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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 36 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to 37 my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 38 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to 39 !”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something 40 to whatever my parents did!If gardening were something they found 41 , I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to 42 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 43 joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 44 , I was touched by this land of wonder.
45 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 46 at me because he found it was 47 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s 48 , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 49 flowers.
Regardless of their 50 , I kept on planting my garden and 51 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they 52 to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 53 my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very 54 . And now I could say it is my affection for 55 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
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Most British people prefer to live in a house rather than a flat and one of the reasons is that houses usually have gardens. The garden is a place where people can be outside and yet private.
If a house has a front and back garden, the front is likely to be formal(正规的) and decorative(装饰性的), with a lawn (an area of grass) or fancy flower borders. The back garden usually also has a lawn and flower beds, and sometimes a vegetable plot(菜地) fruit trees. There’s often a bird table, on which food is put for birds, and a small simple house in which garden tools are kept.
Many British people spend quite a lot of money on their gardens and even the smallest may contain different kinds of flowers and plants. For them gardening is a hobby and they take pride in their gardens. Some towns and villages have competitions for the best-kept small garden. People with a small garden, or no garden at all, can rent a piece of land, on which most grow vegetables.
There are garden centers near most towns, selling everything a gardener might need, from flower pots to fish ponds as well as many types of plants.
The British interest in gardening affects the appearance of whole towns. Public parks and some roads often have bright displays of flowers in summer and public buildings have windows boxes(窗口花坛) and hanging baskets. Towns and villages enter for the Britain in Bloom competition every year.
1. According to paragraph 2, a back garden _________.
A．is also formal
B．has flower beds
C．doesn’t have a lawn
D．has beautiful flower borders
2.What do we know about garden centers?
A．They are in the centre of the town.
B．Each town has a garden center.
C．Gardeners can buy tools there.
D．They have gardens for rent.
3.From the last paragraph we know that _________.
A．gardening improves the appearance of British towns
B．British parks are full of flowers all year round
C．the British interest in gardening is decreasing
D．Britain in Bloom is a worldwide competition
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There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care．To water his flowers，he used two buckets．One was a shiny and new bucket．The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best．
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets．Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds．The new bucket was very proud of itself．It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled(溢出)．The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked along the path．
Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I don’t know why he still bothers with you．What a waste of space you are !”
And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know I’m not very useful，but I can only do my best．I'm happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least. ”
One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation．After watering the flowers as usual，he said，“You both have done your work very well．Now I am going to carry you back．I want you to look carefully along the path．”
Then the two buckets did so．All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden．
1.What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean ?
A．dirty． B．dark． C．worn-out． D．plain-looking．
2.What was the old bucket ashamed of ?
A．His past． B．His aging． C．His manner． D．His leaking．
3.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _______.
A．laugh at the old one B．take pity on the old one
C．show off its beautiful looks D．praise the gardener’s kindness
4.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?
A．Because it was used to keep a balance．
B．Because it stayed in its best condition．
C．Because it was taken as a treasure．
D．Because it had its own function．
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Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 36 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 37 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 38 in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 39 the old gardener was blind. 40 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 41 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 42 reasons. First I was a 43 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 44 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 45 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 46 .
“Yeah, it’s 47 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 48 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 49 . In the meantime, it also 50 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 51 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 52 them as a link of minds so as to make 53 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 54 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 55 to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
（ ）36. A. loving B. watering C. tending D. planting
（ ）37. A. stop B. stay C. live D. run
（ ）38. A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
（ ）39. A. realized B. noticed C. felt D. thought
（ ）40. A. Excited B. Frightened C. Shocked D. Satisfied
（ ）41. A. feel B. see C.hear D.eat
（ ）42. A. one B. two C. three D. four
（ ）43. A. gardener B. teacher C. farmer D. painter
( ) 44. A. taste B. plant C. touch D. appreciate
( ) 45. A. it B. me C. them D. you
( ) 46. A. with pleasure B. in surprise C. with hope D. in anger
( ) 47. A. true B. possible C. a pity D. a shame
( ) 48. A. put B. turn C. get D. knock
( ) 49. A. mind B. life C. future D. mood
( ) 50. A. introduces B. offers C. stands D. leaves
( ) 51. A. words B. behavior C. story D. attitudes
( ) 52. A. treats B. acts C. works D. serves
( ) 53. A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
( ) 54. A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
( ) 55. A. refusing B. trying C. pretending D. failing