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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 with38  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 found41  , 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. Wild43joy, 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 51to 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 to53  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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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early _______ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It is to _______ my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with_______at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to _______!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something _______to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found _______.1 would plant a garden!

I planted some lily(百合花）in the yard. But they failed to _______. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild _______joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off._______,I was touched by this land of wonder.

________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even________at me because he found it was ________ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother's________ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds________flowers.

Regardless of their ________,I kept on planting my garden and________ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they________to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ________my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very ________. And now I could say it is my affection for________ 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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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early _________ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to _________ my parents.

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with _________ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to _________!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something _________ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found _________, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to _________. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild _________ joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. _________, I was touched by this land of wonder.

________, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even __________ at me because he found it was __________ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s __________, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were merely weeds __________ flowers.

Regardless of their __________, I kept on planting my garden and __________ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they __________ to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to __________ my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very __________. And now I could say it is my affection for __________ 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.clean up B.care about C.break down D.come in

5.A.equal B.similar C.superior D.opposite

6.A.painful B.valuable C.upsetting D.interesting

7.A.break out B.come up C.reach out D.get out

8.A.with B.to C.in D.by

9.A.Luckily B.Cheerfully C.Regularly D.Eventually

10.A.Instead B.However C.Therefore D.Besides

11.A.glanced B.laughed C.shouted D.jumped

12.A.convenient B.troublesome C.enjoyable D.dangerous

13.A.sadness B.delight C.displeasure D.relief

14.A.other than B.rather than C.more 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.respond C.turn D.lead

18.A.challenge B.satisfy C.respect D.defeat

19.A.comfortable B.strange C.disappointed D.proud

20.A.freedom B.life C.growth D.nature

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My father was attached to gardening by birth. One of my earliest memories is following Dad barefoot around in the garden with both hands blackened from digging in the soil. The garden was a wonderland full of possibilities.

As Dad grew older, he still loved gardening. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still planted all sorts of plants. Sometimes, I would come over to visit, and we would walk together in the garden. But then, something changed. Like the weeds that took over his garden, the cancer grew rapidly in Dad, and the doctor gave up. I stayed with Dad twenty-four hours a day and I found myself in all kinds of uncomfortable situations with Dad until I promised to care for the garden.

Though I had heard the words of the doctor, what really made me believe that Dad was dying was the state of his garden. That year, he only planted tomatoes. Too tired to weed them, he simply tied them with strong strings to the fence and let them be. It made me sad to see them ignored, so I would come over and water them once in a while, and remove the weeds. I still remember the day I picked the last tomato from the vine(藤). That day was one of the saddest I had ever experienced in my life.

Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden. I decided I would start out with just a few tomatoes. That morning when I moved to the garden, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, standing barefoot in the soil , happily playing in soil.

1.When the author was a child he liked his father’s garden because it was _________.

A. a field that produced much food

B. a piece of land covered with black soil

C. a place where he got educated

D. a fantastic place with unexpected surprise

2.What was the author’s father most concerned about in his last days?

A. His garden　　 B. His illness

C. His son　　 D. His grandson

3.What made the author accept the fact that his father would die soon?

A. The words of the doctor.

B. The condition of his father.

C. His communication with his father.

D. That the garden wasn’t taken good care of by his father.

4.What did the author do in the garden on his father’s last day?

A. Water the garden　　 B. Remove weeds

C. Pick a tomato　　 D. Cut tomato vines.

5.Why did the author smile when he moved to his own garden one day?

A. Because he remembered his father.

B. Because his son showed interest in the garden.

C. Because he thought of the food he would get.

D. Because he could take care of his own garden.

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When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for __ potatoes. I can still remember those potato __ days. The whole __ helped.

__ my Dad had tilled(耕地）the soil, my Mom, brothers, and I went to work. It was my job to __ the little seed potatoes in the rows while my Mom dropped __ of fertilizer (肥料）beside them. My brothers then covered them all __ the freshly turned earth.

For months afterward I would __ over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the ground. When the harvest time came I was __ at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad pulled out of the soil.

Those little seedlings had grown into sweet food. They would be __ meal after meal of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, and my __ favorite: potatoes cooked in spaghetti sauce.

They would __ the entire family well fed throughout the whole year. It __ was a miracle to be held.

Thinking back to those special times makes me wonder how many other __ I have planted in tills life that have grown ___in the hearts and minds of others.

How many times has God used some little thing that I said __ did to grow something beautiful? How many __ has Heaven used these little seedlings to __ another's soul with sweet food?

I hope then you always __ the garden around you with care. I hope that you plant only goodness, peace, and___ in the lives of everyone you help. I hope that everyday you help miracles to grow.

1.A. selling　　 B. growing　　 C. cooking　　 D. cutting

2.A. planted　　 B. planting　　 C. being planted　　 D. to plant

3.A. committee　　 B. group　　 C. family　　 D. class

4.A. Before　　 B. Since　　 C. Until　　 D. After

5.A. drop　　 B. throw　　 C. pull　　 D. drive

6.A. boatfuls　　 B. housefuls　　 C. handfuls　　 D. mouthfuls

7.A. at　　 B. with　　 C. by　　 D. on

8.A. see　　 B. notice　　 C. glance　　 D. glare

9.A. encouraged　　 B. annoyed　　 C. tired　　 D. amazed

10.A. run into　　 B. broken into　　 C. looked into　　 D. turned into

11.A. personal　　 B. practical　　 C. pure　　 D. powerful

12.A. know　　 B. knock　　 C. keep　　 D. kick

13.A. truly　　 B. bitterly　　 C. frequently　　 D. conveniently

14.A. rows　　 B. gardens　　 C. seeds　　 D. potatoes

15.A. unmade　　 B. unseen　　 C. unprotected　　 D. untouched

16.A. and　　 B. or　　 C. so　　 D. For

17.A. gardens　　 B. rows　　 C. days　　 D. times

18.A. provide　　 B. shut　　 C. approach　　 D. view

19.A. promote　　 B. take　　 C. close　　 D. tend

20.A. love　　 B. hate　　 C. anger　　 D. sadness

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______ most of my friends wanted to do during the holiday was visit the Expo Garden.

A. What      B. That      C. As       D. Which

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In late summer or early fall the large, yellow seed heads of sunflowers will be ripening. If gardeners can keep off the birds and other wildlife trying to eat the seeds, they can have a large harvest. The bright yellow blooms will make a rainbow garden, brightening up any space.

However, planting the sunflower seeds is a skilled job. Plant seeds no deeper than the full length of itself. Smaller sized sunflowers can be spaced a foot apart. Larger varieties will need to be spaced as far apart as three feet. This allows ripe plants enough space for the seed heads to ripen without knocking the ripe seeds off before gardeners have a chance to harvest them.

Most sunflower seeds, especially those with eatable seeds, are large enough to handle without the need for seed sorters. This is why sunflowers make an excellent choice for a children's garden as well. Gardeners will want to mix plenty of soil fertilizers into the ground as sunflowers tend to be heavy feeders.

Sunflowers can be slow starters and the tiny new plants don't seem to grow very rapidly. Gardeners should protect the new plants as they begin to grow. Once they get going, sunflowers are able to out-grow many weeds, making them easier to grow in the home vegetable garden than many other plants.

Most pests and diseases are not a bother to the sunflower, however, more than one gardener has said that their lovely looking plants were destroyed overnight by hungry squirrels, mice or birds. To preserve their harvest, gardeners can cover the ripening seed head with stockings or net cloth to help keep the destroyers off the seeds.

Planting sunflower seeds is easy and can help even the smallest gardener feel successful in their gardening attempts.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to plant sunflowers.

B. Different kinds of sunflowers.

C. Ways to preserve sunflowers.

D. Tips on making your garden bright.

2.Why should enough space be left between sunflowers?

A. To prevent birds from eating sunflower seeds.

B. To offer the sunflowers enough sunlight.

C. To protect the ripe seed heads before harvest.

D. To help the sunflowers grow stronger.

3.Why do children love to grow sunflowers in their garden?

A. They want to decorate their garden with sunflowers.

B. The seeds are easy to plant and unnecessary to sort.

C. They want to share their own harvest with their parents.

D. Sunflowers don’t need too much soil fertilizer.

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When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many of our new neighbors weren’t very welcoming. Some of them said angrily that we should return to where we came from. The children sometimes threw stones at me .

Most of my teachers simply took no notice of me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher. Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being treated, but she didn’t say this to me. Miss Bean showed her respect for me by teaching me just like anyone else. Instead of being unnoticed, I was given a chance to show that I was clever. Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me think for myself. She always wanted to know what I thought about different questions. She expected me to have my own idea. Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for oneself was the real key to education.

One day, when I was not paying attention in class, Miss Bean suddenly threw an eraser(黑板擦) at me. The eraser hit me right on the hand and sent my pencil flying. The whole class were very surprised at first, then started laughing. This event became famous in the school and, because it happened to me, the students wanted to get to know me. So that’s the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target(靶子). However, what I want to do is express my thanks to her.

56. The author and his family were not welcomed by the local people because ____________.

A. they returned from another country     B. they have different skin color

C. they spoke a different language         D. they moved to a wrong place

57. From the end of the first paragraph we know that _____________.

A. children were more friendly to strangers

B. American schools were not safe for kids

C. children often follow their parents’ behavior

D. fighting each other is part of children’s nature

58. Miss Bean respected the author by ____________.

A. giving him special attention.

B. hitting him with an eraser.

C. giving him extra lessons.

D. treating him as one of her students.

59. To Miss Bean the most important thing for a student is to _________.

A. pay close attention to what the teacher says.

B. learn to think and have one’s own idea.

C. keep silent and unnoticed in class.

D. get special attention from the teacher.

60. Which is the writer’s attitude to Miss Bean?

A. Grateful.      B. Hateful.      C. Negative.       D. Supportive.

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Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. Though he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clements, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble to his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he ran away from home from time to time. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned(淹死) nine times.

After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner, during this period, he started to write short stories.  Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune（财富）.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments（投资） and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then three of their children passed away.

He died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 70.

1.Mark Twain was ________ in his childhood.

2.Mark Twain began to write short stories when he _______.

3.Before he became a full time writer Mark Twain had not been ___

4.Mark Twain’s wife died _________

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When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. 1..It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 2.. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.

Every time I listened to other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk about anyone with my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to worry about me.[

Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. 3. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile on his face.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm 4. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now!　 5. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So　 smile at the world and it will smile back.

A. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom.

B. He’s living in Australia now and he loves it.

C. It doesn‘t matter because all the dark days have gone.

D. It was a smile.

E. That smile changed my life.

F. It’s practically impossible to make friends here.

G. As a result, no one knew who I was.

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