One day a young painter went by a garden. He was attracted by the beauty of the garden. He imagined how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 36.____. Supervised, the painter asked that old man, “Why are you looking after these flowers when you can’t see them?” The gardener answered, “I can tell you 37.______ reason. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. second,38.______ I can’t see the flower, I can touch them . Third, I can 39._____ the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s 40._____.”
“Me? But you don’t know me” said the painter.
“Yeah, it’s 41._____ that I don’t know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angles. Many people will look at my garden and the beauty will make them feel 42.______. It also give me a chance to speak to you now. As the same time, we enjoy the happiness these flowers have 43.____ us” the old man’s words supervised the painter and give him much pleasure.
The man grows flowers in order that everybody can 44._____ their beauty. The gardener in the garden is alone but not lonely. all passers-by(路人) are his friends; all flowers are his neighbors.
I believe every flower has eyes. they can see the 45.____ of the old man’s heart and the sweetness of his soul(灵魂)
36. A. lazy B. stupid C. deaf D. blind
37. A. two B. three C. four D. five
38. A. however B. although C. unless D. until
39. A. smoke B. hear C. look D. smell
40. A. you B. me C. him D. her
41. A. easy B. sure C. true D. honest
42. A. unfair B. good C. bad D. strange
43. A. brought B. fetched C. taken D. carried
44. A. buy B. borrow C. enjoy D. lend
45. A. kindness B. value C. truth D. secret