【正文】 stood. But my mother often looked with doubt at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to 2 !” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.At that age, I always did something opposite to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 3 , I would plant a garden!I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to 4 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 5 joy, I found the first rose bloom（開花）.One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 6 , I was touched by this land of wonder. 7 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 8 at me because he found it was 9 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s displeasure , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 10 flowers. Regardless of their 11 , I kept on planting my garden and 12 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good panions: they breathe, they bloom, they respond to care and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 13 my parents. Today I bee known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very 14 . And now I could say it is my affection for 15 that makes me a real gardener.1. A. please B. change C. help D. annoy2. A. collect up B. care about C. clean up D. e in3. A. painful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting4. A. e up B. break out C. hold on D. get through5. A. to B. with C. in D. by6. A. Luckily B. Cheerfully C. Regularly D. Finally7. A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides8. A. shouted B. laughed C. pointed D. jumped9. A. convenient B. troublesome C. enjoyable D. dangerous10. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than11. A. dislike B. encouragement D. pride12. A. decided B. stopped C. continued D. tried13. A. worry B. please C. respect D. challenge14. A. proud B. fortable C. strange D. disappointed15. A. freedom B. life C. growth D. nature One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包裝). On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. I promised you a gift, and here it is. What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it! One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as hopeless