Question

    My family moved into this house nine years ago and we called the area in front of our house “rock garden” as it was full of rocks.

Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the _____ but I didn't know its name. I _____ I didn't plant it. We decided to let it continue growing until we could_____ what it was.

After a month and as I made my way back to the mysterious plant, I found it seemed to be a sunflower. I decided to treat it _____ and remove the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled _____ from the area to get to remove the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started_ where I saw the stalk(茎) to grow. It had begun _____ under a big rock.

That's when I realized that_____ a tiny little sunflower didn't let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we would also have the ability to do the same thing. We need to believe in ourselves, knowing we have the _____ to achieve our aims. Like the sunflower, it was sure to be_____.

Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are, and the environment will begin to______ you. You will find a way to reach your goals.

1.A.zoo B.yard C.bank D.pool

2.A.got B.sent C.knew D.wanted

3.A.look out B.hand out C.take out D.find out

4.A.suddenly B.carefully C.difficultly D.gradually

5.A.grasses B.woods C.fruits D.rocks

6.A.coming B.growing C.keeping D.taking

7.A.if B.since C.unless D.when

8.A.excuses B.habits C.chances D.abilities

9.A.harmful B.helpful C.useful D.successful

10.A.support B.stop C.receive D.accept

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.D

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.D

10.A

【解析】

主旨大意:本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在院子里的石缝里发现一株小小的植物。在拨开石头后发现这棵向日葵是植根于大石块之下生长的。故事告诉我们：只要相信自己，努力向上，人就可以和向日葵一样，高高站立，享受阳光，收获梦想。