六、完形填空。(2025·江苏宿迁)
One spring morning, 8-year-old Amy received a small box from her grandma. Inside was only a seed (种子). "Plant it
1, and you'll understand its secret," Grandma said with a smile.
Amy was very curious about what would happen to the seed. She thought planting it must be
2. She decided to plant it in the soil carefully at once. Every day she
3 it three times, singing to it like Grandma taught her. But after four days, only bare (光秃秃的) soil greeted her. She felt a little
4.
"Maybe something is wrong with the seed," Amy complained to Mr Green, her elderly neighbour. Mr Green was good at growing plants. Hearing her
5, he said, "Nature works on its own clock. I have spent a long time growing these plants. And you have just spent several days on the seed.
6 you need to be patient."
Amy didn't believe
7 he said. She still watered the soil three times a day. She even used plant food which she bought from the shop. Another three days passed, the soil turned into a muddy mess (泥泞不堪).
8, a heavy rain poured down that weekend. Amy rushed out of the house and saw Mr Green covering the soil with a piece of cloth.
"I've killed the seed, haven't I?" she said unhappily, pointing at the flooded soil.
Mr Green
9 the soil carefully and said, "You've paid too much attention. Be patient! Plants need
10 to grow."
This time, Amy took his
11. She didn't check the seed again and again any longer. She simply made sure that it got enough sunlight. Five days passed quietly. Then one morning, a green shoot (嫩芽) pushed through the soil.
Amy was too excited. She ran quickly to
12 Mr Green about it. He said to her, "Let it grow! Still be patient!"
Through summer, Amy watched and waited
13 patience (耐心). The plant grew taller and taller day by day. Finally golden petals (花瓣) came out and
14 a bright sunflower. It turned its face to follow the sun.
When Grandma visited Amy in August, she smiled at the tall sunflower and said, "Aha, Amy! You've known the
15 at last. " Amy nodded her head.
No matter what we do, we need patience as well as love.
(
A
)1. A. carefully
B. happily
C. carelessly
D. quietly
(
D
)2. A. boring
B. clear
C. terrible
D. interesting
(
B
)3. A. touched
B. watered
C. smelt
D. sent
(
D
)4. A. warm
B. lazy
C. glad
D. sad
(
A
)5. A. words
B. wish
C. story
D. lie
(
C
)6. A. Or
B. But
C. So
D. Yet
(
C
)7. A. how
B. when
C. what
D. where
(
A
)8. A. Unluckily
B. Patiently
C. Luckily
D. Impolitely
(
B
)9. A. bought
B. checked
C. painted
D. collected
(
A
)10. A. time
B. water
C. food
D. heat
(
B
)11. A. test
B. advice
C. present
D. box
(
D
)12. A. teach
B. help
C. treat
D. tell
(
B
)13. A. at
B. with
C. from
D. without
(
C
)14. A. offered
B. received
C. became
D. protected
(
C
)15. A. road
B. rose
C. secret
D. shop
