontofeverybody.8IforgetwhatI’mgoingtosay?”

“Haveyouprepared9?”askedGrany.

“Well,no.Thatwouldbealotof10work.”

“Butdoyoulikemysoup?”sheasked.Soup?Iwondered.Ithoughtweweretalkingaboutmylife.

“Iloveyoursoup,Grany.”Isaid.

“Well,youknow,alotofpeopledon’t11homemadesoupthesedays.Theysayit’stoomuchtrouble.Firstyouhavetocookanicebroth(肉汤)andthenchopallthevegetablesintobite-sizepieces.”

“ButIdon’t12alittletrouble,”shesaid.“Itaddsvarietyandflavortomysoupandtomylife.Mysoupwouldbe13bland(淡而无味的)withoutthevegetables,andsowouldmylifeifitdidn’thavethelittle14.”

Afterpausingsheadded,“Besides,youhavetorememberGodknowsexactly15he’scookingupinyourlife.You’vegottotrusthimwiththerecipe.”Shesmiledandthenwalkedtothesinktostartwashingthedishes.

WhileIhelpGrany16,Ithoughtaswellwhatshehadsaid.Istillhadafewdaysto17myoralreport.

ThatSaturday,Granygavemefoodforthoughtaswellasabowlofherhomemadesoup.EveryspoonfulofGrany’smasterpiecewas18withdeliciousbitsofmeatandvegetables.AsIenjoyedthemealwithmygrandparents,19myproblemsdidn’tseemquitesobiganymore.Iwasdeterminedtoworkonthem.Granyhadsaidhardwork20.MaybeItoocouldturnalittletroubleintosomethingasspecialasGrany’shomemadesoup.tesoon

A.experienced

B.relaxed

C.withdrawn

D.tortured

A.wisdom

B.affection

C.anecdote

D.fantasy

A.a