2016年河北省单招考试英语试题5

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    One day a young painter went by a garden. He was attracted(吸引)   16   the beauty of the garden. He imagined how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was   17  . Surprised, the painter asked that old man, “Why are you looking after these flowers when you can’t see them?” The gardener answered, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really   18   this job. Second, although I can’t see the flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can   19   the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s   20  .”

“Me? But you don’t know me.” said the painter.

“Yeah, it’s   21   that I don’t know you. But I know flowers are beautiful angels(天使). Many people will look at my garden and the beauty will make them feel   22  . It also gives me a chance to speak with you now. At the same time we enjoy the happiness these   23   have brought us.” The old man’s words surprised the painter and gave him much pleasure.

The man grows flowers in order that everybody can   24   their beauty. The gardener in the garden is alone but not lonely. All passers-by are his friends; all flowers are his neighbors.

I believe every flower has eyes. They can see the   25   of the old man’s heart and the sweetness of his soul(灵魂).