In a nice house there lived an old man. Behind the house there was a big garden. He planted many plants there. He took care of his 41 all the time, watering and fertilizing (施肥) them. One day a young man went by the 42 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 43 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 44 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. 45 are you busy taking care of them every day?” The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 46 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 47 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. 48 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 49 .” “Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man. “Yeah, it’s 50 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody 51 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” The blind man’s work opened our eyes and 52 our heart, which also made his life 53 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical words. Beethoven himself couldn’t 54 his wonderful music, but his music has 55 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness? 小题1: A．flowers B．trees C．vegetables D．grass 小题2: A．balcony B．kitchen C．garden D．study 小题3: A．after B．as C．before D．if 小题4: A．blind B．famous C．smart D．friendly 小题5: A．What B．Who C．Why D．Which 小题6: A．stories B．reasons C．excuses D．conclusions 小题7: A．although B．since C．because D．unless 小题8: A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth 小题9: A．me B．you C．my mother D．my son 小题10: A．true B．hard C．cool D．fair 小题11: A．greets B．doubts C．meets D．knows 小题12: A．broke B．hurt C．pleased D．treated 小题13: A．emptier B．busier C．luckier D．happier 小题14: A．write B．hear C．play D．believe 小题15: A．changed B．affected C．discovered D．encouraged