In a nice house there lived an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his 41 all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the 42 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 43 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 44 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. 45 are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 46 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 47 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. 48 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 49 .”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s 50 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody 51 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and 52 our heart, which also made his life 53 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldn’t 54 his wonderful music, but his music has 55 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
【小题1】A．flowersB．treesC．vegetablesD．grass【小题2】A．balconyB．kitchenC．gardenD．study【小题3】A．afterB．asC．beforeD．if【小题4】A．blindB．famousC．smartD．friendly【小题5】A．WhatB．WhoC．WhyD．Which【小题6】A．storiesB．reasonsC．excusesD．conclusions【小题7】A．althoughB．sinceC．becauseD．unless【小题8】A．FirstB．SecondC．ThirdD．Fourth【小题9】A．meB．youC．my motherD．my son【小题10】A．trueB．hardC．coolD．fair【小题11】A．greetsB．doubtsC．meetsD．knows【小题12】A．brokeB．hurtC．pleasedD．treated【小题13】A．emptierB．busierC．luckierD．happier【小题14】A．writeB．hearC．playD．believe【小题15】A．changedB．affectedC．discoveredD．encouragedA
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解析：
【小题1】A。flowers 花。他一直照顾着他的花，给它们浇水施肥。
【小题1】C。garden花园。一天一个年青人路过这个花园。
【小题1】D。if如果。他看到这些美丽的花，想象着如果他可以住在这么美丽的地方他会多么幸福。
【小题1】A。blind盲人。他发现那个年老的园丁（就是那个老人）是个盲人。
【小题1】C。Why为什么。你看不到这些花，为什么你还要每天照顾它们呢？
【小题1】B。reasons原因。我可以告诉你四个原因。
【小题1】A。although虽然。第二，虽然我看不到这些花，但是我可以摸到它们。
【小题1】C。Third第三。第三，我可以闻到它们甜美的气味。
【小题1】B。you你。最后，为了你。
【小题1】A。true事实。对，我确实不认识你。
【小题1】D。know认识。但是我知道花朵是每个人都认识的天使。
【小题1】C。pleased愉悦。这个盲人（还是那个老人）的工作开阔了我们的视野并愉快了我们的心灵，
【小题1】D。happier更快乐。也让生活更加幸福。
【小题1】B。hear听到。贝多芬虽然不能亲耳听到他的伟大的音乐。
【小题1】D。encourage sb to do鼓励某人做某事。但是他的音乐激励了几百万的人勇敢的面对困难。