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　　I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early __1__ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to __2__ my parents.

　　At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __3__ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “Something else to __4__!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

　　At that age, I always did something __5__ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found __6__， I would plant a garden!

　　I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to __7__. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild __8__ joy, I found the first rose bloom(開花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __9__， I was touched by this land of wonder.

　　__10__， my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even __11__ at me because he found it was __12__ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother's __13__， I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds __14__ flowers.

　　Regardless of their __15__， I kept on planting my garden and __16__ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they __17__ to care and love.

　　It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to __18__ my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very __19__. And now I could say it is my affection for __20__ that makes me a real gardener.

　　文章大意：作者一開始侍弄花草是出于對父母的逆反心理。但是在侍弄花草過程中，那種對大自然的愛使作者選擇了園藝業(yè)作為自己的職業(yè)。

　　1.A.memory　　　　　　 B.dream

　　C.intention D.design

　　答案：C　我早期想從事園藝業(yè)的“打算”可能不是來自于對大自然的愛。intention“意圖，打算”;memory“記憶”;dream“夢想”;design“設(shè)計(jì)”。

　　2.A.please 　　 B.change

　　C.help 　　 D.annoy

　　答案：D　本來是想“氣氣”我父母的。annoy“使惱怒，使生氣”;please“使高興”;change“改變”;help“幫助”。

　　3.A.doubt B.appreciation

　　C.surprise　　 D.excitement

　　答案：A　由空前的But可知，母親對這棵楓樹持貶義態(tài)度。所以選doubt，意為：母親經(jīng)常懷疑地看著這大自然的鬼斧神工。

　　4.A.collect up 　　 B.care about

　　C.clean up　　 D.come in

　　答案：C　那金黃的樹葉在她眼里就是垃圾。所以填clean up，意為“清掃”。collect up“搜集，整理”;care about“在意”;come in“進(jìn)來”。

　　5.A.equal B.similar

　　C.superior 　　 D.opposite

　　答案：D　那時，我老是做與父母親做的事情“相反的”事情。opposite“對立的”;equal“平等的”;similar“相似的”;superior“高級的”。

　　6.A.painful 　　 B.valuable

　　C.upsetting　　 D.interesting

　　答案：C　既然他們覺得園藝業(yè)是“令人不快的”，那么我就種一個花園。upsetting“令人不快的”;painful“痛苦的”;valuable“有價值的”;interesting“令人感興趣的”。

　　7.A.come up 　　 B.break out

　　C.hold on 　　 D.get through

　　答案：A　我撒了一些百合花的種子，但是它們沒有“發(fā)芽”。come up“發(fā)芽”;break out“爆發(fā)”;hold on“堅(jiān)持”;get through“通過，完成”。

　　8.A.to 　　 B.with

　　C.in 　　 D.by

　　答案：B　wild with joy“欣喜若狂”。發(fā)現(xiàn)第一朵玫瑰開花時，我“欣喜若狂”。

　　9.A.Luckily 　　 B.Cheerfully

　　C.Regularly　　 D.Eventually

　　答案：D　“最終”我被土地的神奇打動了。eventually“最終，最后”;luckily“幸運(yùn)地”;cheerfully“高興地”;regularly“定期地”。

　　10.A.Instead 　　 B.However

　　C.Therefore　　 D.Besides

　　答案：B　“然而”我的父母對我的花園不感興趣。instead“代替，反而”;however“然而”;therefore“因此”;besides“而且”。

　　11.A.shouted 　　 B.laughed

　　C.glanced 　　 D.jumped

　　答案：A　父親甚至“罵我”因?yàn)樗�發(fā)現(xiàn)繞過我的花園到車行道上很“麻煩”。shout at“斥責(zé)，罵人”;laugh at“嘲笑”;glance at“瞥人一眼”;jump at“批評某人”。

　　12.A.convenient 　　 B.troublesome

　　C.enjoyed 　　 D.dangerous

　　答案：B　troublesome“令人麻煩的”;convenient“方便的”;enjoyed“喜歡的”;dangerous“危險的”。

　　13.A.sadness 　　 B.displeasure

　　C.delight 　　 D.relief

　　答案：B　令母親“不快”的是，我把真玫瑰插在了她的花瓶里。displeasure“不快”;sadness“悲傷”;delight“高興”;relief“欣慰”。

　　14.A.other than 　　 B.more than

　　C.rather than　　 D.less than

　　答案：C　在母親看來，真玫瑰是草“而不是”花。rather than“而不是”;other than“除……之外”;more than“不僅僅是”;less than“少于”。

　　15.A.dislike 　　 B.encouragement

　　C.threat 　　 D.suggestion

　　答案：A　不顧父母的“不快”，我繼續(xù)種花園，“繼續(xù)”享受種花園的快樂。dislike“不快，不喜歡”;encouragement“鼓勵”;threat“威脅”;suggestion“建議”。

　　16.A.decided B.stopped

　　C.continued　　 D.struggled

　　答案：C　見上題解析。continue“繼續(xù)”;decide“決定”;stop“停止”;struggle“掙扎，奮斗”。

　　17.A.devote 　　 B.turn

　　C.respond 　　 D.lead

　　答案：C　植物會呼吸，會開花，會對人們的愛和關(guān)心“做出回應(yīng)”。respond“響應(yīng)”;devote“奉獻(xiàn)”;turn“轉(zhuǎn)變”;lead“領(lǐng)路”。

　　18.A.defeat B.satisfy

　　C.respect 　　 D.challenge

　　答案：D　我第一次侍弄花草是出于“挑戰(zhàn)”父母的意思。challenge“挑戰(zhàn)”;defeat“打敗”;satisfy“使?jié)M足”;respect“尊敬”。

　　19.A.proud B.comfortable

　　C.strange D.disappointed

　　答案：A　現(xiàn)在，我從事園藝業(yè)讓父母感到非�！膀湴痢�。proud“驕傲的”;comfortable“舒服的”;strange“奇怪的”;disappointed“令人失望的”。

　　20.A.freedom B.life

　　C.growth 　　 D.nature

　　答案：D　現(xiàn)在我可以說是對“大自然”的愛讓我從事了園藝業(yè)。