Question

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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother Mike, who was ________ excellent gardener. His skill and 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 my garden. Take it home and plant it ________ 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 wonder ________ he should plant it.

“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and ________ down the fruit. If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will ________ some of them. But if I plant it…” ________ he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it.

________ the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, ________ the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him ________ , “you have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me ________ but leaves(叶子).”

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner ________ sun-light or warmth. How could you expect flowers and ________ ?”

1.A. a B. an C. the D. /

2.A. simple B. famous C. similar D. common

3.A. pear B. grape C. apple D. banana

4.A. although B. instead of C. even if D. so that

5.A. tired B. patient C. pleased D. popular

6.A. where B. how C. when D. why

7.A. put B. cut C. push D. shake

8.A. see B. hear C. touch D. pick

9.A. Finally B. Firstly C. Luckily D. Certainly

10.A. And B. So C. But D. As

11.A. or B. nor C. both D. so

12.A. happily B. angrily C. kindly D. carelessly

13.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

14.A. with B. without C. for D. of

15.A. leaves B. juice C. tree D. Fruit

Answer 1