三、完形填空
One day, Timmy's father noticed that his son was crying. He asked, “What's the matter, Timmy?” Timmy replied 1, “My classmates call me son of a gardener. They often 2 me.” His father thought for a while and then said, “Come with me, son. Let's plant some 3. It might cheer you up.”
Timmy's father took out some flower seeds (种子) and said, “Let's have a(n) 4 of growing flowers. We will each take care of our own flower. I will water mine with clean water from the lake, while you will water yours with 5 water from the pond. Let's see 6 flower will grow better, yours or mine.” Timmy thought, “I will surely lose the game. Flowers usually grow better with clean water.” 7 he still wanted to have a try. So he 8 and joined his father in planting.
He cared for his own flower with love, watching 9 grow day by day. After several 10, both flowers bloomed (盛开) beautifully. He was 11 to see that his flower looked even healthier than his father's.
His father smiled and said, “That's because dirty water doesn't stop flowers from growing. 12, it acts as fertilizer (肥料) to help them grow. This lesson is also 13 in our life. Some people may look down on you. Never let it hold you back. Use it to 14 you become a better person.”
Timmy finally understood what his father meant—Be like his flower, growing 15 in the dirt.
() 1. A. sadly

B. happily
C. excitedly
D. surprisedly
() 2. A. look after
B. laugh at
C. worry about
D. care about
() 3. A. trees
B. vegetables
C. fruits
D. flowers
() 4. A. survey
B. study
C. game
D. introduction
() 5. A. dirty
B. fresh
C. warm
D. cold
() 6. A. what
B. why
C. when
D. whose
() 7. A. So
B. But
C. As
D. Because
() 8. A. answered
B. agreed
C. left
D. stopped
() 9. A. it
B. him
C. her
D. them
() 10. A. minutes
B. hours
C. weeks
D. years
() 11. A. sorry
B. angry
C. surprised
D. sad
() 12. A. For example
B. In fact
C. As usual
D. At last
() 13. A. true
B. easy
C. different
D. difficult
() 14. A. help
B. remember
C. follow
D. understand
() 15. A. easily
B. carefully
C. safely
D. beautifully