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 panions: 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 bee 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.
【小题1】A．memoryB． dreamC． intention D． design【小题2】A．pleaseB． changeC． helpD． annoy【小题3】A．doubt B． appreciationC． surpriseD． excitement【小题4】A．collect upB． care aboutC． clean upD． e in【小题5】A．equal B．similarC． superiorD． opposite【小题6】A．painful B． valuableC． upsettingD． interesting【小题7】A．e up B．break outC． hold onD． get through【小题8】A．toB． withC． inD． by【小题9】A．Luckily B．CheerfullyC． RegularlyD． Eventually【小题10】A．Instead B． HoweverC． ThereforeD． Besides【小题11】A． shoutedB． laughedC． glancedD． jumped【小题12】A．convenientB． troublesomeC． enjoyableD． dangerous【小题13】A．sadness B． displeasureC． delight D． relief【小题14】A．other thanB． more thanC． rather thanD． less than【小题15】A．dislike B． encouragementC． threatD． suggestion【小题16】A．decided B． stoppedC． continuedD． struggled【小题17】A．devoteB． turn C． respond D． lead【小题18】A．defeatB． satisfyC． respectD． challenge【小题19】A．proud B． fortableC． strangeD． disappointed【小题20】A．freedom B． lifeC． growthD． natureC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章记叙了作者小时候很喜欢在花园里种一些花草，而他的父母却很不喜欢他这样做，但这并没有阻止他喜欢园艺这个工作，长大后作者成为了著名的园艺家，这使他的父母很骄傲。
【小题1】memory记忆，dream梦想，intention意图，design设计，计划，句意是我早期对园艺的意图来源于我对自然的热爱。
【小题2】句意是这可能令我的父母很烦恼。由下文可知他的方父母不喜欢园艺。故选D。
【小题3】doubt怀疑，appreciation欣赏，surprise惊奇，excitement兴奋。句意是但是我的妈妈常用怀疑的目光看待这项自然艺术的工作。
【小题4】collect up收集，care about照顾，clean up打扫，e in进来，句意是还有别的东西需要打扫吗?
【小题5】opposite相对，句意是那时，我经常做一些父母反对的事情。
【小题6】upsetting令人烦恼的，句意是他们认为园艺是令人烦恼的，但我想建一个公园。
【小题7】e up发生， break out爆发，hold on抓住，get through通过，句意是但是它们没有长出来。
【小题8】wild with joy疯狂和兴奋，句意是看到第一朵花的开放，我感到极度的兴奋。
【小题9】Luckily幸运地，Cheerfully兴奋地，Regularly逐渐地，Eventually最终，句意是最终，我被这神奇的土地打动了。
【小题10】他的父母对这件事没有兴趣，与作者的态度截然相反故用转折副词however。
【小题11】固定搭配shouted at对某人大声喊。句意是父亲甚至大声吵我因为他认为把我的花园移到马路边很麻烦。
【小题12】convenient方便的，troublesome麻烦，enjoyable高兴的，dangerous危险地，句意同上。
【小题13】sadness伤心，displeasure不高兴，delight 高兴，relief安心，句意是
令妈妈不高兴的是我把鲜花插在了她的花瓶里，她认为它们是杂草而不是花。
【小题14】other than不同，more than更多，rather than而不是，less than不如，句意同上。
【小题15】dislike不喜欢，由上文可知他的父母不喜欢他种花。不管他们的不喜欢，我继续整理我的花园，继续享受种花带来的乐趣。
【小题16】continued继续与keep on 并列，句意同上。
【小题17】固定搭配respond to 做出反应，句意是植物可成为很好的伙伴，它们呼吸，它们开放，它们反射出关心和爱。
【小题18】challenge挑战，我做第一个花园是为了挑战父母，这件事已过去很多年了。
【小题19】proud骄傲，自豪，句意是我现在成为著名的园艺家，使我的父母感到骄傲。
【小题20】nature自然，句意是现在我可以说是因为我对自然的喜爱才使我成为了园艺家。