The professor’s house, big and untidy, stood alone at one end of a huge garden. The place was totally uncared for, quite __36__ and overgrown with all sorts of useless things. I __37__ my way through bushes and tall weeds to the front door and rang the bell.

I was glad that I found him. In twenty minutes he put me right on all the __38__ that had puzzled me. I was on the __39__ of leaving when I looked out of his study window and said, “You’re very fond of gardening, I see”

“No, I’m not,” he said. “__40__, I love this garden, though. It’s __41__ I always wanted it to be. I never touch it __42__ all.”

“It could be made lovely. It seems a pity to let all this ground go to __43__. But perhaps you don’t _ 44__ that way?” said I.

“I don’t. I lived here when I was a child, and I had   45  of gardening then. It was my father’s hobby, you see. Unfortunately, he wasn’t   46  _ enough to do it himself. My brother and I did all of it between us year after year. There was one right way and many wrong ways. Each blade (叶片) of grass was an enemy to be _ _47__ out by hand, not just cut off. I’ve spent a good part of life at work here.”

“I see. You took a dislike to it, and now you’re getting even！”

“I dislike it. Then, of course, I didn’t understand the effect it had. It used to __48__ me. It appeared in my __49__ ——— a mistake here, something not quite straight here, the enemy showing its head in a place I was __50__ to have cleaned. The work was too much. It seemed endless. The size of the place was itself a fight to a boy.”

“And now it’s yours, you’re just letting it go to ...”

“__51__?” he said. “No, I don’t agree with that. This garden and I are now the best friends. I like  _52__ it grow in its own way. I make no __53__ on it. I never disturb it, and it never disturbs me. It has _ 54__ at last, and so have I.”

“But the path is over grown. It’s __55__ for you, isn’t it?”

“That’s part of my pleasure，” he laughed. “You can go out the back way. The weeds are shorter there because they don’t get the sun.”                             

1.                A．wild           B．crazy           C．large D．nice

2.                A．lost            B．felt            C．made D．took

3.                A．gardening       B．problems       C．plants    D．solution

4.                A．time           B．request         C．permission    D．point

5.                A．Even so         B．So             C．As though D．Even if

6.                A．where         B．as             C．why D．whether

7.                A．after           B．of             C．at   D．in

8.                A．desert         B．trouble         C．garden   D．waste

9.                A．recognize       B．observe        C．know D．see

10.               A．much          B．enough         C．something D．nothing

11.               A．interested      B．excited         C．fit    D．demanding

12.               A．fought         B．ruled          C．rooted    D．cut

13.               A．worry          B．shock          C．astonish   D．disappoint

14.               A．life            B．dreams         C．house D．hands

15.               A．thought        B．expected       C．ordered   D．supposed

16.               A．Ruin           B．Develop        C．Grow D．Sell

17.               A．watching       B．attending       C．watering   D．noticing

18.               A．comments      B．difference      C．sense D．demands

19.               A．time           B．freedom        C．sunlight   D．space

20.               A．important       B．useless         C．inconvenient   D．previous

The professor’s house, big and untidy, stood alone at one end of a huge garden. The place was totally uncared for, quite 　41 and overgrown with all sorts of useless things. I 42 my way through bushes and tall weeds to the front door and rang the bell.

I was glad that I had found him. In twenty minutes he 　43 me right on all the 　44 that had puzzled me. I was on the 　45 of leaving when I looked out of his study window and said, “You’re very fond of gardening，I see.”

“No，I’m not，” he said.“ 46 ，I love this garden，though. It’s 　47 I always wanted it to be. I never touch it at all.”

“It could be made lovely. It 　48 a pity to let all this ground go to waste. But perhaps you don’t 　49 that way?” said I.

“I don’t. I lived here when I was a child，and I had 　50 of gardening then. It was my father’s hobby, you see. Unfortunately，he wasn’t 　51 enough to do it himself. My brother and I did all of it between us year after year. There was one right way and many wrong ways. Each blade of grass was an enemy to be 　52 by hand, not just cut off. I’ve spent a good part of life at work here.”

“I see. You took a dislike to it, and now you’re getting even！”

“I dislike it. Then, of course, I didn’t understand the 　53 it had. It used to 　54 me. It appeared in my dreams—a mistake here, something not quite straight here, the enemy showing its head in a place I was 　55 to have cleaned. The work was too much. It seemed endless. The size of the place was itself a fight to a boy.”

“And now it’s yours，you’re just letting it go to... ”

“ 56 ?” he said. “No，I don’t agree with that. This garden and I are now the best friends. I like 57 it grow 58 its own way. I make no demands on it. I never disturb it, and it never disturbs me. It has 59 at last, and so have I.”

“But the path is over grown. It’s inconvenient for you，isn’t it?”

“That’s part of my 　60 ,” he laughed. “You can go out the back way. The weeds are shorter there because they don’t get the sun.”

41. A. wild 　　　　　　　　 B. crazy 　　　　　　　　　　 C. large 　　　　　　　　　　 D. nice

42. A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

43. A. let 　　　　　　　　　　 B. put 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　　　　 D. explained

44. A. gardening 　　　　 B. plants 　　　　　　　　　　 C. problems 　　　　　　　 D. solution

45. A. time 　　　　　　　　 B. point 　　　　　　　　　　 C. permission 　　　　　　 D. request

46. A. Even if 　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. As though 　　　　　　　 D. Even so

47. A. as 　　　　　　　　　　 B. where 　　　　　　　　　　 C. why 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

48. A. seems 　　　　　　　 B. is 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. proves 　　　　　　　　　 D. sounds

49. A. recognize　　　　　 B. sense 　　　　　　　　　　 C. see 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know

50. A. fond 　　　　　　　　 B. short 　　　　　　　　　　 C. free 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enough

51. A. interested　　　　　 B. fit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. content 　　　　　　　　　 D. demanding

52. A. fought against 　 B. cleared up 　　　　　　　 C. rooted out 　　　　　　　 D. cut down

53. A. effect 　　　　　　　 B. reason 　　　　　　　　　 C. cause 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. result

54. A. astonish 　　　　　 B. shock 　　　　　　　　　　 C. worry 　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

55. A. thought 　　　　　　 B. supposed 　　　　　　　 C. ordered 　　　　　　　　 D. expected

56. A. Sell　　　　　　　　　　 B. Develop 　　　　　　　　 C. Grow 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Ruin

57. A. noticing 　　　　　　 B. attending　　　　　　　　 C. watering 　　　　　　　　 D. watching

58. A. on 　　　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

59. A. freedom 　　　　　 B. time 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sunlight 　　　　　　　　 D. space

60. A. life 　　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure 　　　　　　　　 C. job 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. research

完形填空

　　The professor's house, big and untidy, stood alone at one end of a huge garden. The place was totally uncared for, quite 1 and overgrown with all sorts of useless things. I 2 my way through bushes and tall weeds to the front door and rang the bell.

　　I was glad that I had found him. In twenty minutes he 3 me right on all the 4 that had puzzled me. I was on the 5 of leaving when I looked out of his study window and said,“You're very fond of gardening, I see.”

　　“No, I'm not,”he said.“ 6 , I love this garden, though. It's 7 I always wanted it to be. I never touch it at all.”

　　“It could be made lovely. It 8 a pity to let all this ground go to waste. But perhaps you don't 9 that way?”

　　“I don't. I lived here when I was a child, and I had 10 of gardening then. It was my father's hobby, you see. Unfortunately, he wasn't 11 enough to do it himself. My brother and I did all of it between us year after year. There was one right way and many wrong ways. Each blade(叶片) of grass was an enemy to be 12 by hand, not just cut off. I've spent a good part of life at work here.”

　　“I see. You took a dislike to it, and now you're getting even!”

　　“I dislike it. Then, of course, I didn't understand the 13 it had. It used to 14 me. It appeared in my dreams--a mistake here, something not quite straight here, the enemy showing its head in a place I was 15 to have cleaned. The work was too much. It seemed endless. The size of the place was itself a fight to a boy.”

　　“And now it's yours, you're just letting it go to…”

　　“ 16 ?”he said.“No, I don't agree with that. This garden and I are now the best friends. I like 17 it grow 18 its own way. I make no demands on it. I never disturb it, and it never disturbs me. It has 19 at last, and so have I.”

　　“But the path is over grown. It's inconvenient for you, isn't it?”

　　“That's part of my 20 ,”he laughed.“You can go out the back way. The weeds are shorter there because they don't get the sun.”

1．

[　　]

A．wild　　　　　B．crazy

C．large　　　　　D．nice

2．

[　　]

A．lost　　　　　B．felt

C．took　　　　　D．made

3．

[　　]

A．let　　　　　 B．put

C．taught　　　　D．explained

4．

[　　]

A．gardening　　 B．plants

C．problems　　　D．solution

5．

[　　]

A．time　　　　　B．point

C．permission　　D．request

6．

[　　]

A．Even if　　　B．So

C．As though　　D．Even so

7．

[　　]

A．as　　　　　　B．where

C．why　　　　　D．whether

8．

[　　]

A．seems　　　　B．is

C．proves　　　　D．sounds

9．

[　　]

A．recognize　　 B．sense

C．see　　　　　D．know

10．

[　　]

A．fond　　　　　B．short

C．free　　　　　D．enough

11．

[　　]

A．interested　　B．fit

C．content　　　D．demanding

12．

[　　]

A．fought against　　 B．cleared up

C．rooted out　　　　D．cut down

13．

[　　]

A．effect　　　　B．reason

C．cause　　　　D．result

14．

[　　]

A．astonish　　　B．shock

C．worry　　　　D．disappoint

15．

[　　]

A．thought　　　B．supposed

C．ordered　　　D．expected

16．

[　　]

A．Sell　　　　　　B．Develop

C．Grow　　　　　D．Ruin

17．

[　　]

A．noticing　　　B．attending

C．watering　　　D．watching

18．

[　　]

A．on　　　　　　B．in

C．with　　　　　D．of

19．

[　　]

A．freedom　　　B．time

C．sunlight　　　D．space

20．

[　　]

A．life　　　　　B．pleasure

C．job　　　　　D．research

完形填空

　　The professor's house, big and untidy, stood alone at one end of a huge garden. The place was totally uncared for, quite 1 and overgrown with all sorts of useless things. I 2 my way through bushes and tall weeds to the front door and rang the bell.

　　I was glad that I had found him. In twenty minutes he 3 me right on all the 4 that had puzzled me. I was on the 5 of leaving when I looked out of his study window and said,“You're very fond of gardening, I see.”

　　“No, I'm not,”he said.“ 6 , I love this garden, though. It's 7 I always wanted it to be. I never touch it at all.”

　　“It could be made lovely. It 8 a pity to let all this ground go to waste. But perhaps you don't 9 that way?”

　　“I don't. I lived here when I was a child, and I had 10 of gardening then. It was my father's hobby, you see. Unfortunately, he wasn't 11 enough to do it himself. My brother and I did all of it between us year after year. There was one right way and many wrong ways. Each blade(叶片) of grass was an enemy to be 12 by hand, not just cut off. I've spent a good part of life at work here.”

　　“I see. You took a dislike to it, and now you're getting even!”

　　“I dislike it. Then, of course, I didn't understand the 13 it had. It used to 14 me. It appeared in my dreams--a mistake here, something not quite straight here, the enemy showing its head in a place I was 15 to have cleaned. The work was too much. It seemed endless. The size of the place was itself a fight to a boy.”

　　“And now it's yours, you're just letting it go to…”

　　“ 16 ?”he said.“No, I don't agree with that. This garden and I are now the best friends. I like 17 it grow 18 its own way. I make no demands on it. I never disturb it, and it never disturbs me. It has 19 at last, and so have I.”

　　“But the path is over grown. It's inconvenient for you, isn't it?”

　　“That's part of my 20 ,”he laughed.“You can go out the back way. The weeds are shorter there because they don't get the sun.”

1．

[　　]

A．wild　　　　　B．crazy

C．large　　　　　D．nice

2．

[　　]

A．lost　　　　　B．felt

C．took　　　　　D．made

3．

[　　]

A．let　　　　　 B．put

C．taught　　　　D．explained

4．

[　　]

A．gardening　　 B．plants

C．problems　　　D．solution

5．

[　　]

A．time　　　　　B．point

C．permission　　D．request

6．

[　　]

A．Even if　　　B．So

C．As though　　D．Even so

7．

[　　]

A．as　　　　　　B．where

C．why　　　　　D．whether

8．

[　　]

A．seems　　　　B．is

C．proves　　　　D．sounds

9．

[　　]

A．recognize　　 B．sense

C．see　　　　　D．know

10．

[　　]

A．fond　　　　　B．short

C．free　　　　　D．enough

11．

[　　]

A．interested　　B．fit

C．content　　　D．demanding

12．

[　　]

A．fought against　　 B．cleared up

C．rooted out　　　　D．cut down

13．

[　　]

A．effect　　　　B．reason

C．cause　　　　D．result

14．

[　　]

A．astonish　　　B．shock

C．worry　　　　D．disappoint

15．

[　　]

A．thought　　　B．supposed

C．ordered　　　D．expected

16．

[　　]

A．Sell　　　　　　B．Develop

C．Grow　　　　　D．Ruin

17．

[　　]

A．noticing　　　B．attending

C．watering　　　D．watching

18．

[　　]

A．on　　　　　　B．in

C．with　　　　　D．of

19．

[　　]

A．freedom　　　B．time

C．sunlight　　　D．space

20．

[　　]

A．life　　　　　B．pleasure

C．job　　　　　D．research

阅读理解

　　Professor Barrow's house, big and untidy, stood alone at one end of a huge garden. The place was totally uncared for, quite wild and overgrown with all sorts of useless things. I fought my way through bushes and tall weeds to the front door and rang the bell.

　　I was glad that I had found him. In twenty minutes he put me right on all the points that had puzzled me. As I got ready to leave, I looked out d his study window and said,“You're very fond of gardening, I see,”

　　“No, I'm not,”he said.“But even so, I love this garden. It's as I always wanted it to be. I never touch it at all.”

　　“It could be made lovely. It seems a pity to let all this ground go to waste. But perhaps you don't see it that way?”

　　“I don't. I lived here when I was a child, and I had more than enough of gardening then. It was my father's hobby, you see. Unfortunately, he wasn't fit enough to do it himself. My brother and I did all of it between us—with a spade (铁锹) and a fork, year after year. There was one right way and many wrong ways. Each blade of grass was an enemy to be rooted out by hand, not just cut off. I've spent a good part of life at work here.”

　　“I see. You took a dislike to it, and now you're getting even (平衡的)!”

　　“I disliked it. That's putting it mildly (说得婉转些). Then, of course, I didn't understand the effect it had. It used to worry me. It appeared in my dreams—a mistake here, something not quite straight there, the enemy showing its head in a place I was supposed to have cleaned. The work was too much. It seemed endless. The size of the place was itself a fight to a boy.”

　　“And now it's yours, you're just letting it go to…”

　　“Ruin?”he said.“No, I don't agree with that. This garden and I are now the best friends. I like watching it grow in its own way. I make no demands on it. I never interfere with (干扰) it, and it never interferes with me. It has freedom at last, and so have I.”

　　“But the path is overgrown. It's inconvenient for you, isn't it?”

　　“That's part of my pleasure,”he laughed.“You can go out the backway. The weeds are shorter there because they don't get the sun.”

1．How did the professor feel about gardening when he was a child?

[　　]

A．He liked his father's wild, overgrown garden.

B．He was glad to be able to help his sick father.

C．He was beginning to dislike it.

D．He just hated it.

2．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．The professor never worked in the garden at all now.

B．The writer thought of the path as part of his pleasure.

C．Barrow and his brother had to take root in the garden.

D．The professor and the writer talked about gardening for 20 minutes.

3．At night young Barrow used to dream that ________.

[　　]

A．he let the garden grow in its own way

B．the garden grew too large for him

C．he had done some work in one of the many wrong ways

D．enemies appeared suddenly in the garden and cut off their grass

4．In what way did the garden have“freedom at last”?

A．The main way was through friendship with Barrow.

B．There was no one to control how it grew.

C．Barrow was free to do what he liked with the garden.

D．Only the front garden, where the sun shone, was free.