An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1 all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥)them.  
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  2 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  3 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.  4 are you busy taking care of them every day?”  
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  5 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.   6 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s  7 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody  8 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  9 our hearts, which also made his life  10 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  11 his wonderful music, but his music has  12 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then ,suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked,“You can’t see these flowers. “Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said ,“I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me.”said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it a kind of happiness?
【小題1】The young man was very surprised because _________.

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then ,suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. He was very surprised about this and asked,“You can’t see these flowers. “Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said ,“I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me.”said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it a kind of happiness?

1.The young man was very surprised because _________.

A．The old man was deaf.

B．The old man could see nothing.

C．The old man took care of flowers every day.

D．The flowers was very beautiful.

2.Why was the old man busy taking care of the flowers every day?

A．Because he liked doing it.

B．Because it can make him happy.

C．Because everyone enjoyed the happiness these flowers had brought.

D．All the above.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the old man?

A．He was a musician.                      B．He was the writer’s friend.

C．He used to be a gardener.                 D．He was very happy.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．The beautiful flowers.                    B．Beethoven’s life.

C．The blind and The deaf.                   D．One kind of Happiness.

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1 all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥)them.  

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  2 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  3 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.  4 are you busy taking care of them every day?”  

The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  5 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.   6 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s  7 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody  8 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  9 our hearts, which also made his life  10 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  11 his wonderful music, but his music has  12 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

1.                A．flowers         B．trees           C．vegetables D．grass

2.                A．a(chǎn)fter           B．a(chǎn)s             C．before   D．if

3.                A．deaf           B．blind           C．smart D．strange

4.                A．What          B．Who           C．Why D．Which

5.                A．a(chǎn)lthough        B．since           C．because  D．unless

6.                A．First           B．Second         C．Third D．Fourth

7.                A．true           B．hard           C．cool D．fair

8.                A．greets          B．knows          C．meets    D．doubts

9.                A．broke          B．hurt           C．pleased   D．treated

10.               A．emptier        B．busier          C．luckier    D．happier

11.               A．write          B．hear           C．play D．believe

12.               A．changed        B．directed        C．discovered D．encouraged

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1  all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the  2   . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  3   he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  4   . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.   5   are you busy taking care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four  6   . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  7   I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.     8   , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s  9   .”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s  10   that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody     11   . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  12   our hearts, which also made his life  13   . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  14   his wonderful music, but his music has  15   millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness? 

1. A. flowers                        B. trees                C. vegetables              D. grass

2. A. balcony                       B. kitchen                     C. garden                D. study

3. A. after                            B. as                    C. before                D. if

4. A. blind                            B. famous              C. smart                  D. friendly

5. A. What                  B. Who                      C. Why                  D. Which

6. A. stories                B. reasons                   C. excuses                  D. conclusions

7. A. although               B. since                      C. because                  D. unless

8. A. First                           B. Second                   C. Third                            D. Fourth

9. A. me                             B. you                        C. my mother              D. my son

10. A. true                          B. hard                       C. cool                       D. fair

11. A. greets                 B. doubts                  C. meets                 D. knows

12. A. broke                B. hurt                      C. pleased               D. treated

13. A. emptier            B. busier                     C. luckier                          D. happier

14. A. write                B. hear                       C. play                  D. believe

15. A. changed                   B. affected                  C. discovered                  D. encouraged

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his   41   all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

        One day a young man went by the garden. He looked    42    the beautiful flowers, imagining how   43    he could be if he lived in   44  _ beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was     45   . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. Why are you busy   46   them every day?”

        The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four   47   . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,   48    I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can   49    the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s   50   .”

        “Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

        “Yeah, it’s true 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 hearts, which also made his life   53   . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life but wrote many great musical works. 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?

41. A. trees           B. grass              C. children          D. flowers

42. A. for             B. at                C. after             D. over

43. A. happy                B. sad               C. relax             D. calm

44. A. so             B. such              C. so a              D. such a

45. A. blind                B. famous                     C. smart                    D. friendly

46. A. looking at       B. looking after         C. taking back        D. looking for

47. A. stories                 B. reasons                    C. excuses                  D. conclusions

48. A. although              B. since                      C. because                   D. until

49. A. taste                   B. smell                      C. sound              D. look

50. A. me                   B. you                          C. my mother          D. my son

51. A. greets             B. wonders                   C. meets                     D. knows

52. A. broke               B. hurt                         C. pleased                   D. treated

53. A. emptier              B. busier                    C. luckier                       D. happier

54. A. write                 B. hear                         C. play                       D. believe

55. A. changed           B. affected                    C. discovered           D. encouraged