A man wanted to make an investment. An idea struck him: “Why don’t I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?” So he went to the , bought a small tree and took it home. To the pride of his family, he it in the center of his .
He read everything about a mango tree. He got up early every morning, for he was determined to supply the tree with all the necessary nutrients. He watered it, it with manure（粪肥），and took good care of its leaves by removing those ones. He made sure the tree received enough care.
Many times he sat and the beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the mangos that the tree would . His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.
Years went by …Now, he had a big tree with its leaves shining and healthy, its bark（树皮）healthy and hard. It was a big attraction it decorated his whole garden.
Then one day he noticed a small bud（花蕾）,which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful .Now he could hardly wait for the fruit, so he started to his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree let out its first product—a small green fruit. The man was so .
He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in .The day came when he decided to the first fruit of the tree. He the tree, picked the fruit and then came his .The fruit was not like what he expected. It was hard, big and round. He was puzzled. He was sad.
Seeing this, his came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbors heard this, they did not know whether to or fort him, for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree. We can only reap（收获）what we plant.
【小题1】A．cityB．farmC．marketD．shop【小题2】A．grewB．movedC．plantedD．threw【小题3】A．gardenB．houseC．villageD．yard【小题4】A．buyingB．improvingC．keepingD．raising【小题5】A．decoratedB．equippedC．servedD．supplied【小题6】A．greenB．redC．whiteD．yellow【小题7】A．admiredB．drewC．greetedD．operated【小题8】A．beneficialB．expensiveC．healthyD．tasty【小题9】A．bearB．burstC．deserveD．make【小题10】A．immediatelyB．quicklyC．narrowlyD．suddenly【小题11】A．becauseB．ifC．thoughD．when【小题12】A．flowerB．fruitC．leafD．nut【小题13】A．riseB．increaseC．decreaseD．decline【小题14】A．greedyB．happyC．nervousD．sad【小题15】A．ageB．lengthC．sizeD．width【小题16】A．observeB．sellC．stealD．taste【小题17】A．climbedB．cutC．hidD．killed【小题18】A．anxietyB．cheerC．disappointmentD．opinion【小题19】A．childrenB．friendsC．neighborsD．relatives【小题20】A．plainB．laughC．motivateD．supportC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了一个人花了很多的心思种植一棵芒果树，浇水，施肥。但是最后这棵树上结出的果实味道很差，原来这棵树根本就不是芒果树。
【小题1】C 名词辨析。A城市B农场C市场D商店；要想购买芒果树这样的物品，，应该到专门的市场上。C正确。
【小题2】C 动词辨析。A生长B移动C种植D扔；芒果树买回来以后自然是要种下去的。故C符合上下文。
【小题3】A 上下文串联。根据21空后的it decorated his whole garden可知他是把树种在自己家的花园里的。
【小题4】D 动词辨析。A购买B改善C保持D养育；他阅读了所有与养育芒果有关的树，决心把这颗树养好。
【小题5】D 动词辨析。A装饰B配备C服务D提供；本句是指他给这棵树提供了足够的肥料。Supply sbb with sth提供某人某物。
【小题6】D 考察常识。树的叶子黄了，说明这些叶子要掉了，那么把这些叶子去掉。故yellow符合上下文。
【小题7】A 动词辨析。A欣赏，钦佩B画C问候D操作；很多次他坐在树下面在欣赏着美丽的景色。
【小题8】D 形容词辨析。A有益的B昂贵的C健康的D可口的；他在欣赏美丽的景色，在梦想品尝着可口的芒果。
【小题9】A 动词辨析。A生成，忍受B爆发C应得D生成；本句中的bear是指芒果树结出的可口的果实。
【小题10】B 副词辨析。A立刻B迅速C勉强地D突然；本句是指时间过得很快，一年一年很快地地过去了。
【小题11】A 上下文串联。后句讲因为这棵树装点了整个花园，所以它很吸引人。与前面这句话构成因果关系。
【小题12】A 上下文串联。上句中出现了a small bud（花蕾），有了花蕾，那么接下来就应该是开花了。
【小题13】B 动词辨析。A上升B增加C减少D下降；为了让这课树快点结出果实，他增加了肥料的用量。
【小题14】B 上下文串联。A贪婪的B开心的C紧张的D悲伤的；看到精心培育的这棵树结出了果实，他很开心。
【小题15】C 名词辨析。A年龄B长度C大小尺寸D宽度；本句是指他一直等到这个果子长大。
【小题16】D 动词辨析。A观察B出售C偷D品尝；果实长大的那一天终于到了，他决定品尝这个果子。D正确。
【小题17】A 动词辨析。A爬B砍C躲藏D杀死；要想吃到果子，他必修得爬上树，摘下这个果实。
【小题18】C 名词辨析。A焦虑B欢呼C失望D观点；根据下句The fruit was not like what he expected.可知这个果子并不如他预料的那么好吃，他很失望。
【小题19】C 上下文串联。根据下句When the neighbors heard this,可知他的邻居看到这种情况，过来看看发生什么事情。
【小题20】A 动词辨析。A抱怨B嘲笑C激励D支持；本句中的plain与后面的fort形成呼应。邻居不知道是该抱怨还是安慰他。因为他种的根本就不是芒果树。