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

My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 16 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression that she’s 　17 anything.

Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 18 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 　19 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 　20 often don't realize she's blind.

I 　21 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 　22 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 23 excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 　24 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 25 with us”.

To my great 　26 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 　27 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 28 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 　29 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 　30 in conversation. When I told my daughter that Michelle was blind, she was 　31 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 32 . And I knew my child was 33 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 　34 in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 　35 .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

16．A．senses　　　　　　 　 B．means　　　　　　　　　　 C．methods　　　　　　　　 D．ways

17．A．enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　　 C．missed 　　　　　　　　 D．lost

18．A．instead　　　　　　　　　 B．except　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．but

19．A．who　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．she　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

20．A．guests　　　　　　　　　 B．family　　　　　　　　　　 C．children　　　　　　　　 D．friends

21．A．realized 　　　　 B．heard　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　　 D．witnessed

22．A．sad 　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．excited　　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

23．A．especially 　　　　　　 B．not so　　　　　　　　　　 C．a little　　　　　　　　　　 D．not at all

24．A．paint　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　 C．create　　　　　　　　　　 D．mix

25．A．stayed　　　　　　　　　 B．painted 　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　　　 D．played

26．A．excitement　　　　　　 B．surprise　　　 C．delight　　　　　　　　 D．encouragement

27．A．attitude　　　　　　　　　 B．color　　　　　　　 C．picture 　　　　　　　　 D．paper

28．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．distinguished　 C．saw 　　　　　　　 D．understood

29． A．after　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　 D．when

30．A．turned out 　 B．come up　 　 C．referred to 　　　　　　 D．talked about

31．A．curious　　　　　　　　　 B．quiet 　　　　　　　　　　 C．puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D．worried

32．A．cried　　　　　　　 B．insisted 　　　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　　　 D．informed

33．A．right 　　　　　　　　　　 B．wrong　　　　　　　　　 C．worried　　　　　　　　 D．uncertain

34．A．shortcomings　 B．difficulties　　　 C．pride 　　　　　　　　　 D．description

35．A．paper　　　　　　　 B．eyes　　　　 　　　 C．hands　　　　　　　　　　 D．pens

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

My neighbor Jennifer is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other  36  , including her "sixth sense", that she hardly gives the impression that she has   37  anything. Jennifer looks after her children much like the rest of us,  38  that she doesn’t push too hard on them,  39  really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that   40  often don't realize she's blind.

I  41  this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very   42  about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was   43  excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to   44  colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Jennifer  45   with us”. To my great  46  , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Jennifer told me my   47  showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment（成就感）. She really _48   what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt   49  Jennifer showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn't know that Jennifer was blind. It had just never  50  in conversation. When I told my daughter that Jennifer was blind, she was  51  for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. “But Mommy, Jennifer knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla  52  . And I knew my child was  53   because Jennifer had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Jennifer had also heard Kayla's  54  in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Jennifer really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my   55  .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

36．A．senses                     B．means                     C．methods                  D．ways

37．A．enjoyed                  B．found                     C．missed                   D．got

38．A．instead                   B．except                    C．since                      D．but

39．A．which                     B．it                           C．she                         D．who 

40．A．children                  B．family                    C．guests                     D．friends

41．A．witnessed               B．heard                      C．recognized              D．realized

42．A．sad                        B．satisfied                  C．excited                   D．sorry

43．A．not at all              B．not so                     C．a little                    D．especially

44．A．mix                        B．draw                      C．write                   D．paint

45．A．stayed                    B．painted                  C．talked                     D．studied

46．A．surprise               B．encouragement        C．delight                    D．excitement

47．A．attitude                   B．picture                    C．homework              D．paper

48．A．understood              B．found                  C．saw                       D．touched   

49．A．after                       B．unless                     C．until                      D．when

50．A．talked about            B．turned out               C．referred to              D．come up

51．A．curious                   B．quiet                      C．puzzled                   D．worried

52．A．cried                      B．insisted                  C．required               D．informed

53．A．uncertain                B．wrong                    C．worried                  D．right

54．A．shortcomings          B．difficulties                     C．pride                     D．description

55．A．eyes                    B．pens                       C．hands                     D．paper