OncetherelivedafarmercalledHenry.HehadabrotherMikeintownwhowasanexcellentgardener.Hisskillandhisbeautifultreeswereeverywhere.OnedayHenrywenttotowntovisitMike.“Lookmybrother”saidMike

　　OncetherelivedafarmercalledHenry.HehadabrotherMikeintownwhowasanexcellentgardener.Hisskillandhisbeautifultreeswereeverywhere.

　　OnedayHenrywenttotowntovisitMike.“Lookmybrother”saidMike“Hereisthebesttreefrommygarden.Takeithomeanditsothatyouandyourchildrenandyourchildren’schildrencanenjoyit.”Henrywaswiththeappletreeandwentbackhome.Thenextmorninghebegantowhereheshouldplantit.

　　“IfIplantitonthehill”hesaidtohimself“thewindmightcatchitanddownthefruit;IfIplantitclosetotheroadpeoplewhopassbywillpicksomeofthem;butifIplantit…”

　　heplantedthetreeinthecornerbehindhishousewherenooneelsecouldnoticeit.Butthetreebore（结出）nofruitthefirstyearnorthesecond.ThenHenrysentforhisbrotherandsaidtohim“Youhavecheatedme.Thisisthethirdyearanditbringsmebutleaves.”

　　WhenMikesawwherethetreewasplantedhelaughedandsaid“Youhaveplantedthetreeinsuchacoldcornerwithoutorwarmth.Howthencouldyouexpectflowersandfruit?”

　　1.A.simpleB.famousC.similarD.common

　　2.A.pearB.grapeC.appleD.banana

　　3.A.sellB.washC.hideD.plant

　　4.A.tiredB.patientC.pleasedD.popular

　　5.A.learnB.wonderC.realizeD.understand

　　6.A.putB.cutC.pushD.shake

　　7.A.FinallyB.FirstlyC.LuckilyD.Certainly

　　8.A.happilyB.angrilyC.kindlyD.carelessly

　　【小题9】A.nothingB.somethingC.everythingD.anything

　　9.A.airB.earthC.waterD.sunlight