A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He ____ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word.
One ____ the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ____.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would ____ soon. So, after watering it once or twice，he never ____ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ____ to find that it didn't wilt (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became ____. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____. To his surprise, his ____ was splashing something onto his tree.____， he understood—his father had been ____ fertilizing his small tree!
He returned to his room，____ running down.
____ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the ____ nourishment (营养) of life. ____ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)．
1.A. bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always
2.A. raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked
3.A. spring B．moment C．winter D．week
4.A. neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys
5.A. sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy
6.A. die B．grow C．break D．survive
7.A. led to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to
8.A. pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised
9.A. Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with
10.A. request B．schedule C．promise D．secret
11.A. president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher
12.A. smart B．desperate C．optimistic D．practical
13.A. field B．courtyard C．park D．farm
14.A. brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor
15.A. All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on
16.A. busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly
17.A. water B．tears C．sweat D．rain
18.A. Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries
19.A. last B．only C．least D．best
20.A. Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if
--- It’s reported that the doctor who sold children have been caught.
--- _____________.
A. Justice has long arms
B. Lies has short legs
C One false move my lose the game
D. Kings go mad and the people suffer for it
There is still a lot for Chinese Women’s volleyball team to improve _____ they have obtained a string of wins.
A. now that B. as if C. even though D. given that
To my surprise, I hurried to the lecture hall only ______ that the lecture had been cancelled.
A. to be informed B. being informed C. to inform D. informing
--- Hey, Mary, your backpack looks nice. When did you buy it.
--- I ____ it for two weeks.
A. had B. bought C. have had D. have bought
Why do you insist on buying a car ______ you have such good public transportation here?
A. because B. unless C. when D. though
