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Onc e there lived a fa rm er called Henry. He had a brother Mike in t own who was an excellent gardener.  His skill and his beautiful trees were  1 everywhere.

One day Henry went to town to visit Mike. "Look my brother " said Mike "Here is the best 2    tree from my garden. Take it home and 3   it so that you and your children and your children's childr e n can enjoy it. ” Henry was 4  with the apple tree a nd went back home. The next morning he began t o 5 where he should plant it.

"If I plant it on the hill ” said he to himself "the wind might catch it and 6 flown the fruit; If I plant it close to the ro ad people who pa ss by will pick some of them; But if I plant it ..."

7 he planted the tree in the comer behind his house where no one else could notice it. But th e tree bore( 结出 ) no fruit the first year nor the second. Then Henry sent for h is brother and said to him 8 “ You have cheated me. Th is is the third year and it bring m e 9  but leaves.

When Mike s a w where the tree was planted he laughed and said "You have planted the tree in such a cold co rn er without  10  or warmth. How then could you expect flowers and fruil?"

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

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

3.    A.    sell       B.    wash         C.       hide               D.plant

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

5.    A.    learn     B.    wonder      C.       realize         D.understand

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

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

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

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

10.   A.    air        B.    earth         C.water                  D.sunlight

Answer 1

1B  2C  3D  4C  5B  6D  7A  8B  9A  10D