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1、IbecameagardenerwhenIwastwelve高考阅读答案 IbecameagardenerwhenIwastwelve.Myearly36ofgardeningmaynothaveoriginatedfrommylovefornature.Itwasto37myparents. Atthattime,wehadabigyardinwhichabeautifulmapletreestood.Butmymotheroftenlookedwith38atthisworkofnaturalart.Thosegoldenleavesseemedliketonsofrubbis
2、htoher,“somethingelseto39!”Seeingtheneighborsbusywithgardening,myfathereventhoughtitawasteoftime. Atthatage,Ialwaysdidsomething40towhatevermyparentsdid!Ifgardeningweresomethingtheyfound41,Iwouldplantagarden! Iplantedsomelily(百合花)seedsintheyard.Buttheyfailedto42.Icontinuedtoplantsunflowerseedsa
3、ndroses.Wild43joy,Ifoundthefirstrosebloom(开花).Onebyone,theflowersbloomedtheirheadsoff.44,Iwastouchedbythislandofwonder. 45,myparentsshowednointerestinmygarden.Myfathereven46atmebecausehefounditwas47tomovearoundmygardentothedriveway.Tomymother’s48,Iputinhervasemyrealroseswhich,inhereyes,weresimp
4、lyweeds49flowers. Regardlessoftheir50,Ikeptonplantingmygardenand51toenjoythepleasureofgardening.Plantsmakesuchgoodcompanions:theybreathe,theybloom,they52tocareandlove. IthasbeenmanyyearssinceImademyfirstgardenoutofmydesireto53myparents.TodayIbecomeknownasMrs.Greenthumbs,teachinggardeningandhos
5、tingagardeningshow,whichmakesmyparentsfeelvery54.AndnowIcouldsayitismyaffectionfor55thatmakesmearealgardener. 【文章大意】叛逆时期的作者为了向父母挑战,做了父母不喜欢的事情——园艺,却没想到园艺激发了作者对大自然的热爱,成就了作者的一番事业。 36.A.memoryB.dreamC.intentionD.design 【解析】选C。作者最初从事园艺的想法或许并不是出于对大自然的爱。memory记忆;dream梦想;intention意图,想法;design设计。 37.
6、A.pleaseB.changeC.helpD.annoy 【解析】选D。由第二段中的“rubbish,awasteoftime”可知作者的父母不喜欢园艺;由第三段又知作者当时正值叛逆期,总想做与父母意愿相违背的事情。作者的父母不喜欢园艺,那么作者就做园艺,其目的就是惹怒父母。please取悦于;change改变;help帮助;annoy惹恼。 38.A.doubtB.appreciationC.surpriseD.excitement 【解析】选A。由下一句Thosegoldenleavesseemedliketonsofrubbishtoher可知“母亲并不欣赏这个大自然的杰
7、作,对其持怀疑态度”。doubt怀疑;appreciation欣赏,感激;surprise惊讶;excitement激动。 39.A.collectupB.careaboutC.cleanupD.comein 【解析】选C。既然在母亲眼里这些金黄色的叶子是垃圾,那么就需要有人将其打扫掉。collectup收集;careabout关心,在乎;cleanup打扫,清理;comein进来。 40.A.equalB.similarC.superi
