Acactus(仙人掌)stoodallaloneinthedesert,wonderingwhyitwass...

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A cactus(仙人掌)stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere．

“I do nothing but  36  here all day,” it sighed．“What   37  am I ? I'm the ugliest plant in the desert. I can't   38  any passing traveler with shade or juicy fruit．I don't see what I can do  39 ．”All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatter．Its spines grew longer and its leaves tougher…It truly was strange-looking．

“I wish I could do something useful,” it  40 ．By day, eagles circled high overhead．“What can I do with my life?” the cactus called．Whether they heard or not, the eagles sailed  41 ．

At night, the moon floated into the sky and  42  its pale light on the desert．“What good can I do with my life?” the cactus called．The moon only stared coldly as it went on its way．

A lizard（蜥蜴）moved by,  43  a little trail （痕迹）in the sand with its tail．“What worthy thing can I do?” the cactus called．“You?” the lizard laughed, pausing a moment．“Worthy deed? Why, you can't do  44  ! You do nothing but get uglier every day．”

And so it  45  year after year．At last the cactus grew  46  , and it knew its time was short．“Oh, God” it cried out, “I've  47  so long, and I've tried so hard． 48  me if I've failed to find something worthy to do．I am afraid that now it is too  49  .”

But just then the cactus felt a strange stirring and unfolding．A flow of joy drove away all  50 . At its very tip, like a sudden crown, a beautiful 51 suddenly opened.  52  had the desert known such a blossom. Its fragrance went through the air far and wide and brought   53  to all passing by．

In the desert, a voice was sounding．“You have waited long, and the heart which seeks（寻求）to do good will always bring something  54  to the world, something for which all can be happy ----  55  for only a moment.”

36. A. lie              B. sit          C. sleep                D. stand

37.A. good              B. advantage        C. use              D. help

38. A. provide          B. lend         C. offer                D. make

39.A. after all         B. at last          C. at all               D. in all

40.A. smiled            B. stated           C. announced            D. sighed

41.A. away              B. out          C. up               D. down

42. A. turned           B. threw            C. lit              D. burnt

43.A. sweeping          B. running      C. leaving          D. passing

44.A. anything          B. nothing      C. something            D. everything

45. A. went back        B. went down        C. went off         D. went on

46.A. strong            B. big          C. old              D. ugly

47.A. grown         B. missed       C. moved            D. wondered

48. A. Tell             B. Forgive      C. Promise          D. Kill

49.A. late              B. long         C. early                D. young

50.A. hope          B. depression       C. content          D. optimism

51.A. flower            B. fruit            C. seed             D. weed

52.A. Never         B. Ever         C. Even             D. Always

53. A. sadness          B. enjoyment        C. laughter         D. freedom

54.A. considerate       B. modest       C. subjective           D. worthwhile

55.A. as if             B. now that     C. even though      D. only if

【回答】

DCACD  ABCAD  CDBAB   AABDC

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

题型：完型填空