A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
| 小题1: | | A．lent | B．gave | C．sold | D．bought |
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| 小题2: | | A．study | B．keep | C．plant | D．develop |
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| 小题3: | | A．tired | B．sad | C．angry | D．happy |
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| 小题4: | | A．surprise | B．worry | C．accident | D．question |
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| 小题5: | | A．where | B．how | C．when | D．whether |
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| 小题6: | | A．practiced | B．tried | C．visited | D．considered |
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| 小题7: | | A．Finally | B．Generally | C．Suddenly | D．Recently |
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| 小题9: | | A．beautiful | B．secret | C．unusual | D．faraway |
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| 小题10: | | A．watering | B．watching | C．correcting | D．appreciating |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleasure | B．excitement | C．disappointment | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题12: | | A．known | B．said | C．expected | D．heard |
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| 小题13: | | A．poor | B．great | C．suitable | D．comfortable |
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| 小题14: | | A．park | B．river | C．hill | D．road |
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| 小题15: | | A．borrowed | B．stolen | C．chosen | D．collected |
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| 小题16: | | A．leaves | B．flowers | C．fruit | D．tree |
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| 小题17: | | A．rights | B．time | C．chances | D．interest |
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| 小题18: | | A．as a matter of fact | B．in fact | C．first of all | D．at least |
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| 小题19: | | A．destroyed | B．thrown | C．pulled | D．won |
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| 小题20: | | A．wait | B．share | C．gain | D．enjoy |
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