阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame.He ____ played with his classmates.When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word.
One ___, the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor.He wanted the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house.The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ____.”Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea.He hoped that the tree he planted would ____ soon.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 didn't fade but grew some fresh leaves.____ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener.His father kept his ____, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became ____.One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep.Then he got up and came to the ____.To his surprise, his ____ was splashing something onto his tree.__35__,he understood—his father had been ____ fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room,____ running down.
____ passed.The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States.His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the ___ nourishment (营养) of life.____ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长).
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A.bravely |
B.seldom |
C.freely |
D.always |
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A.raised |
B.nodded |
C.lowered |
D.knocked |
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A.spring |
B.moment |
C.winter |
D.week |
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A.neighbors |
B.friends |
C.children |
D.boys |
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A.sapling |
B.tree |
C.gift |
D.toy |
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A.die |
B.grow |
C.break |
D.survive |
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A.took after |
B.attended to |
C.belonged to |
D.looked out |
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A.pleased |
B.upset |
C.worried |
D.surprised |
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A.Compared with |
B.Similar to |
C.Connected to |
D.Popular with |
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A.request |
B.schedule |
C.promise |
D.secret |
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A.president |
B.botanist |
C.artist |
D.researcher |
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A.smart |
B.desperate |
C.optimistic |
D.practical |
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A.field |
B.courtyard |
C.park |
D.farm |
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A.brother |
B.sister |
C.father |
D.neighbor |
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A.All of a sudden |
B.For a moment |
C.In time |
D.From then on |
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A.busily |
B.quietly |
C.cautiously |
D.secretly |
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A.water |
B.tears |
C.sweat |
D.rain |
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A.Hours |
B.Months |
C.Decades |
D.Centuries |
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A.last |
B.only |
C.least |
D.Best |
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A.Even if |
B.Now that |
C.If only |
D.What if |
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