Question

One day, a person who was famous1.               growing the wonderful apple trees gave a farmer a young2.               tree and told him how to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, 3.              he was afraid that if he 4.             the tree near the road, strangers would take the fruit. If he planted the tree in the field, his neighbors would 5.              some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. 6.               he planted the tree in his wood. Without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon 7.               .

Later the friend asked the farmer8.               he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said loudly and then told what he had thought.

“Yes,” said the friend, “but at9.              someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you destroyed a good apple 10.               !”

Answer

1.for

2.apple

3.but

4.planted

5.take

6.Finally / so

7.died

8.why

9.least

10.tree

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍了一个种植苹果树的人给了一个农民一颗小苹果树，他不知到应该把树种在什么地方，最后决定把苹果树种在树林里，那里没有阳光和泥土，结果树很快死了。

1.一个以种植苹果树著名的人给了一个农民一颗小苹果树，be famous for，故填for。

2.一个以种植苹果树著名的人给了一个农民一颗小苹果树，故填apple.

3.这个农民很喜欢这个礼物，但是他害怕如果他把苹果树种在路边，陌生人会摘走水果。故填but。

4.这个农民很喜欢这个礼物，但是他害怕如果他把苹果树种在路边，陌生人会摘走水果。故填planted。

5.如果他把苹果树种在田地里，他的邻居会摘一些。故填take。

6.最终，他把苹果树种在树林里。故填Finally / so.

7. 没有阳光和泥土，树很快死了。故填died。

8.之后，他朋友问他为什么把它种在如此贫困的地方，故填why。

9.但是至少有人能享受这水果。故填least。

10.现在你毁掉了一颗苹果树。故填tree。

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