Question

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He 1. good care of his flowers and his garden was always colorful.

One day a boy went by the garden. When he saw these beautiful 2. , he couldn’t believe his eyes. How happy he would be if he could live in this beautiful place! Then, 3. his surprise, the boy found the old gardener was 4. . He felt very sorry for the old man and he asked him, “You can’t see these flowers. 5. do you still keep a garden?”

The old man smiled and said, "I can tell you the reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 6. I can’t see these flowers, I can smell the sweetness of them. The last one, that’s because of 7. ."

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

“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know others will feel happy if they see the garden and that is what I want to share with them.”

To give is much better 8. to receive. You will feel happier if you are willing to share your happiness with others.

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