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.
I had seen my “old” friend working at our local Wal-Mart for several months. She always stopped to say hi, then________off saying she had to get back to work.
Through our brief conversations, I discovered she had been down a pretty________road but somehow had remained a positive and cheerful________to life. She was living in an apartment building, which was________ for alcohol and drug problems, but that was all ________ she could afford. A few weeks later there was a fire at the apartment and all residents had to move. As she _______ said, it could be worse but ended with a positive point about her ________.
I felt a pull in my heart to do something to help, because I had been in her ________ once or twice but my life had taken a turn for the ________.
One day I had a few Christmas ________ in my car from work. I pulled one out and ________ it to her. I placed a gift of cash inside the card— more cash than I had ever given anyone but the ________ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!” When my friend ________, I said, “Here is a card for you,” and we hugged. She opened it and tears came to her eyes.
Seeing her happiness, I ________ figured out how I was ________ to help her. What she did next made me know I had done the right thing. She phoned me ________ to thank me again and said, “It was too much, so I ________ it with two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts ________ their children either. I hope you don’t ________.”
My heart was filled with ________ knowing I had done something that was passed on right where it was meant to go.
1.A. turned B. gave C. hurried D. put
2.A. rough B. direct C. broad D. shallow
3.A. opinion B. view C. attitude D. thought
4.A. designed B. known C. punished D. praised
5.A. what B. that C. which D. how
6.A. never B. seldom C. almost D. always
7.A. position B. business C. dream D. situation
8.A. boat B. shoes C. coats D. house
9.A. better B. farther C. richer D. healthier
10.A. presents B. cards C. boxes D. letters
11.A. explained B. transported C. addressed D. lent
12.A. power B. desire C. dream D. pull
13.A. stood out B. showed up C. broke in D. came across
14.A. frequently B. constantly C. finally D. generally
15.A. supposed B. forced C. intended D. permitted
16.A. later B. yet C. ever D. only
17.A. rewarded B. donated C. delivered D. shared
18.A. in B. to C. for D. with
19.A. regret B. mind C. refuse D. forgive
20.A. sorrow B. anger C. honor D. joy
The deadline is tomorrow morning; _________ you must finish the work tonight.
A. in a word B. in fact
C. in other words D. by the way
— What about the party last night?
— It was______ great success. I think it’s _______ great pity that you didn’t attend it.
A. /; the B. a;a
C. /;a D. a; the
— Do you know _________ made him successful in his career?
— Yes. His hard work and strong will, of course.
A. what it was that B. what was it that
C. it was what that D. was it what that
An advantage of living on the top floor of a high rise building is that you can get a good _________.
A. scene B. scenery
C. sight D. view
