A long time ago, my grandma and grandpa lived in a house with a big front yard. They planted lots of vegetables and flowers in the yard.
They worked hard to keep the garden growing. All summer long, the family ate food from the garden and enjoyed the flowers.
Years passed. It became harder for them to keep up the garden. So they made it a little smaller.
Then one summer Grandpa died. It was a lonely winter for Grandma. It was hard for her to care for the garden alone. When spring came, she planted just a few vegetables and flowers.
One day in the early summer, Grandma heard big noises in the yard. She looked out of the window and saw thousands of bees.
What could she do? Should she hire someone to get rid of the bees? But that would cost more than she could afford. She decided to wait.
Over the next few days, the bees were busy with their own business. Grandma decided the bees wouldn’t bother anyone, so she didn’t give them another thought.
That summer, Grandma’s little garden grew and grew. The neighbors would stop to admire the big crop of vegetables and the lovely flowers.
One day, Grandma’s brother visited. As Grandma made him delicious squash pan cakes (南瓜煎饼), she told him about the bees.
Frank said, “Farmers often hire beekeepers to set up beehives (蜂窝). The bees, pollinate (传粉) the crops and help them to grow.”
“So that’s why my garden is doing so well!” Grandma exclaimed (欢呼). After that, she believed that Grandpa had sent the bees to take his place and make Grandma’s little garden grow and grow...
1.The garden became smaller than before, because .
A. the grandpa died
B. they became old
C. they didn’t have enough money
D. Because they didn’t need so much food
2.What did Grandma think of the bees at first?
A. They were noisy. B. They were helpful to the garden.
C. They could make honey. D. They were sent by Grandpa.
3.The underlined word “hire” in paragraph 6 may mean_________.
A.“解雇” B.“允许” C.“出租” D.“雇佣”
4.Why did the garden grow well that Summer?
A. Because of Grandpa.
B. Because of Grandma.
C. Because of the help of the bees.
D. Because of the good weather.
5.Which of the following statement is not true according to the text?
A. Grandma wouldn’t get aid of bees any more.
B. The garden gives them a lot.
C. Grandpa sent the bees to help Grandma.
D. The neighbors also loved the garden.
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）。
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. are you busy taking care of them every day?”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody knows. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes, and pleased our hearts, which also made his life . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
1.A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass
2.A. balcony B. kitchen C. garden D. study
3.A. after B. as C. before D. if
4.A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly
5.A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which
6.A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions
7.A. although B. since C. because D. unless
8.A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair
9.A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier
10.A. write B. hear C. play D. believe
Your iphone5 is so cool. Could you tell me _____?
A. where you buy it B. where do you buy it
C. where you bought it D. where did you buy it
—Could you come back home for dinner?
—______. I’ll be at a very important business meeting at that time.
A. I think so B. I’m afraid not
C. Yes, I hope so D. I’m afraid so
Three years has passed, but we can’t forget the people _________ helped me a lot in the past.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
We are leaving our middle school soon, but the love to our teachers and friends will be _______.
A. deeper B. the deeper
C. deepest D. the deepest
