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完形填空精讲精炼07 19. 请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。 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 even 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.
