WhenIwaslittleIwonderedwhyneighborhoodsdidn’tinvestined...
问题详情:
When I was little I wondered why neighborhoods didn’t invest in edible (可食用的) landscaping (园林绿化) to build community, promote health, and promote cooperation. As __41__, my husband and I decided the right way to answer this question was to do it __42__, so we transformed our front yard with edibles, adding blueberries, strawberries, pomegranates(石榴), and oranges. Every crop brought us __43__ to neighbors and strangers. The food was an excuse to talk.
__44__ in the neighborhood including our sons learned patience and gentle timing. When we had extra, we’d __45__ it. Then, we received a powerful lesson — a gift hidden as a ___46_______. Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened.__47__ at harvest, they were all gone, __48__ in the middle of the night. We were shocked, sad and __49__. Friends had fun suggestions. One even suggested we ___50____ a sign to curse thieves who stole our fruit.
Clearly we did __51__ a sign. But our sign would __52__ sharing and community. Last fall, we had a larger crop of pomegranates. We posted a sign __53__, “If you’d like one, please knock and introduce yourself and we’d be glad to cut one ___54 ____the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and __55__ future growth so we can continue to share pomegranates with new friends like you. Thanks, The Green Family.” Out of eight fruits, one pomegranate was taken, and the __56__ gifted to new friends.
This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, so we __57__ three new fruit trees — a peach, a pear and a plum.__58__ they fruit, I’ll ___59_______a big sign in the yard to encourage sharing. Today, I am happy to role a model of __60__ for my young sons and to have been blessed with the opportunity to provide an edible front yard for others.
41.ents B. children C.adults D.strangers
42.elves B.itself C.themselves D.yourselves
43.her B.further C.deeper D.closer
44.ers B.Guarders C.Kids D.Neighbors
45.A. refuse B. share C.receive D.accompany
46.ct B.loss C.contribution D.sorrow
47.rwise B.Therefore C.Moreover D.But
48.rned B.sold C.stolen D.borrowed
49.y B.excited C.disappointed D.delighted
50.ed B.will post C.shall post D.post
51. B.need C.dislike D.favor
52.urage B.learn C.declare D.occupy
53.ing B.telling C.reading D.speaking
54. B.up C.in D.down
55.otes B.reduces C.adopts D.conducts
56.r B.another C.ones D.others
57.doned B.destroyed C.planted D.loaded
58.re B.After C.If D.Unless
59. up B. set up up up
60. sty B.confidence C.generosity D.bravery
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CADCB BDCAD BACAA DCABC
知识点:人物传记 故事阅读类
题型:完型填空
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