题目内容
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 1 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to 2 my parents.
At that time，we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 3 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her. "They are just something to 4 ！ " Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age,I always did something 5 to whatever my parents did!If gardening was something they found 6 ，I would plant a garden！
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to 7 . I continued to plant some sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 8 joy,I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one,the flowers bloomed their heads off9 .1 was touched by this land of wonder.
10 ，my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 11 at me because he found it was 12 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother' s 13 ，I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes,were simply weeds ―14 flowers.
Regardless of their 15 ，I kept on planting my garden and 16 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions：they breathe, they bloom,they 17 to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 18 my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Green Thumbs，teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very 19 . And now I could say it is my affection for 20 that makes me a real gardener.
( ) 1. A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design
( ) 2. A. please B. change C. help D. annoy
( ) 3. A. doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement
( ) 4. A. collect up B. care about C. clean up D. come in
( ) 5. A. equal B. similar C. superior D. opposite
( ) 6. A. painful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting
( ) 7. A. come up B. break out C. hold on D. get through
( ) 8. A. to B. with C. in D. by
( ) 9. A. luckily B. cheerfully C. regularly D. eventually
( ) 10. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
( ) 11. A. shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped
( ) 12. A. convenient B. troublesome C. enjoyable D. dangerous
( ) 13. A. sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief
( ) 14. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
( ) 15. A. dislike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion
( ) 16. A. decided B. stopped C. continued D. struggled
( ) 17. A. devote B. turn C. respond D. lead
( ) 18. A. defeat B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge
( ) 19. A. proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed
( ) 20. A. freedom B. life C. growth D. nature
本文介绍了作者小时候出于反叛心理，在院子里种花，结果最终喜欢了园艺，后来作者在这方面做出了成绩，成为一名真正的园艺师，使当初持反对意见的父母为之倍感自豪。
1. C作者早期从事园艺的意图并非是对大自然的热爱。C选项为"意图、打算"之意，符合语境。
2. D根据下文可知，作者从事园艺只是给父母添烦恼。D选项是"惹恼、使生气、使烦恼"之意，符合文意。
3. A根据下文可知，作者的母亲以怀疑的眼光看
待大自然的杰作。由此可知，A选项符合文意。
4. C作者的母亲认为树叶只是等着被清扫的垃圾。在四个选项中，C表示"清理，打扫"，符合文意。
5. D作者小时候有一种反叛的心理，总是与父母争锋相对。A表示"相等的，相当的，均等的";B 表示"相似的，类似的";C表示"较高的，上级的"; D表示"相反的，对立的，对面的"。由此可知，D 选项符合文意。
6. C由于作者有反叛心理，作者想到如果园艺是父母感到烦恼的事，就种植一个花园。在选项中， C选项表示"令人烦恼"之意，符合语境。
7. A作者在院子里种了百合花种子，但是没有发芽。A表示"发芽，(问题等)被提出";B表示"爆发，发生";C表示"不挂断，等一会";D表示"接通,完成"o
8. B作者高兴地发现第一束玫瑰花开花了。with joy为常用短语，表示"高兴地"之意，符合语境。因此，正确答案为B选项。
9. D朵朵鲜花竟相绽放，最终，作者被眼前的景象所感动。由此可知，D选项符合语境。
10. B然而，作者的父母对作者的花园不感兴趣。空白处表示的是一种转折的语气，B选项符合语境。
11. A作者的父亲甚至对作者大声叫嚷。由此可知，A选项符合语境。
12. B作者的父亲觉得花挡住了车道，令他烦恼不已。B选项有"令人烦恼"之意，符合文意。
13. B作者把自己的真玫瑰花放进母亲的花瓶里，使她感觉不愉快。toone'sdispleasure为常用短语，而且意思符合语境，表"令某人不快的是"。
14. C在作者母亲的眼里，那些只是杂草而不是鲜花。C选项是"而不是"之意，符合文意。
15. A尽管作者的父母不喜欢作者的所作所为，但是作者一直坚持自己的做法。由此可知，A选项符合语境。
16. C作者继续享受园艺的快乐。在四个选项中， C选项是"继续"之意，符合文意。
17. C植物成为作者的好伙伴，它们呼吸，它们开花，它们对作者的呵护和爱有回应。respond to 为常用短语，是"对……作出反应，响应"之意。
18. D根据上文，由于具有反叛心理，作者种植花园是出于挑战父母。A表示"战胜，击败";B表示"使满意，使高兴，使满足";C表示"尊敬，敬重，尊重";D表示"向……挑战"。由此可知，D 选项与文意相符。
19. A现在作者已经成为一名著名的园艺师，使其父母为之自豪。在四个选项中，A选项的词义符合文意。
20.D作者认为是自己对大自然的钟爱使自己最终成为一名真正的园艺师。由此可知，D选项符合文意。
