“Soon, you are going to move it out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.

One tiny 9-inch plant, bought　 36　 ＄1.25 in the spring, has already　 37　 over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is　 38　 on its way to the front door.

Roses require a good 　39　 of care, and if it weren’t the　 40　 they give, it wouldn’t be worth the work． 41　 it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for 　42　 of the year．Bushes must be pruned [剪枝]in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new　 43　 appears a few weeks later．It was the space available in the garden　 44　 led me into planting just one little tomato plant．A big mistake.

Soil conditions made just perfect for roses　 45　 　to be even more perfect for tomatoes．The daily watering coupled with[加上]　 46　 sun and regular fertilizing[施肥]have turned the little plant into a tall　 47 .The cage[笼状护栏] I placed around it as the plant grew has long since　 48　 under the thick leaves.

Now the task I 　49 　in harvesting the fruit is twofold [双重的]:First, I have to find the red ones　 50 　the leaves, which means I　 51　 have to stand on my head, and once found I have to　 52　 down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdrawn[缩回]my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won．I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June．But they were weak and the leaves already yellow for 　53　 of light.

Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To 　54　 a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say good-bye to several expensive and　 55　 roses．Like Scarlet in Gone With the Wind, I’ll think about that tomorrow.

36．A．for　　　　　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　　　 C．at　　　　　　　　　　　 D．by

37．A．got　　　　　　　　　　 B．taken　　　　　　　　 C．pulled　　　　　　　　 D．turned

38．A．very　　　　　　　　　 B．highly　　　　　　　　 C．well　　　　　　　　　　 D．straightly

39．A．lot　　　　　　　　　　　 B．number　　　　　　　 C．plenty　　　　　　　　 D．deal

40．A．puzzle　　　　　　　 B．pleasure　　　　　　 C．blank　　　　　　　　 D．assistance

41．A．Whatever　　　　　 B．However　　　　　　 C．As　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Wherever

42．A．most　　　　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　 C．all 　　　　　　　　　　 D．whole

43．A．wealth　　　　　　　 B．strength　　　　　　 C．growth　　　　　　　 D．length

44．A．where　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．when

45．A．break out　　　　　 B．put out　　　　　　　 C．run out　　　　　　　 D．turn out

46．A．full　　　　　　　　　　 B．suitable　　　　　　　 C．ideal　　　　　　　　　 D．bright

47．A．bed　　　　　　　　　 B．bush　　　　　　　　　 C．rose　　　　　　　　　 D．tomato

48．A．disappeared　　　 B．arose　　　　　　　　 C．faded　　　　　　　　 D．wandered

49．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．face　　　　　　　　　 C．evaluate　　　　　　 D．chew

50．A．between　　　　　　 B．in　　　　　　　　　　　 C．among　　　　　　　 D．on

51．A．almost　　　　　　　 B．altogether　　　　　 C．already　　　　　　　 D．alone

52．A．reach　　　　　　　　 B．fall　　　　　　　　　　 C．lie　　　　　　　　　　　 D．lay

53．A．tone　　　　　　　　　 B．enough　　　　　　　 C．lack　　　　　　　　　　 D．short

54．A．pick up　　　　　　　 B．tear up　　　　　　　 C．round up　　　　　 D．bring up

55．A．treasured　　　　　 B．torn　　　　　　　　　　 C．tired　　　　　　　　　 D．troubled

35．____ women are the equals of men in having the vote, taking paid employment and receiving higher education, they receive much less consideration than formerly, ____ the whole basis of politeness towards women is the feeling that they need protection.

　　　 A．Since; for　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Given; but　 　　　 C．Considering; or D．For; however

34．When the request is granted [同意], ____ at any time when you are receiving something, ____ obviously you are entitled [有资格] to it, you are always expected to say “Thank you”.

　　　 A．and; however　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．or; no matter how　 　

　　　 C．and; no matter　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．but; no matter

33．Thus, “We need some young blood” is often heard in organizations ____ the energy and modern methods of younger men are felt to be more likely to succeed than the long but irrelevant [不相关的] experience of older ones．　

　　　 A．for　　 　　　　　 B．and　　　 　　　　 C．but　　 　　　　　　　 D．where

32．Besides, the job-seeker needs to find ____ the interviewer.

　　　 A．what he likes 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．what does he think about

　　　 C．how he finds about 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．how he feels about

31．Tom would call, “Good morning, my old friend,” ____ he climbed into his seat, ____ the horse turned his head toward the driver Tom.

　　　 A．as; while　 　　　 B．while; as　 　　　 C．while; when　 　 D．when; when