Luke's father is a farmer． Instead of cows， pigs and horses， there is corn， beans， strawberries and tomatoes around his house．

    Luke doesn't mind that there are no （1）　　．In fact， he likes living on a fruit﹣and﹣vegetable farm much better．He feels it's magical that his dad is able to （2）　　something in the place where there used to be nothing．

    "I'm planting （3）　　today， son，" Luke's father said．"They grow best in hot summer heat，（4）　　 I need to plant them early in spring．That way there will be tall，healthy tomato vines（藤） once August arrives．"

    "How do you （5）　　 they grow tall and healthy？" Luke asked．

    "The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope，"his father laughed．

    "Can I help？" Luke begged．

    "Of course!" said his father．

    So when Luke was （6）　　，he helped his father，and Luke learned that a tomato plant does need much （7）　　．He spent one whole day in the early June sun，hitting wooden sticks into the ground by young tomato plants．After the tomato vines had grown a little taller，Luke （8）　　 the tomato vines to the sticks so that they would not fall over．

    "The tomatoes （9）　　need a lot of attention!" Luke said one late afternoon．

    "Most （10）　　things do require a lot of attention，Luke，"replied his father with a smile．

    "What do you mean？"asked Luke．

    "Well，" his father said． "We should pay close attention to things that make our lives better．"

    "That is （11）　　 you pay attention to Mom？" asked Luke．

    "Yes，" replied his father． "I pay close attention to you and Mom because you both make my （12）　　better． "

    The rest of Luke's work that day went （13）　　a lot quicker．Taking care of the tomato plants，Luke （14）　　 he was taking care of his mom and dad． With a little bit of       （15）　　magic and a lot of attention， Luke was certain these would be the most beautiful tomatoes he had ever seen once August arrived．

（1）A． gardens	B． pools	C． animals	D． hills
（2）A． dig	B． build	C． create	D． throw
（3）A． beans	B． carrots	C． potatoes	D． tomatoes
（4）A． so	B． but	C． as	D． or
（5）A． make sure	B． worry about	C． turn down	D． talk about
（6）A． strong	B． proud	C． free	D． lucky
（7）A． sunshine	B． care	C． water	D． warmth
（8）A． tied	B． pushed	C． lifted	D． added
（9）A． hardly	B． lately	C． lastly	D． certainly
（10）A． strange	B． delicious	C． valuable	D． popular
（11）A． when	B． how	C． where	D． why
（12）A． work	B． life	C． decision	D． feling
（13）A． by	B． off	C．over	D．around
（14）A． minded	B． imagined	C． regretted	D．questioned
（15）A． farm	B． family	C．vegetable	D．nature