Withhisleglameandhisteethuneven(参差不齐的),theboyalmostthou...

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With his leg lame and his teeth uneven(参差不齐的), the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world.   21   did he play with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always   22   his head without a word.

One spring, his father brought home some young trees.   23   of his children would plant a young tree and he promised, “Whoever   24   his young tree best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his father’s gift.     25     seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea   26   him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never   27   it.

Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was   28   to find that not only did it not die, But also grew so many fresh   29  . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his   30  , bought the little boy one of his favorite   31   and said that from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding botanist(植物学家)when he grew up.

From then on, the little boy slowly became   32   and confident. One night, he suddenly   33   that his biology teacher once said that plants   34   grow at night. Why not go to see his tree?

When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree! Instantly he   35  : his father had been secretly   36   his small tree! He returned to his room, with tears   37   in his eyes.

Decades passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist.   38  , he became the U.S. president. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

  39   is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life.   40   it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!

21. A. Seldom           B. Ever             C. Still                D. Often

22. A. held             B. lowered      C. raised           D. covered

23. A. Both             B. None             C. Each             D. Every

24. A. likes            B. protects         C. watches          D. grows

25. A. And          B. But          C. Before           D. So

26. A. arranged         B. remained     C. defeated         D. struck

27. A. attended to      B. appealed to C. adapted to           D. turned to

28. A. disappointed     B. frightened       C. surprised            D. amused

29. A. leaves           B. roots            C. branches             D. seeds

30. A. agreement        B. balance      C. word                 D. opinion

31. A. trees            B. gifts            C. toys             D. flowers

32. A. satisfied        B. certain      C. independent      D. optimistic

33. A. remembered       B. believed     C. repeated             D. knew

34. A. voluntarily      B. hardly       C. recently             D. generally

35. A. reminded         B. wondered     C. understood       D. admitted

36. A. cutting          B. watering     C. decorating           D. growing

37. A. falling          B. welling      C. dropping             D. crying

38. A. Instead          B. Besides     C. Moreover             D. Therefore

39. A. Father           B. Water        C. Disability           D. Love

40. A. So long as       B. If only      C. Even though      D. Now that

【回答】

    21-25. ABCDB      C   

C      36-40. BBADC

知识点：科普环保类

题型：完型填空