Matt grows the nicest vegetables in the village. He grows sweet pears and apples. And what else? Well, the biggest and the most beautiful flowers.

　　Things grow in Matt's garden all the year round. He cuts some flowers for his sitting room table, and, of course, he eats some fruit and vegetables. But he sells everything else in the market. Matt is not a poor man.

　　He knows a few other gardeners, but he has not any friends. People there don't understand him and his garden. Matt plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter in his garden. After that, he does very little work. He just sits down in the garden with his small radio. And then everything grows.

　　People don't know why Matt grows so wonderful things. Sometimes he waters the plants and most time he does nothing but listen to his radio under an old apple tree. He listens to the radio all day! But his plants grow the best! And it's quite true! People there don't understand it, so they don't like Matt very much. And so nobody would like to make friends with him.

　　Matt likes music. And all the plants love the music, too! Matt knows it well. So, he often sits in his garden and listens to his radio. It's the music that does the work.

(1) Matt grows not only the best vegetables and fruit but also the most beautiful ________.

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(2) Matt is not ________ in his village.

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(3) Matt does ________ work after planting things in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

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(4) Why doesn't Matt have any friends there? Because ________.

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A．people there don't like him

B．people there don't like his garden

C．people there don't like vegetables and fruit

D．people there don't understand him

(5) Why does Matt often listen to the music in the garden? Because ________.

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A．he likes music and all the plants love music, too

B．he likes music very much

C．has has nothing to do and feels lonely (孤独的)

D．he has no friends there and feels lonely

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There’s no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe (贿赂) him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don’t see the need for presents.
Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn’t. I don’t often re­member a friend’s birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I’d get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner - that kind from his or her homeland — won’t go wrong, except to government employees (政府职员) who can’t be given presents.
You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It’s so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christ­mas or birthday presents.
You may want to bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) or flowers to a dinner party, but you’re
never asked to.  Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.
At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year- doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders— anyone who has often helped us.
【小题1】   What does "close friends" mean in the passage?