20 12年全国各地高考英语完形填空试题合集2012重庆I became a gardener when I was twelve
My early __36__ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature
It was to __37__ my parents
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood
But my mother often looked with __38__ at this work of natural art
Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to __39__
” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time
At that age, I always did something __40__ to whatever my parents did
If gardening were something they found __41__, I would plant a garden
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard
But they failed to __42__
I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses, Wild __43__ joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花)
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