i became a gardener when i was twelve. my early__36___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. it was to ___37____my parents. at that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. but my mother often looked with __38___at this work of natural art. those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ___39___!” seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time. at that age, i always did something___40___to whatever my parents did! if gardening were something they found____41___, i would plant a garden! i planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. but they failed to ___42___.i continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. wild ___43___ joy, i found the first rose bloom（开花）.one by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __44___, i was touched by this land of wonder. ___45___, my parents showed no interest in my garden. my father even___46___at me because he found it was ___47___to move around my garden to the driveway. to my mother’s ___48__ , i put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____49___flowers. regardless of their ___50___,i kept on planting my garden and ___51___to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they___52____to care and love. it has been many years since i made my first garden out of my desire to ___53___my parents. today i become known as mrs. greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very___54_ . and now i could say it is my affection for___55___that makes me a real gardener. 1．a. memory b. dream c. intention d. design 2．a. please b. change c. help d. annoy 3．a.doubt b. appreciation c. surprise d. excitement 4．a.collect up b. care about c. clean up d. come in 5．a.equal b. similar c. superior d. opposite 6．a.painful b. valuable c. upsetting d. interesting 7．a.come up b. break out c. hold on d. get through 8．a.to b. with c. in d. by 9．a.luckily b. cheerfully c. regularly d. eventually 10．a.instead b. however c. therefore d. besides 11．a.shouted b. laughed c. glanced d. jumped 12．a.convenient b. troublesome c. enjoyable d. dangerous 13．a.sadness b. displeasure c. delight d. relief 14．a.other than b. more than c. rather than d. less than 15．a.dislike b. encouragement c. threat d. suggestion 16．a.decided b. stopped c. continued d. struggled 17．a.devote b. turn c. respond d. lead 18．a.defeat b. satisfy c. respect d. challenge 19．a.proud b. comfortable c. strange d. disappointed 20．a.freedom b. life c. growth d. nature 《答案》 1．c 2．d 3．a 4．c 5．d 6．c 7．a 8．b 9．d
