阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Tom with his axe was stepping through the wood. A sapling( 树苗 ) 41 him on his way, “ Do clear away those trees, kind friend, I wish you 42 ! ” “They will not let me have free play, on me the sunlight cannot 43 . To spread my roots, I find no 44 at all. No whisper of the wind plays 45 me , and they twine above my head crazily.” “I tell you, 46 them, if I could only start, in a year you’d find me the 47 of all this part. My friendly shade should cover the wood to right and left, but 48 it is, you see! I’m brushwood—little over.” Hearing these, 49 a friend this favour, Tom swung his axe repeatedly, and round the little tree he cleared a tidy space. However, the poor Sapling ’ s 50 didn ’ t last long. The heat came first, his leaves were to dry, and then he was beaten by dreadful rain and storm, which 51 him quite dismasted (无精打采的) ! “Oh, 52 one,” said a squirrel there, “it was you that 53 your fall.” “ If you had stayed longer in the wood's kind shelter, 54 cold or wind, you would have the elder trees for guardians of your fortune ; and if there came a time 55 all had disappeared, because their day was past and gone, 56 you might have reached such height as years went on. Then since you 57 so much health and strength, all this harm would never have been done, and you might have safely pulled through fiercer storms than this .” When we are young we are also annoyed by our parents’ 58 , because we feel controlled and repressed. We 59 freedom and independence and go all out to set ourselves against our parents. However, we need to realize that we need them in our 60 growth. 41. A. stopped B. disturbed C. explained D. interrupted 42. A. will B. would C. can D. might 43. A. shine B. reach C.dry D. fall 44. A. soil B. chance C. light D. room 45. A. around B. on C. over D. above 46. A. in spite of B. but for C. in addition to D. not only 47. A. tree B. pride C. master D. ruler 48. A. if B. what C. as D. how 49 A. to do B. having made C. doing D. made 50. A. determination B. success C. patience D. courage 51. A. left B. gave C. helped D. led 52. A. foolish B. pitiful C. proud D. evil 53. A. benefited from B. brought in C. resulted from D. brought about 54. A. though B. either C. despite D. neither 55. A. after B. which C. when D. that 56. A. as a reward B. by turns C. as a consequence D. in turn 57. A. have gathered B. will be gathering C. gather D. are gathering 58. A. scolding B. accompany C. chat D. protection 59. A. turn down B. long for C. give away D. send out 60. A. strong B. healthy C. quick D. future