A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.
Finally he planted the tree in his woods(树林) where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What's the difference？” the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”
“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed(抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed(摧毁) a good apple tree！”
1.The farmer's friend gave him________ one day.
A.an apple B.some apples
C.a young tree D.some young trees
2.Why didn't the farmer want to plant the tree in his field?
A.He thought strangers would steal the fruit.
B.He thought the tree would die.
C.He thought his children would take the fruit.
D.He thought his neighbors would steal the fruit.
3.The farmer planted the young tree________．
A.near the road B.in his field C.in his woods D.near the house
There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman. Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom _____ his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very _____ with his plants and watered them often.
The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, _____ the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind. The next _____, both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens. The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the _____ and were totally out of life. But the retired teacher's plants nicely _____ where they were.
The businessman was _____. He went to consult(咨询) the retired teacher. “We both grew the same plants and I _____ my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?”
The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave your plants too much_____. You made it too easy for them to ______. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so they had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants survived.”
1.A.watered B.raised C.checked D.caught
2.A.happy B.careful C.familiar D.tired
3.A.before B.since C.unless D.while
4.A.evening B.afternoon C.morning D.noon
5.A.house B.floor C.sky D.earth
6.A.heard B.took C.stood D.thought
7.A.surprised B.interested C.excited D.moved
8.A.called for B.left for C.cared for D.looked for
9.A.invention B.attention C.invitation D.action
10.A.grow B.plant C.stop D.die
Please don't write ________ this line. You must treat your writing carefully.
A.above B.across C.below D.behind
The road is ________ with snow. You must be careful on your way to school.
A.followed B.buried C.satisfied D.covered
They provide some ________ service for customers, such as keeping things for free.
A.polite B.basic C.proud D.strict
This is really a ________ journey. Thanks for giving me this chance.
A.boring B.serious C.sleepy D.pleasant
