Father’s Garden
My father was always a good(酷愛的) gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller(耕作機) ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite--- red tomatoes.
As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.
But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.
For the first few years after he died, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.
小題1:Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?
A．He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.
B．He loved being in the garden with his father.
C．The garden was full of his favorite food.
D．The garden was just freshly tilled.
小題2:When all the kids started their own families, the author’s father _____.
A．stopped his gardening.
B．turned to other hobbies.
C．devoted more to gardening.
D．focused on planting tomatoes.
小題3:What happened to the garden when the author’s father was seriously ill?
A．There was a great harvest.
B．The garden was almost deserted.
C．No plant grew in the garden at all.
D．The author’s son took charge of the garden.
小題4:Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes?
A．He wanted to honor his father.
B．His son liked the fields of tomatoes.
C．He only knew how to grow tomatoes.
D．He thought tomatoes were easy to manage.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：文章介紹作者的爸爸對園藝的愛和執(zhí)著，以及父親去世后，作者接替的爸爸的愛好。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden.可知作者小時候就喜歡花園因為他喜歡和爸爸在花園里面，選B
小題2:細節(jié)題：從文章第三段的句子：After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before.可知當所有的孩子都有了自己的家庭，作者的爸爸花更多的時間在園藝上了，選C
小題3:細節(jié)題：從文章第四段的句子：The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.可知當作者的爸爸病重的時候，花園幾乎被荒蕪了，選B
小題4:細節(jié)題：從文章最后一段的句子：I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes.可知作者開始在花園種西紅柿因為他想紀念他的爸爸，選A
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This past Tuesday evening it was       outside and going to be 9 pm as I was waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus      a young woman approached me. She had a T-shirt, Capri pants, and slippers on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets.
I       my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and       and gave them to her. I said, “These are a little big but they should keep       warm.” She looked at me and said “Aren’t you going to be cold?” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes      I got to my place was worth it if I knew she would be a little warmer. She sobbed and thanked me with a hug. I just told her to       .
Then after I got on the bus that’s       the miracle of spreading       happened. I stepped up to pay the       and the bus driver said, “Mam, I saw what you just did and your fare is       me, even though technically we aren’t supposed to let you get on the bus without shoes.” he said with a wink.
A lady who was dressed in a very      business suit called me over to her seat. She said, “I want to know the        of the person who just did the most       thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she said , “What can I do for you to       what I just witnessed?” I       said a paying job would be nice.
The next day she called me and said that she had a       administrative assistant position       in her company and wanted me to meet with the manager. It        that the lady was the head Human Resources person.
I start Monday morning at 9am! Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!
小題1:
A．engineerB．entertainerC．employeeD．employer
小題2:
A．burning hotB．pouringC．snowingD．freezing cold
小題3:
A．pulled upB．picked upC．broke downD．dropped off
小題4:
A．brought out B．cut inC．dug inD．reached
小題5:
A．glovesB．sweaterC．blouseD．tennis shoes
小題6:
A．her B．himC．youD．me
小題7:
A．untilB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since
小題8:
A．pass it onB．go aheadC．cheer upD．come on
小題9:
A．whereB．whyC．whenD．how
小題10:
A．luckB．kindnessC．generosityD．mercy
小題11:
A．ticketB．fareC．moneyD．check
小題12:
A．toB．forC．onD．with
小題13:
A．informalB．casualC．professionalD．practical
小題14:
A．job B．a(chǎn)ddressC．religionD．name
小題15:
A．inspiringB．courageousC．a(chǎn)mazingD．grateful
小題16:
A．praiseB．repayC．a(chǎn)ppreciateD．a(chǎn)dmire
小題17:
A．seriouslyB．eagerlyC．hopefullyD．jokingly
小題18:
A．part-timeB．tough C．simpleD．novel
小題19:
A．emptyB．openC．offerD．opportunity
小題20:
A．came aboutB．occurred to meC．turned outD．worked out

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