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15.________ this land our home, we will fight until we die
A.Making B.Having made C.To make D.Made
C
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 ever 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.
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The First Americans
There was a time long ago when a land bridge connected Asia and North America.The first settlers in North America crossed this land bridge from what is now Siberia to Alaska.The people who made this initial crossing were probably following the animals they used for food.
Finally, the oceans rose and the land bridge between the continents disappeared.The settlers, who I shall call the "First Americans" , could not return to their homeland. 1
For the next few thousand years, the First Americans moved south and east throughout North and South America.They made the journey all the way from Alaska to the southern tip of South America, a distance of more than 10,000 miles. 2
In the far north, above the Arctic Circle, the First Americans became hunters of the ocean. 3 __ In the summer, they gathered berries and other plants.In the winter, they stayed in lodges much of the time preparing for the next summer.It was a hard life, but they learned to survive in these terrible conditions.
Farther south, in what is now Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, the First Americans became cliff dwellers.They began by living in caves that already existed in the cliffs. 4 The dwellings they built in many ways resembled today's apartment buildings.
5 They built a system of dams and canals so they could store and use water almost any time of the year.They were so successful that they could raise fruits and vegetables that were not found naturally in the desert.
| A.They also discovered foods like corn and potatoes. |
| B.Along the way, they established many different civilizations. |
| C.They discovered how to add to the caves by building structures of wood and stone. |
| D.People living near each other tended to share similar environments and customs. |
F. They would have to survive in the New World, they had discovered.
G. The First Americans of the Southwest learned to water the desert.