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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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Chinese people think a lot about food.In fact,I think that they are sometimes obsessed(痴迷) with it.My first experience of this 16 of Chinese culture came at a banquet during a trip to Beijing in 1998.I had eaten Chinese food often,but I could not have 17 how fabulous(丰盛的)a real Chinese banquet could be.The first six or seven dishes seemed to 18 the table, with plates dangerously 19 one on top of another.I thought this vast 20 of food was the total number of dishes to be served,and I started eating 21 .Everyone else just 22 a bit of each dish and then put their chopsticks down,continuing to chat.“They can't have very big appetites,” I thought.
To my surprise,more dishes 23 ,plus soups,side dishes,and desserts.There was enough to feed a whole army.No 24 my fellow guests had had only a few 25 of each dish;they knew what was still to come.But I was already so 26 that I could only 27 as the banquet continued.
Another aspect of“food culture”is that the Chinese seem to eat almost every part of every animal——much to the 28 of many westerners.Stomach,ears,tongue,tail,hoof and lungs are all likely to 29 on the dinner table in front of you.The first time I saw a three-year-old kid 30 chewing a chicken's head I had bad dreams for weeks.
These days I enjoy that sort of food myself. 31 ,there are other kinds of foods that have taken longer for me to 32 .The infamous(臭名昭著的) choudoufu is a(n) 33 .(The name says it all:“stinky tofu”.) Just when I got used to it, I found another 34 on a trip to Hunan:deep-fried choudoufu,a horrible black substance that looked and 35 about as appetizing as a burnt tennis shoe.Maybe I'll get used to that, too—some day.
16.A.problem B.aspect C.situation D.appearance
17.A.introduced B.distinguished C.imagined D.instructed
18.A.fill B.destroy C.furnish D.evaluated
19.A.decorated B.furnished C.balanced D.measured
20.A.preparation B.wave C.quality D.pleasure
21.A.hurriedly B.secretly C.gladly D.greedily
22.A.looked B.tested C.tasted D.checked
23.A.disappeared B.arrived C.escaped D.charged
24.A.wonder B.doubt C.use D.problem
25.A.sights B.examinations C.appreciations D.bits
26.A.hungry B.angry C.full D.disappointed
27.A.complain B.classified C.wait D.watch
28.A.taste B.horror C.belief D.nature
29.A.put up B.pick up C.make up D.end up
30.A.generally B.regretfully C.cheerfully D.helplessly
31.A.Therefore B.However C.Somehow D.Besides
32.A.refuse B.adopt C.accept D.cook
33.A.example B.excuse C.reason D.cause
34.A.experience B.variety C.beauty D.interest
35.A.fried B.advertised C.sold D.smelled
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Chinese people think a lot about food.In fact,I think that they are sometimes obsessed(痴迷) with it.My first experience of this 16 of Chinese culture came at a banquet during a trip to Beijing in 1998.I had eaten Chinese food often,but I could not have 17 how fabulous(丰盛的)a real Chinese banquet could be.The first six or seven dishes seemed to 18 the table, with plates dangerously 19 one on top of another.I thought this vast 20 of food was the total number of dishes to be served,and I started eating 21 .Everyone else just 22 a bit of each dish and then put their chopsticks down,continuing to chat.“They can't have very big appetites,” I thought.
To my surprise,more dishes 23 ,plus soups,side dishes,and desserts.There was enough to feed a whole army.No 24 my fellow guests had had only a few 25 of each dish;they knew what was still to come.But I was already so 26 that I could only 27 as the banquet continued.
Another aspect of“food culture”is that the Chinese seem to eat almost every part of every animal——much to the 28 of many westerners.Stomach,ears,tongue,tail,hoof and lungs are all likely to 29 on the dinner table in front of you.The first time I saw a three-year-old kid 30 chewing a chicken's head I had bad dreams for weeks.
These days I enjoy that sort of food myself. 31 ,there are other kinds of foods that have taken longer for me to 32 .The infamous(臭名昭著的) choudoufu is a(n) 33 .(The name says it all:“stinky tofu”.) Just when I got used to it, I found another 34 on a trip to Hunan:deep-fried choudoufu,a horrible black substance that looked and 35 about as appetizing as a burnt tennis shoe.Maybe I'll get used to that, too—some day.
16.A.problem B.aspect C.situation D.appearance
17.A.introduced B.distinguished C.imagined D.instructed
18.A.fill B.destroy C.furnish D.evaluated
19.A.decorated B.furnished C.balanced D.measured
20.A.preparation B.wave C.quality D.pleasure
21.A.hurriedly B.secretly C.gladly D.greedily
22.A.looked B.tested C.tasted D.checked
23.A.disappeared B.arrived C.escaped D.charged
24.A.wonder B.doubt C.use D.problem
25.A.sights B.examinations C.appreciations D.bits
26.A.hungry B.angry C.full D.disappointed
27.A.complain B.classified C.wait D.watch
28.A.taste B.horror C.belief D.nature
29.A.put up B.pick up C.make up D.end up
30.A.generally B.regretfully C.cheerfully D.helplessly
31.A.Therefore B.However C.Somehow D.Besides
32.A.refuse B.adopt C.accept D.cook
33.A.example B.excuse C.reason D.cause
34.A.experience B.variety C.beauty D.interest
35.A.fried B.advertised C.sold D.smelled
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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__21___ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___22____ my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __23___ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to clean up!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something ___24_____ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____25___ , I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to come up. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ____26_____ joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __27___ , I was touched by this land of wonder.
However, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ___28_____ at me because he found it was ___29____ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___30__ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than flowers.
Regardless of their ____31___ , I kept on planting my garden and ____32___ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____33____ to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____34___ my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very proud. And now I could say it is my affection for____35___ that makes me a real gardener.
21.A.memory B.dream C.intention D.design
22.A.please B.change C.help D.annoy
23.A.doubt B.appreciation C.surprise D.excitement
24.A.equal B.similar C.opposite D.superior
25.A.discouraging B.valuable C.interesting D.upsetting
26.A.to B.with C.in D.by
27.A.Luckily B.Cheerfully C.Regularly D.Eventually
28.A.shouted B.laughed C.glanced D.jumped
29.A.troublesome B.convenient C.enjoyable D.dangerous
30.A.sadness B.displeasure C.delight D.relief
31.A.dislike B.encouragement C.threat D.suggestion
32.A.decided B.stopped C.continued D.struggled
33.A.devote B.turn C.lead D.respond
34.A.defeat B.satisfy C.respect D.challenge
35.A.freedom B.nature C.growth D.life
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