For years I wanted a flower garden. I would spend hours thinking of the different things I could that would look nice together. But then I had five lovely children: Matthew and Marvin, the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too raising them to grow a garden. Money was tight (紧的) ，as well as time. When my children were little, if they wanted something that too much I’d have to say, “Do you see a money outside? Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.” Finally, all five got through high school and college, and started living on their own. And I started thinking again about having a . One spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I the window and was surprised to see a new tree in my yard. I put my glasses on and I couldn’t believe what I was looking at. There was a money tree in my yard! I went outside to look. It was true! There was as much as one hundred on that tree. All I could think of was all the garden flowers I could with that money! There was also a(an) attached(附上): “ Love, Marvin.” My other had bought me tools, ornaments(装饰物) and gardening books. That was three years ago. My garden is now very , just the way I wanted. I’m still not sure whether money on trees. But I know love does! 小题1: A．sell B．catch C．plant D．feed 小题2: A．stressed B．excited C．bored D．busy 小题3: A．cost B．took C．spent D．paid 小题4: A．pocket B．tree C．box D．market 小题5: A．garden B．dream C．present D．yard 小题6: A．looked after B．looked for C．looked out of D．looked over 小题7: A．dollars B．flowers C．butterflies D．lights 小题8: A．see B．solve C．design D．buy 小题9: A．Document B．Suggest C．Note D．excuse 小题10: A．friends B．children C．volunteers D．members 小题11: A．pretty B．old C．usual D．small 小题12: A．decorates B．hangs C．grows D．puts