In a nice house there lived an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his   41  all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them.
One day a young man went by the   42 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be   43  he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was   44 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.   45  are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four   46 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,   47  I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.   48 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s   49 .”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s   50  that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody   51 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and   52  our heart, which also made his life   53 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldn’t   54  his wonderful music, but his music has   55  millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

In a small town in England there is a nice house with a large garden.____1.___. The old man likes planting flowers and looking after his flowers. The garden is so beautiful that every passer-by wants to stop to see it.

One day a young painter went by the old man’s garden. He looked at the great garden and the special house. He was lost in admiration for the beauty of these scenes. He imagined how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place._____2.____ Surprised, the painter asked that old man, “Why are you busy looking after these flowers every day when you can’t see them?” The blind gardener smiled and answered, “ I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them.______3.______”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the painter.

“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angels. I know many people will look at my garden and the beauty of my garden will make them feel good._____4.___At the same time we enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” The old man’s words surprised the painter a great deal and gave him much pleasure.

The blind man grows flowers in order that everybody can enjoy their beauty. ___5.______All the passers-by are his friends; all flowers are his neighbors.

I believe every flower has eyes. They can see the kindness of the old man’s heart and the sweetness of his soul.

In a nice house there lived an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his   41   all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them.

One day a young man went by the   42  . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be   43   he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was   44  . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.   45   are you busy taking care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four   46  . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,   47   I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.   48  , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s   49  .”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s   50   that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody   51  . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and   52   our heart, which also made his life   53  . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldn’t   54   his wonderful music, but his music has   55   millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

1.A. flowers        B. trees                C. vegetables           D. grass

2.A. balcony        B. kitchen          C. garden               D. study

3.A. after          B. as               C. before               D. if

4.A. blind          B. famous           C. smart                D. friendly

5. A. What          B. Who              C. Why              D. Which

6.A. stories            B. reasons          C. excuses          D. conclusions

7.A. although       B. since                C. because          D. unless

8. A. First         B. Second           C. Third                D. Fourth

9.A. me         B. you              C. my mother            D. my son

10.A. true          B. hard             C. cool             D. fair

11.A. greets            B. doubts               C. meets                D. knows

12.A. broke         B. hurt             C. pleased          D. treated

13.A. emptier       B. busier               C. luckier              D. happier

14. A. write            B. hear             C. play             D. believe

15.A. changed       B. affected         C. discovered           D. encouraged