题目内容：

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 neighbours 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.

1..

A．lent

B．gave

C．sold

D．bought

2..

A．study

B．keep

C．plant

D．develop

3..

A．tired

B．sad

C．angry

D．happy

4..

A．surprise

B．worry

C．accident

D．question

5..

A．where

B．how

C．when

D．whether

6..

A．practiced

B．tried

C．visited

D．considered

 

7.	A．Finally B．Generally C．Suddenly D．Recently

 

8.	A．like B．see C．move D．hurt

9..

A．beautiful

B．secret

C．unusual

D．faraway

10..

A．watering

B．watching

C．correcting

D．appreciating

11..

A．pleasure

B．excitement

C．disappointment

D．satisfaction

12..

A．known

B．said

C．expected

D．heard

 

13.	A．poor B．great C．suitable D．comfortable

 

14.	A．park B．river C．hill D．road

 

15.	A．borrowed B．stolen C．chosen D．collected

16..

A．leaves

B．flowers

C．fruit

D．tree

17..

A．rights

B．time

C．chances

D．interest

 

18.	A．as a matter of fact B．in fact C．first of all D．at least

19..

A．destroyed

B．thrown

C．pulled

D．won

 

20.	A．wait B．share C．gain D．enjoy