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In a small town in England there was a nice house with a large garden. There lived an old man. The old man liked planting flowers and ___16___ his flowers every day. The garden was so ___17___ that many passers-by stopped to have a look.
One day, an artist was enjoying the beauty of the garden when suddenly he ___18___ that the old man was blind. The artist asked him ,“___19___ are you busy looking after the flowers when you can’t see them?”
The old man smiled and answered,“There are three reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really love ___20___. Second, I can’t see these flowers, ___21___ I can touch and smell them. As to the third one, it’s ___22___.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,”said the artist.
“It is true that I don’t know you. But I know the beauty of my garden makes you feel
___23___ and give me a chance to talk with you. How great it is that we share the happiness the flowers have brought us!”Hearing the old man’s ___24___, the artist was moved to tears.
All the flowers have eyes. They can ___25___ the kindness of the old man.
16. A. looked up B. looked after C. looked for D. looked into
17. A. large B. small C. clean D. beautiful
18. A. guessed B. forgot C. found D. thought
19. A. Why B. Where C. When D. How
20. A. painting B. gardening C. cooking D. singing
21. A. or B. and C. so D. but
22. A. me B. you C. them D. him
23. A. sad B. angry C. happy D. lucky
24. A. words B. questions C. advice D. promise
25. A. listen B. touch C. see D. smell
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