(B5P26) A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame (破的) . He 16 played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always 17 his head without a word. One 18 the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the 19 to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said , "Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite 20 . " Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would 21 soon. So, after watering it once or twice, he never 22 it. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 23 to find that it didn't fade but grew some fresh leaves. 24 the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his 25 , bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an out-standing 26 when he grew up. Since then, the little boy slowly became 27 . One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the 28 . To his surprise, his 29 was splashing (喷洒) something onto his tree. 30 , he understood——his father had been 31 fertilizing (施肥) his small tree ! He returned to his room , 32 running down. 33 passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist (植物学家), but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the 34 nourishment (营养) of life. 35 it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (成长) . 16. A. bravely B. seldom C. freely D. always 17. A. raised B. nodded C. lowered D. knocked 18. A. spring B. moment C. winter D. week 19. A. neighbors B. friends C. children D. boys 20. A. sapling B. tree C. gift D. toy 21. A. die B. grow C. break D. survive 22. A. led to B. attended to C. belonged to D. objected to 23. A. pleased B. upset C. worried D. surprised 24. A. Compared with B. Similar to C. Connected to D. Popular with 25. A. request B. schedule C. promise D. secret 26. A. president B. botanist C. artist D. researcher 27. A. smart B. desperate C. optimistic D. practical 28. A. field B. courtyard C. park D. farm 29. A. brother B. sister C. father D. neighbor 30. A. All of a sudden B. For a moment C. In time D. From then on 31. A. busily B. quietly C. cautiously D. secretly 32. A. water B. tears C. sweat D. rain 33. A. Hours B. Months C. Decades D. Centuries 34. A. last B. only C. least D. best 35. A. Even if B. Now that C. If only D. What if