A man wanted to make an investment. An idea struck him: “Why don’t I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?” So he went to the , bought a small tree and took it home. To the pride of his family, he it in the center of his .
He read everything about a mango tree. He got up early every morning, for he was determined to supply the tree with all the necessary nutrients. He watered it, it with manure(粪肥),and took good care of its leaves by removing those ones. He made sure the tree received enough care.
Many times he sat and the beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the mangos that the tree would . His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.
Years went by …Now, he had a big tree with its leaves shining and healthy, its bark(树皮)healthy and hard. It was a big attraction it decorated his whole garden.
Then one day he noticed a small bud(花蕾),which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful .Now he could hardly wait for the fruit, so he started to his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree let out its first product—a small green fruit. The man was so .
He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in .The day came when he decided to the first fruit of the tree. He the tree, picked the fruit and then came his .The fruit was not like what he expected. It was hard, big and round. He was puzzled. He was sad.
Seeing this, his came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbors heard this, they did not know whether to or comfort him, for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree. We can only reap(收获)what we plant.
1.A.city B.farm C.market D.shop
2.A.grew B.moved C.planted D.threw
3.A.garden B.house C.village D.yard
4.A.buying B.improving C.keeping D.raising
5.A.decorated B.equipped C.served D.supplied
6.A.green B.red C.white D.yellow
7.A.admired B.drew C.greeted D.operated
8.A.beneficial B.expensive C.healthy D.tasty
9.A.bear B.burst C.deserve D.make
10.A.immediately B.quickly C.narrowly D.suddenly
11.A.because B.if C.though D.when
12.A.flower B.fruit C.leaf D.nut
13.A.rise B.increase C.decrease D.decline
14.A.greedy B.happy C.nervous D.sad
15.A.age B.length C.size D.width
16.A.observe B.sell C.steal D.taste
17.A.climbed B.cut C.hid D.killed
18.A.anxiety B.cheer C.disappointment D.opinion
19.A.children B.friends C.neighbors D.relatives
20.A.complain B.laugh C.motivate D.support
—We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday or Sunday. Are you coming?
—______. I’ve got rather a busy day this weekend.
A.I hope so B.Sounds great C.You’d better not D.I’m afraid not
Tell me ________ how it came about that you were 20 minutes late for class. You needn’t go into details.
A.in advance B.in vain C.in total D.in brief
In English, if new words continue to be used for at least five years they generally ________ the Oxford English Dictionary.
A.come up with B.end up in C.look up to D.make up for
Titanic 3D moved all audience to tears once again, ________ our attention to Cameron ‘s films and the definition of true love.
A.turning B.to turn C.turned D.being turned
Miss Jones ________ music at Bardon School for five years when she was abroad and now she is an actress.
A.had taught B.has taught C.taught D.has been teaching