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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early  ________  of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to   ________  my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with   ________  at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to   ________  !” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something   ________  to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found  ________  , I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily (百合花) seeds in the yard. But they failed to  ________ . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild  ________  joy, I found the first rose bloom (开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.   ________ , I was touched by this land of wonder.
________ , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even  ________   at me because he found it was   ________  to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s  ________ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds ________  flowers.
Regardless of their________, I kept on planting my garden and  ________  to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they   ________  to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to   ________  my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very   ________ . And now I could say it is my affection for   ________  that makes me a real gardener.

A．memory B．intention C．dream D．design

A．please B．change C．annoy D．help

A．excitement B．appreciation C．surprise D．doubt

A．clean up B．care about C．collect up D．come in

A．equal B．similar C．opposite D．superior

A．painful B．upsetting C．valuable D．interesting

A．hold on B．break out C．come up D．get through

A．to B．by C．in D．with

A．Luckily B．Eventually C．Regularly D．Cheerfully

A．Instead B．Besides C．Therefore D．However

A．shouted B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped

A．troublesome B．convenient C．enjoyable D．dangerous

A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief

A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than

A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion

A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled

A．respond B．turn C．devote D．lead

A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．challenge

A．comfortable B．proud C．strange D．disappointed

A．freedom B．life C．growth D．nature