2 . With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He _________played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always _________his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗).______of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever ________ his sapling best shall get a gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.______seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he_______ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never_______ it.
Several days later, he was _________ to find it not only didn't die, but also grew so many fresh ________. Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his _______, bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding________ after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became_____ and confident. One evening, he suddenly________ his biology teacher once said that plants ________ grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Immediately he ________: Father had been secretly ________ his tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist. ________, he became the U.S.__________. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
________ is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. ________ it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!
1. A.seldom | B.ever | C.still | D.often |
2. A.held | B.raised | C.lowered | D.covered |
3. 4. A.likes | B.protects | C.watches | D.grows |
5. 6. A.came up with | B.got rid of | C.cared for | D.put forward |
7. A.contributed to | B.attended to | C.got used to | D.turned to |
8. A.amused | B.frightened | C.disappointed | D.surprised |
9. A.roots | B.branches | C.leaves | D.seeds |
10. A.opinion | B.balance | C.agreement | D.word |
11. A.teacher | B.gardener | C.botanist | D.president |
12. A.satisfied | B.upset | C.independent | D.optimistic |
13. A.remembered | B.believed | C.repeated | D.knew |
14. A.hardly | B.generally | C.recently | D.probably |
15. A.doubted | B.admitted | C.wondered | D.understood |
16. A.cutting | B.watering | C.decorating | D.fertilizing |
17. A.Therefore | B.Besides | C.Instead | D.Moreover |
18. A.lawyer | B.doctor | C.president | D.teacher |
19. A.Love | B.Water | C.Disability | D.Father |
20. A.So long as | B.If only | C.Now that | D.Even though |