Question

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple tree he grew．

One day, his friend g l1. the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and

plant it. The farmer was h 2.with the gift, but when he got home，he did not know w3. to plant it．

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the r4., strangers would steal the fruit．If he planted the tree in one of his fields，his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the a 5.．If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit．F6.，he planted the tree in the woods．But w 7.sunlight and good soil(土壤)，the tree soon died．

Later the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor p8.．“What’s the difference?’’ the farmer asked angrily．

The friend a 9.，“If you planted the tree in the sunlight, at least someone could e 10.the fruit．Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit，but also you have destroyed a good apple tree” .

Answer

1.gave

2.happy

3.where

4.river

5.apples

6.Finally

7.without

8.place

9.answered

10.eat

【解析】

本文讲述了一个农民从朋友那里得到一颗苹果树，他种在路边害怕路人偷吃果实，种在田野里害怕邻居偷吃果实，种在家附近，害怕孩子们偷吃果实，最后种在了没有阳光的丛林里，结果树很快就死了。不仅没有人能吃到果实，而且还害死了苹果树。

1.句意：一天他的朋友给这个农民也可小的苹果树，并让他带回家种上。根据句意可知这里表示“给他”并且叙述的是过去的事情，故填gave.

2.句意：这个农民很高兴有这个礼物。根据句意可知农民收到礼物很“高兴”，故填happy.

3.句意：但是当他到家的时候，他不知道要种在哪里。根据上下文语境可知，这里表示“哪里”故填where.

4.句意：如果他把树重在路旁，他害怕陌生人会偷果实。根据句意可知，这里表示“种在路旁”，故填road.

5.句意：如果他把树种在田地里，他的邻居会在夜里偷一些苹果。根据前文可知他种的是苹果树，故填apples.

6.句意：最后他把树种在了丛林里。根据前文可知，他是经过了一番思考，所以这里表示“最后”，故填Finally.

7.句意：但是没有阳光和土壤，树很快就死了。根据句子中“the tree soon died”可知他把树种在了没有阳光和土壤的丛林里，故填without.

8.句意：后来他的朋友问为什么要把树种在了如此贫瘠的地方。根据句意可知这里表示“地方”，故填place.

9.句意：他的朋友回答到。根据前文“What’s the difference?’’ the farmer asked angrily．可知这里表示“回答”，故填answered.

10.句意：如果你种在有阳光的地方，至少还能有吃到果实。根据句意及首字母可知这里表示 “吃”，故填eat.