Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skilland his beautiful trees were
everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. "Look, my brother," said Mike, "Here is the best
tree from mygarden. Take it home and
it so that you, and your children, and your children's children can enjoy it.” Henry was
with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to
where he should plant it.
"If I plant it on the hill,” said he to himself, "the wind might catch it and
flown the fruit; If I plant it closeto the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; But if I plant it ..."
he planted the tree in the comer behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore(结出)no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him
, “You have cheatedme. This is the third year and it bring me
but leaves.
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, "You have planted the tree in such a cold cornerwithout
or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruil?"
| 小题1: | | A．simple | B． famous | C． similar | D． common |
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| 小题2: | | A．pear | B．grape | C． apple | D． banana |
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| 小题3: | | A．sell | B． wash | C． hide | D． plant |
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| 小题4: | | A．tired | B． patient | C． pleased | D． popular |
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| 小题5: | | A．learn | B． wonder | C． realize | D． understand |
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| 小题6: | | A．put | B． cut | C． push | D． shake |
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| 小题7: | | A．Finally | B． Firstly | C． Luckily | D． Certainly |
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| 小题8: | | A．happily | B． angrily | C． kindly | D． carelessly. |
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| 小题9: | | A．nothing | B． something | C． everything | D． anything |
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| 小题10: | | A．air | B． earth | C． water | D． sunlight |
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