Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 16 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 17 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 18 in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 19 the old gardener was blind. 20 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 21 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 22 reasons. First I was a 23 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 24 them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 25 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 26 .
“Yeah, it’s 27 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 28 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 29 . In the meantime, it also 30 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 31 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 32 them as a link of minds so as to make 33 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness？
I believe every flower has 34 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 35 to see the beauty of blossoming（开花）, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
1. A. loving B. watering C. tending D. planting
2.A. stop B. stay C. live D. run
3.. A. kept B. dropped C. fallen D. lost
4. A. realized B. noticed C. felt D. thought
5. A. Excited B. Frightened C. Shocked D. Satisfied
6.A. feel B. see C. hear D. eat
7.A. one B. two C. three D. four
8.A. gardener B. teacher C. farmer D. painter
9.A. taste B. plant C. touch D. appreciate
10.A. it B. me C. them D. you
11.A. with pleasure B. in surprise C. with hope D. in anger
12.A. true B. possible C. a pity D. a shame
13. A. put B. turn C. get D. knock
14.. A. mind B. life C. future D. mood
15. A. introduces B. offers C. stands D. leaves
16. A. words B. behavior C. story D. attitudes
17. A. treats B. acts C. works D. serves
18. A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody
19. A. ears B. soul C. eyes D. heart
20.A. refusing B. trying C. pretending D. failing
The reason ___ he can’t come is ______ he has to work late.
A. because; that B. that; that C. why; that D. why; because
Though I have no idea _______ the new film is about, I know it is popular with all who have seen it.
A. whether B. why C. that D. what
They desired that they_______ the right to vote.
A. had B. have C. are D. were
The professor explained this theory so clearly that this phenomenon was easy enough ________.
A. for us to work out B. working out
C. for working out D. to working out
—Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win.
—_________.
A. Congratulations B. Cheers C. Never mind D. Good luck
