题目内容：

With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He ______ played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always ______ his head without a word.

One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). ______ of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever _____ his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. _____ seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he ________ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never ______ it.

Several days later, he was ______ to find it not only didn’t die, but also grew so many fresh ________. Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his _________, bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding________ after growing up.

From then on, the boy slowly became ______ and confident. One evening, he suddenly______ his biology teacher once said that plants ______ grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?

When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Immediately he ______: Father had been secretly ______ his tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.

Decades passed. The boy didn’t become a botanist. ______, he became the U.S._________. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.

____ is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. ______ it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!

1.A. ever    B. seldom    C. still    D. often

2.A. held    B. raised    C. lowered    D. covered

3.A. Both    B. None    C. One    D. Each

4.A. likes    B. protects    C. grows    D. watches

5.A. And    B. So    C. Or    D. But

6.A. cared for    B. got rid of    C. came up with    D. put forward

7.A. contributed to    B. attended to    C. got used to    D. turned to

8.A. surprised    B. frightened    C. disappointed    D. amused

9.A. roots    B. leaves    C. branches    D. seeds

10.A. word    B. balance    C. agreement    D. opinion

11.A. teacher    B. gardener    C. president    D. botanist

12.A. satisfied    B. upset    C. optimistic    D. independent

13.A. believed    B. remembered    C. repeated    D. knew

14.A. generally    B. hardly    C. recently    D. probably

15.A. doubted    B. understood    C. wondered    D. admitted

16.A. cutting    B. decorating    C. watering    D. fertilizing

17.A. Therefore    B. Besides    C. Moreover    D. Instead

18.A. lawyer    B. doctor    C. president    D. teacher

19.A. Love    B. Water    C. Disability    D. Father

20.A. So long as    B. If only    C. Now that    D. Even though