A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He ____ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word. One ____ the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ____.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would ____ soon. So, after watering it once or twice，he never ____ it. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ____ to find that it didn't wilt (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____ when he grew up. Since then, the little boy slowly became ____. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____. To his surprise, his ____ was splashing something onto his tree.____， he understood—his father had been ____ fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room，____ running down. ____ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the ____ nourishment (营养) of life. ____ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)． 小题1: A．bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always 小题2: A．raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked 小题3: A．spring B．moment C．winter D．week 小题4: A．neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys 小题5: A．sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy 小题6: A．die B．grow C．break D．survive 小题7: A．led to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to 小题8: A．pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised 小题9: A．Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with 小题10: A．request B．schedule C．promise D．secret 小题11: A．president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher 小题12: A．smart B．desperate C．optimistic D．practical 小题13: A．field B．courtyard C．park D．farm 小题14: A．brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor 小题15: A．All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on 小题16: A．busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly 小题17: A．water B．tears C．sweat D．rain 小题18: A．Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries 小题19: A．last B．only C．least D．best 小题20: A．Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if