【Theprofessor’shousebiganduntidystoodaloneatoneendofahugegarden.Theplacewastotallyuncaredforquite__36__andovergrownwithallsortsofuselessthings.I__37__mywaythroughbushesandtallweedstothefront】
Theprofessor’shousebiganduntidystoodaloneatoneendofahugegarden.Theplacewastotallyuncaredforquite__36__andovergrownwithallsortsofuselessthings.I__37__mywaythroughbushesandtallweedstothefrontdoorandrangthebell.
IwasgladthatIfoundhim.Intwentyminutesheputmerightonallthe__38__thathadpuzzledme.Iwasonthe__39__ofleavingwhenIlookedoutofhisstudywindowandsaid“You’reveryfondofgardeningIsee”
“NoI’mnot”hesaid.“__40__Ilovethisgardenthough.It’s__41__Ialwayswantedittobe.Inevertouchit__42__all.”
“Itcouldbemadelovely.Itseemsapitytoletallthisgroundgoto__43__.Butperhapsyoudon’t_44__thatway?”saidI.
“Idon’t.IlivedherewhenIwasachildandIhad 45 ofgardeningthen.Itwasmyfather’shobbyyousee.Unfortunatelyhewasn’t 46 _enoughtodoithimself.MybrotherandIdidallofitbetweenusyearafteryear.Therewasonerightwayandmanywrongways.Eachblade(叶片)ofgrasswasanenemytobe__47__outbyhandnotjustcutoff.I’vespentagoodpartoflifeatworkhere.”
“Isee.Youtookadisliketoitandnowyou’regettingeven!”
“Idislikeit.ThenofcourseIdidn’tunderstandtheeffectithad.Itusedto__48__me.Itappearedinmy__49__———amistakeheresomethingnotquitestraightheretheenemyshowingitsheadinaplaceIwas__50__tohavecleaned.Theworkwastoomuch.Itseemedendless.Thesizeoftheplacewasitselfafighttoaboy.”
“Andnowit’syoursyou’rejustlettingitgoto...”
“__51__?”hesaid.“NoIdon’tagreewiththat.ThisgardenandIarenowthebestfriends.Ilike _52__itgrowinitsownway.Imakeno__53__onit.Ineverdisturbitanditneverdisturbsme.Ithas_54__atlastandsohaveI.”
“Butthepathisovergrown.It’s__55__foryouisn’tit?”
“That’spartofmypleasure,”helaughed.“Youcangooutthebackway.Theweedsareshortertherebecausetheydon’tgetthesun.”
小题1:A.wildB.crazyC.largeD.nice小题2:A.lostB.feltC.madeD.took