An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1  all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the  2   . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  3   he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  4   . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.   5   are you busy taking care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four  6   . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  7   I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.     8   , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s  9   .”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s  10   that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody     11   . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  12   our hearts, which also made his life  13   . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  14   his wonderful music, but his music has  15   millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness? 

1. A. flowers                        B. trees                C. vegetables              D. grass

2. A. balcony                       B. kitchen                     C. garden                D. study

3. A. after                            B. as                    C. before                D. if

4. A. blind                            B. famous              C. smart                  D. friendly

5. A. What                  B. Who                      C. Why                  D. Which

6. A. stories                B. reasons                   C. excuses                  D. conclusions

7. A. although               B. since                      C. because                  D. unless

8. A. First                           B. Second                   C. Third                            D. Fourth

9. A. me                             B. you                        C. my mother              D. my son

10. A. true                          B. hard                       C. cool                       D. fair

11. A. greets                 B. doubts                  C. meets                 D. knows

12. A. broke                B. hurt                      C. pleased               D. treated

13. A. emptier            B. busier                     C. luckier                          D. happier

14. A. write                B. hear                       C. play                  D. believe

15. A. changed                   B. affected                  C. discovered                  D. encouraged

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his   41   all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

        One day a young man went by the garden. He looked    42    the beautiful flowers, imagining how   43    he could be if he lived in   44  _ beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was     45   . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. Why are you busy   46   them every day?”

        The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four   47   . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,   48    I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can   49    the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s   50   .”

        “Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

        “Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody   51  . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

        The blind man’s work opened our eyes and    52   our hearts, which also made his life   53   . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life but wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t   54   his wonderful music, but his music has   55   millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

41. A. trees           B. grass              C. children          D. flowers

42. A. for             B. at                C. after             D. over

43. A. happy                B. sad               C. relax             D. calm

44. A. so             B. such              C. so a              D. such a

45. A. blind                B. famous                     C. smart                    D. friendly

46. A. looking at       B. looking after         C. taking back        D. looking for

47. A. stories                 B. reasons                    C. excuses                  D. conclusions

48. A. although              B. since                      C. because                   D. until

49. A. taste                   B. smell                      C. sound              D. look

50. A. me                   B. you                          C. my mother          D. my son

51. A. greets             B. wonders                   C. meets                     D. knows

52. A. broke               B. hurt                         C. pleased                   D. treated

53. A. emptier              B. busier                    C. luckier                       D. happier

54. A. write                 B. hear                         C. play                       D. believe

55. A. changed           B. affected                    C. discovered           D. encouraged

Time proved(证明) that the baby’s hearing was very good though he had no ears. He got on well with his classmates. But one day, he said to his mother, tears in his eyes, "A big boy called me a freak (畸形的)."
The boy’s father asked the family doctor. "Could nothing be done?"
"I believe I could graft (植入) on a pair of outer ears if they could be got," the doctor said. They tried to find a person who was helpful for the young man.
One day, his father said to the son, "You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But we must keep it a secret who the person is."
The operation(手术) was a great success, and a new person appeared. His cleverness and hard work made him a very successful person. He married and lived a happy life.
He once asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? I could do enough for him or her."
"I do not believe you could, "said the father." The agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."
For years they kept it a secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’s body. Slowly, the father raised the thick, brown hair. To his surprise, the son found his mother had no outer ears.
"Mother said she was glad she never needed to cut her hair," his father said in a low voice, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?”

1. 1.

   The mother was surprised to see her baby for the first time because the baby__.

   1. A.
      had no outer ears
   2. B.
      was born without hair
   3. C.
      was in her arms
   4. D.
      could not hear her
2. 2.

   The sentence"...a new person appeared." means"______."

   1. A.
      a new baby was born in the hospital
   2. B.
      a stranger came into the hospital
   3. C.
      a new doctor took care of the boy
   4. D.
      the boy began to live a new life
3. 3.

   Why did the boy’s mother never cut her hair?

   1. A.
      Because she liked her thick, brown hair.
   2. B.
      Because her work didn’t allow her to do that
   3. C.
      Because the hair was good for her health
   4. D.
      Because she wanted to keep the fact a secret
4. 4.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The boy couldn’t hear without ears at first.
   2. B.
      The boy didn’t know the truth (真相) until his mother died.
   3. C.
      His parents often encouraged him to work hard.
   4. D.
      His classmates were always making fun of him.
5. 5.

   Which is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      A Clever Boy
   2. B.
      Kind Parents
   3. C.
      Great Love
   4. D.
      An Ear Operation