“Soon, you are going to move it out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.
One tiny 9-inch plant, bought 36 ＄1.25 in the spring, has already 37 over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is 38 on its way to the front door.
Roses require a good 39 of care, and if it weren’t the 40 they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work． 41 it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for 42 of the year．Bushes must be pruned [剪枝]in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new 43 appears a few weeks later．It was the space available in the garden 44 led me into planting just one little tomato plant．A big mistake.
Soil conditions made just perfect for roses 45 to be even more perfect for tomatoes．The daily watering coupled with[加上] 46 sun and regular fertilizing[施肥]have turned the little plant into a tall 47 .The cage[笼状护栏] I placed around it as the plant grew has long since 48 under the thick leaves.
Now the task I 49 in harvesting the fruit is twofold [双重的]:First, I have to find the red ones 50 the leaves, which means I 51 have to stand on my head, and once found I have to 52 down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdrawn[缩回]my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won．I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June．But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for 53 of light.
Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To 54 a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say good-bye to several expensive and 55 roses．Like Scarlet in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.
36．A．for B．with C．at D．by
37．A．got B．taken C．pulled D．turned
38．A．very B．highly C．well D．straightly
39．A．lot B．number C．plenty D．deal
40．A．puzzle B．pleasure C．blank D．assistance
41．A．Whatever B．However C．As D．Wherever
42．A．most B．much C．all D．whole
43．A．wealth B．strength C．growth D．length
44．A．where B．which C．that D．when
45．A．break out B．put out C．run out D．turn out
46．A．full B．suitable C．ideal D．bright
47．A．bed B．bush C．rose D．tomato
48．A．disappeared B．arose C．faded D．wandered
49．A．attempt B．face C．evaluate D．chew
50．A．between B．in C．among D．on
51．A．almost B．altogether C．already D．alone
52．A．reach B．fall C．lie D．lay
53．A．tone B．enough C．lack D．short
54．A．pick up B．tear up C．round up D．bring up
55．A．treasured B．torn C．tired D．troubled
35．____ women are the equals of men in having the vote, taking paid employment and receiving higher education, they receive much less consideration than formerly, ____ the whole basis of politeness towards women is the feeling that they need protection.
A．Since; for B．Given; but C．Considering; or D．For; however
34．When the request is granted [同意], ____ at any time when you are receiving something, ____ obviously you are entitled [有资格] to it, you are always expected to say “Thank you”.
A．and; however B．or; no matter how
C．and; no matter D．but; no matter
33．Thus, “We need some young blood” is often heard in organizations ____ the energy and modern methods of younger men are felt to be more likely to succeed than the long but irrelevant [不相关的] experience of older ones．
A．for B．and C．but D．where
32．Besides, the job-seeker needs to find ____ the interviewer.
A．what he likes B．what does he think about
C．how he finds about D．how he feels about
31．Tom would call, “Good morning, my old friend,” ____ he climbed into his seat, ____ the horse turned his head toward the driver Tom.
A．as; while B．while; as C．while; when D．when; when