题目内容：

My husband and I changed our yard with fruit trees, such as apples, bananas and oranges.

Every crop brought us closer to     and strangers. The food was an    to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned how to be     and gentle timing. When we had extra, we would     it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a loss (损失). Our first-ever crop of oranges had ripened(成熟).    , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were shocked, sad and angry. Friends had fun suggestions. One    suggested we post a sign curse(诅咒) those who     our fruits.

And suddenly, the lesson was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing. Last autumn, we had a large crop of oranges. We     a sign that read, “If you’d like one, please knock and     yourself, and we would be     to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can    to share oranges with 7 friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family.”

Out of eight fruits, one orange was taken, and most others were     to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, so we planted three new fruit trees—a peach, a pear and

a plum. Before they fruit, I’ll     a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today, I’m happy to role model generosity(慷慨) for my young son and to have the opportunity to      an eatable front yard for others.

1.A. families      B. tourists     C. neighbors    D. guests

2.A. method    B. explanation   C. event    D. excuse

3.A. patient    B. kind        C. confident    D. convenient

4.A. take    B. share    C. choose     D. store

5.A. Besides    B. However    C. Moreover   D. Instead

6.A. still    B. yet     C. just        D. even

7.A. stole    B. destroyed   C. bought    D. hid

8.A. put away   B. put down    C. put up    D. put on

9.A. enjoy    B. impress    C. help     D. introduce

10.A. happy    B. afraid    C. proud    D. angry

11.A. pretend   B. continue    C. agree    D. happen

12.A. true    B. close    C. polite    D. new

13.A. gifted    B. sold     C. brought     D. took

14.A. connect    B. add     C. turn     D. keep

15.A. change   B. provide    C. prepare     D. choose