I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early ¡¡1¡¡of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to annoy my parents. 

At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked at this work of natural art with ¡¡2¡¡. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “Something else to ¡¡3¡¡!” Seeing the neighbours busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time. 

At that age, I always did something ¡¡4¡¡ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found ¡¡5¡¡, I would plant a garden! 

I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they failed to ¡¡6¡¡. I continued to plant sunflower and rose seeds. Wild with joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers began to bloom.¡¡7¡¡, I was touched by this land of wonder. However, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even shouted at me because he found it was ¡¡8¡¡ to move my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ¡¡9¡¡, I put my real roses in her vase which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than flowers. 

Regardless of their ¡¡10¡¡, I kept on planting my garden and ¡¡11¡¡ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they ¡¡12¡¡ 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 become 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. 

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1.A.memory        B.dream        C.intention    D.design

2.A.doubt         B.appreciation

C.surprise        D.excitement

3.A.collect up    B.care about

C.clean up        D.come in

4.A.equal         B.similar      C.superior     D.opposite

5.A.painful       B.valuable     C.upsetting    D.interesting

6.A.come up       B.break out

C.hold on         D.get through

7.A.Luckily       B.Cheerfully

C.Regularly       D.Eventually

8.A.convenient    B.troublesome

C.enjoyable       D.dangerous

9.A.sadness       B.displeasure 

C.delight         D.relief

10.A.dislike      B.encouragement

C.threat          D.suggestion

11.A.decided      B.stopped     

C.continued       D.struggled

12.A.devote       B.turn         C.respond      D.lead

13.A.defeat       B.satisfy     

C.respect         D.challenge

14.A.proud        B.comfortable 

C.strange         D.disappointed

15.A.freedom      B.life        

C.growth          D.nature