题目内容：

A little boy almost considered himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a terrible illness made his leg lame（癖的）. He ____ played with his classmates; and when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word.

One spring, the boy’s father got some saplings （树苗）____ the neighbor and told his ____ to plant one each person. The father also ____ to buy a favorite gift for whoever grew best. The boy also wanted to get his father’s ____. But seeing his brothers and sisters carry water actively, he lost ____. So after watering it once or twice, he never ____ it.

A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ____ to find that it appeared greener and ____ than his sisters’ and brothers’. His father ____ his promise, and said that he would surely become an outstanding botanist（植物学家）when he ____ up.

From then on, the little boy slowly became ____. One night, looking at the bright moonlight outside, he suddenly recalled what the ____ teacher once said: plants generally grow at night. Then he came to the courtyard and unexpectedly found his father ____ under his tree with a big spoon. ____, he understood: his father had been secretly watering his small tree! He ____ to his room, tears running down out of control.

Decades passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist, ____ he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

___ is the best nutrition （营养）of life; even if it is just one spoonful of clear ____, it can make the tree of life lively.

1.A. always    B. seldom    C. frequently    D. sometimes

2.A. lowered    B. raised    C. bent    D. nodded

3.A. through    B. into    C. of    D. from

4.A. daughters    B. sons    C. children    D. neighbours

5.A. demanded    B. promised    C. agreed    D. wished

6.A. gift    B. praise    C. tool    D. help

7.A. touch    B. sight    C. heart    D. face

8.A. looked after    B. took to    C. showed off    D. got over

9.A. disappointed    B. excited    C. worried    D. surprised

10.A. stronger    B. weaker    C. heavier    D. shorter

11.A. changed    B. made    C. kept    D. broke

12.A. grew    B. woke    C. turned    D. stayed

13.A. hopeless    B. optimistic    C. guilty    D. generous

14.A. English    B. physics    C. chemistry    D. biology

15.A. working    B. resting    C. sleeping    D. singing

16.A. Fortunately    B. Therefore    C. Suddenly    D. However

17.A. came    B. returned    C. turned    D. walked

18.A. and    B. or    C. but    D. so

19.A. Help    B. Love    C. Work    D. Promise

20.A. sand    B. soup    C. soil    D. water