2020-2021学年中考英语题型专项练习：词汇应用

2020-2021学年中考英语题型专项练习：词汇应用

2020-2021 学年中考英语题型专项练习：词汇应用 （一） It was a cold day in December in New York City. A little boy about 10 years old 1 （stand ） in front of a shoe store on Broadway. He was 2 （ look）through the windows, barefooted and shivering with cold. A lady walked to the boy and said," My little boy, what are you looking at?" "I 3 （ask） God to give me a pair of shoes," the boy said. The lady took him by the hand and went into the store. She asked the clerk 4 (take) a pair of socks for the boy, she then asked if he could give her a basin of hot water and towel. The clerk 5 (quick) brought the things to her. She washed the boy's little 6 (foot )and dried them with the towel. By this time, the clerk 7 (return) with the socks. The lady put on the socks for the boy, and then bought 8 (he)a pair of shoes. She 9 (pat) him on the head and said, "My little boy, do you feel more comfortable now?" As she turned to go, the boy 10 (catch) her by the hand 11 (sudden) and looked up in her face. With tears in his eyes, he answered the questions with these words, "Are you 12 ( God) wife?" "No, I'm a mother." said the woman. 1 ______ 2 ______ 3 _______ 4 _______ 5 ______ 6 _______ 7 _____ 8 _______ 9 _______10 _______ 11 ______ 12 ______ 答案：1 was standing 2 looking 3. am asking 4 to take 5 quickly 6 feet 7 had returned 8 him 9 patted 10 caught 11suddenly 12 God’s (二) Thanksgiving Day was near. The 1 (one) grade teacher gave her class some fun homework — to draw a picture of something for which they were 2 (thank). Most of the class drew a turkey or other 3 (tradition) things used for celebration. But Douglas drew a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Just an empty hand. Douglas was a different boy. He was poor and 4 (happy). As other children played, Douglas was likely to stand close by the 5 (teacher) side. His classmates were 6 (surprising) at his picture. Some children guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise (饲养) turkeys. 7 (Other) guessed it was the hand of God, for God 8 (feed) us. The teacher asked him which hand it was. The little boy said in a low voice, “It’s 9 (your).” She recalled (回忆) the times she had 10 (take) his hands and walked with him here and there. How often had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how 11 (hold) your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand. Tears came into the teacher’s 12 (eye). 1 ___________ 2 ___________ 3 ___________ 4 ___________ 5 _________ 6 _______ 7 __________ 8 _________９__________ 10 ________11 ________ 12 __________ 答案：1. first 2. thankful 3. traditional 4. unhappy 5. teacher’s 6. surprised 7. Others 8. feeds 9. yours 10. taken 11. to hold 12. eyes (三) Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book 1（hero )of all time．He 2 （creat） by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first 3（introduce） to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books． Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker，a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle．Peter is a shy，quiet boy 4 （wear） glasses and has few friends．One day，on a high school class trip to a science lab，he gets 5 (bite）by a special spider．Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense．He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power 6 (fly )through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him，that“with great power，there must also come great responsibility(责任)，”Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people．And so，Spiderman is born． Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero．He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers． 7 (beside)，his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time．He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself!) to a newspaper and he keeps 8 (lose) his other jobs because he’s so busy 9 (save ) people ! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel 10 (enemy) . 1 ______ 2 ________ 3 _______ 4 _________ 5 _________ 6 _______ 7 ________ 8 _______ 9 _________ 10 ________ The answers: 1 heroes 2 was created 3 introduced 4 wearing 5 bitten 6 to fly 7 Besides 8 losing 9 saving 10 enemies (四) 1 (live) in a foreign culture can be exciting，but it can also be confusing （令人迷惑的）。A group of Americans who taught English in other 2 (country) recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always 3 (possible)，even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”。 On her first day in Micronesia，an island in the Pacific，Lisa thought people weren't 4 ( pay) any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked，“Do you have cold drinks. The woman 5 (here) didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her： She 6 ( raise)her eyebrows （眉毛），which in Micronesia means ”yes“。 Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria，a country in 7 (European ). She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the 8 (wait)，“Do you have cabbage today？”He 9 (nod) his head. Jan waited，but the cabbage never came. In that country，a nod means no. Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After 10 (explain ) something in class，he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not 11 (understand)，so he explained again. When he asked again，they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India，people nod and shake their heads in different ways 12 （depend) on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”. 1 ________ 2 ________ 3 ________ 4 ________ 5 _________6 ________ 7 ________ 8 ________ 9 ________ 10 ________11 ________ 12 _________ The answers : 1 Living 2 countries 3 possible 4 paying 5 there 6 had raised 7 Europe 8 waiter 9 nodded 10 explaining 11 understood 12 depending （五） On a cold winter afternoon．Susan 1 （ walk） home from a supermarket．She was feeling a little tired， as she was carrying her 2 （ shop） bags．They were so heavy that she decided to have a rest in the park．She walked towards the gate of the park．She 3 （notice） a poor man walking out of a restaurant in front of her．The man was holding a paper bag．He walked to a rubbish bin（箱）and started looking through it． Susan suddenly 4 (feel )sad．She knew this man would take all that he could get，so she went up to him and gave him some fruit．The man looked up in 5 （surprise) and took what she gave him． A big smile appeared on his face and she felt very happy．Then he said，"Wow! First someone gave me this sandwich，then the orange juice，and now some delicious fruit．This is my 6（daughter）lucky day．Thank you， girl．"Then he went away， 7（sing） a song． Just then，Susan understood what the saying "Giving is getting" really 8 （mean）． Everyone in the world needs help; everyone can offer help and everyone will be helped by 9 （show） kindness． 10 (give） sometimes doesn't cost much，but it means a lot to the people who you help．The man's 11 (happy) at that moment comes into Susan's mind every time she has the chance 12 ( help) others. 1________ 2 ________ 3________ 4__________ 5 ________6 ________ 7 ________ 8 ________ 9 _________ 10 _______11 ________ 12 ________ The answers 1 was walking 2 shopping 3 noticed 4 felt 5 surprise 6 daughter's 7 singing 8 meant 9 showing 10 Giving 11 happiness 12 to help （六） Although I have grown up, I act like a small child 1 (sometime). I don’t like growing up to be an adult. Things become 2 (difficult) in the world of adults. One day, I went to buy a Christmas card. After I went into the shop, the shopkeeper showed me where to find the cards. I met a young mother and her baby there. There were a lot of 3 (toy) on the shelf. The young mother passed by the shelf closely so that the little girl 4 (be) able to pick up a toy. However, it seemed too difficult for the little girl 5 (pick) up a toy. Then the young mother stopped. She picked up a toy for her child and made her happy. The big smile on the face of the little girl made me 6 (thinking) of my childhood. When I was a small child, my parents came along whenever I needed 7 (they). They solved almost every problem for me. I seemed to get 8 (lose)in that happy memory. Suddenly, the young 9 (mother) words brought me back to reality. “Dear, one day, when you become an adult, I hope you can manage your own life,” she said to the little girl. The words 10 (wake) me up. I was no longer a small child. I should learn to be independent (独立的) and face problems 11 (brave) by myself. And my parents would certainly be 12 (pride) of me. 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________ 11. ____________ 12. ____________ 1. sometimes 2. more difficult 3. toys 4. was 5. to pick 6. think 7. them 8. lost 9. mother’s 10. woke 11. bravely 12. proud （七） IPones(网络手机) may be the most popular mobile phones in the world now. Not only 1 (adult) like to use them, but little children also like to use them. Natasha Sykes, is a mother of two in 2 (American). When her daughter, Kelsey, was only two years old, she became 3 (interest) in her father’s iPhone. “She 4 (press) the button (按钮) and the phone lit up. It seemed to be 5 (amaze) for her,” said Natasha. “Then she got serious about the phone. She always 6 (cry) for it. It seemed like she also wanted an iPhone.” IPhons are easy to use. So it is not difficult for little children 7 (use) them. Many applications(功能) on iPhones 8 (design) for children who are too young to go to school. For example, children can learn more about the animals in the world by 9 (watch) the videos on the phones. 10 (How), parents are very worried about this. They don’t know whether they should give their children iPhones. There are two 11 (mainly) reasons. One is that they are afraid that children may destroy the phones. Another reason is that they are not sure whether iPhones can really 12 (use) as educational tools (工具). 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________ 11. ____________ 12. ____________ 1. adults 2. America 3. interested 4. pressed 5. amazing 6. cried 7. to use 8. are designed 9. watching 10. However 11. main 12. be used （八） Sometimes I really wonder whether there is love between my parents, “I love you” is too difficult for them 1 (say): My father has even 2 (much) a bad temper (脾气)。 When he is very tired from hard work, it is easy for him to get 3 (anger). One day my father suddenly got sick 4 (serious). My mother had to 5 (stay) with him in the hospital for a month.. After they returned from the hospital every day in the morning and evening, my mother helped my father walk 6 (slow) on the country road.. my father had never been so kind, it seemed they were the most harmonious (和谐) couple. The doctor said my father 7 (get) well in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk by 8 (him). All of us were worried about him. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. “Susan, 9 (not worry) about me,” he said kindly. “To tell you the 10 (true), I just like walking with your mom.” Reading his eyes: I knew he loved my mother 11 (deep). From this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, 12 (make) life strong and warm . 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________ 11. ____________ 12. ____________ 1. to say 2. more 3. angry 4. seriously 5. stay 6. slowly 7. would get 8. himself 9. don’t worry 10. truth 11. deeply 12. making （九） My family was not rich. I went to a school where 93% of the students 1 (come) from poor families. This school 2 (know) for its poor education. It was very easy for me 3 (drop) out of school, just like some of the other students. I might have been 4 (exact) like that if one thing in my life hadn’t happened. At the 5 (begin) of the second grade, my aunt bought 6 (I) the first Harry potter book. It was 7 (such) interesting that I read it again and again. It encouraged me 8 (discover) the story behind J.K. Rowling’s success. I learned how she had started with nothing and then become one of the 9 (rich) women in the world. She had a great influence on me. From then on, I began to work 10 (hardly) in school and started to receive As in every subject. I began to find out more about the world that I lived in. I worked hard and wished that I would be able to have the same story as J.K. Rowling one day. Today, I’m the manager of a big company. I’m 11 (write) this story to tell you that you should try your best to 12 (success), no matter what the situation is. 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________ 11. ____________ 12. ____________ 1. came 2. was known 3. to drop 4. exactly 5. beginning 6. me 7. so 8. to discover 9. richest 10. hard 11. writing 12. succeed （十） My name is Joey and I’m 15 years old. I was not a good boy before. I 1 (fail) almost every exam I took and I liked to play with bad 2 (child). Everything changed after I met a man 3 (name) John. John was a friend of my mother. He told me that if I could do well in exams, 4 (keeping) away from those bad children and do at least 60 hours of community service (社区服务), he would allow me 5 (join) the “2Xtreme Dream” trip. The “2Xtreme Dream” was a trip to Southern Russia to climb Europe’s tallest mountain, Mt. Elbrus. The trip was 6 (pay) for by a charity (慈善机构). 10 children 7 (age) from 14 to 19 took part in the trip. They all had their own stories. Some of them even had 8 (many) terrible experiences than I did. However, after we 9 (set) out on the trip, we all changed a lot. We worked together to get to the top of the mountain. We made 10 (friend) with each other. And we did things for the local orphans (孤儿). “Life is like a mountain; every step you take is a step to success,” John told us. 11 (be) at the top of the mountain was the best feeling I had ever had. I realize that I 12 (do) anything if I put my heart into it. 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ____________ 11. ____________ 12. ____________ 1. failed 2. children 3. named 4. keep 5. to join 6. paid 7. aged 8. more 9. set 10. friends 11. Being 12. can do (十一) Victor used to be such a good runner that he 1 (win) nine awards by the age of 18．Then one day while he 2 (run) along the roadside，an accident suddenly happened to him.．Unfortunately both of his legs 3 (injure) seriously by a car out of control．Since then，he 4 (not be) able to walk any more． After a long time，however，he knew life 5 (not stop) for him．He focused on what he could do instead of what he lost．He realized that there were many possibilities for the disabled．One of the 6 （ thing） he became interested in was foreign languages． Every day he listened to tapes and read books．After several years he became fluent in three languages．Then he 7 (try) his best to work as a 8 (translate) in a company．To 9 ( everybody) surprise，he became the best one in the city． Though Victor wishes he could walk，he is always looking forward to 10 (live) a wonderful life in the future．Sometimes he misses being able to walk or run．But now at least he can live on 11 (he)own and make himself 12 (enjoy) what he likes．He thinks there’s much to be thankful for． 1. had won 2. was running 3. were injured 4. hasn’t been 5. would not stop 6. things 7. tried 8. translator 9. everybody’s 10. living 11.his 12. enjoy （十二） One 1 (sun) day, while I was swimming in the water, I felt something 2 (specially) going through my gills (鱼鳃). It was a different kind of water. I also 3 (find) many of my friends became sick. Some of them were 4 (die). I was starting to worry because I didn’t want to get sick 5 (and) die. I was also thinking about what I should do 6 (save) my friends, so I decided to do some research. My research started. At first, I noticed there were many bottles, cans and other 7 (kind) of rubbish in the water. Then I went on …I got closer and then I 8 (taste) many different kinds of liquid (液体). To my surprise, I noticed a man 9 (pour) some liquid into the water. Others saw him doing so and they decided to follow him. I hated it! I wish I could have told them that it was killing us! I think it is so stupid for people to do this to the earth that they are living on! I can’t understand why they are doing this. The humans have to stop 10 (throw) things they don’t want into the lakes or rivers. I want to have a 11 (normally) life with my friends like humans. People have to stop being so selfish (自私的) about everything and care about life like before. If they do that, everyone 12 (be) fine and will have nothing to worry about. 1. sunny 2. special 3. found 4. dying 5. or 6. to save 7. kinds 8. tasted 9. pouring 10. throwing 11. normal 12. will be （十三） An old lady answered a knock at the door one day, and she found a 1 (well-dress) young man carrying a vacuum cleaner (吸尘器). “Good morning, madam” said the young man. “If I could take a couple of 2 (minute) of your time, I would introduce the very 3 (later) vacuum cleaner to you.” “Go away! I’ve got 4 (not) interest in your stupid vacuum cleaner,” said the old lady. “I haven’t got any money!” When she was about 5 (close) the door, quick as a flash, the young man put one of his 6 (foot) inside the room and pushed the door wide open. “Please, madam! Don’t make such a 7 (decide) so quickly,” he said. With that , he 8 (make) the lady’s floor very dirty, and he said, “If this vacuum cleaner 9 (can) remove all of the dirty things from your floor, I will eat the rest on the floor by 10 (me).” “Well,” she said, “I hope you’ve got a good appetite (胃口) because the electricity 11 (cut ) off this morning.” After 12 (hear) what the lady said, a blush (脸红) came to the young man’s face. 1. well-dressed 2. minutes 3. latest 4. no 5. to close 6. feet 7. decision 8. made 9. can’t 10. myself 11. was cut 12. hearing （十四） At a summer camp named Netimus, mobile phones and computers are 1 (so) hard to find as boys. Netimus is a traditional camp for girls in America. 2 (Usual), a child needs to stay at Netimus for 2 to 7 weeks. At the camp, children are not allowed to use mobile phones or computers 3 (connect) with the outside world. The children 4 (ask) to write letters. It encourages the children to write at 5 (most) one letter to their parents a week. Some of the girls might write three letters in one week. For 6 (today) children, it is very strange to write letters. In 7 (them) opinions, letters should be sent to the museum. “If I want to connect with my father, I will send him a text message 8 (use) my mobile phone,” said one of the girls. Many summer camps in America are 9 (likely) Netimus. “As technology 10 (develop), it is very important to bring the lost tradition back. There really is 11 (no) that can take the place of Mom or Dad’s handwritten letters. You can even smell the smells of your parents on the letter. You really can’t take the place of that 12 (feel) with technology,” said one of the workers at Netimus. 1. as 2. Usually 3. to connect 4. are asked 5. least 6. today’s 7. their 8. using 9. like 10. develops 11. nothing 12. feeling (十五) One Monday morning，I 1 （wait） for the train when I suddenly felt ill. I 2 (can’t) stand still, and the world began to sway（摇摆）and then went black．All I heard was “Oh，my God，she’s falling．”The next thing I remembered was that the doctor was asking me my name．This happened because I was too tired．I cleaned my new house that I 3 ( not eat )much last weekend． The doctor told me that a 4 (gentlemen) waiting for the train saw me fall down. He got to my side at once, and told others 5 (call) 911. He stayed with me to the ambulance（救护车） arrived．Then he went with me to the hospital，which made him 6 (miss) his train．The doctor told me the gentleman didn’t want to leave his name． I don’t know who this gentleman is． But if he reads this article and 7 (remember) a young lady fainting（晕倒） at the train station，I’d like him 8 (know) that l want to say “Thank you ” to him. Whenever I meet with such a thing，I 9 (do) the same as he did to me．And I’ll pass on the 10 (kind) to others． 1. was waiting 2. couldn’t 3. didn’t eat 4. gentleman 5. to call 6. miss 7. remembers 8. to know 9. will do 10. kindness (十六) Denny Crook was a famous photographer , He traveled all over the world ,taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes. “I’ll do anything_____1__(get) a good photo,” He often said.” I’ll do anything at any time ,even if it is _____2__(danger).” And he told the truth. He had 3 (photo) of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it. He was a _____4__(marry) man and his wife often asked him to take her with him ,but he always refused.” I’ll travel for my work , not for ___5_____(please).” He told her.” Your won’t enjoy___6____(your),and I won’t have time ___7____(look) after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside .I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days.You____8__ (not like) it. “Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t agree.” I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.” Denny didn’t say anything, but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to 9 (African), he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild animals there. It should be interesting and not too 10 (comfortable). His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went off to find some lions to photo .His wife went with him, but before long they became separated, She walked down one path while he walked down the other. Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He run back and saw her running towards him. A huge lion ____11__(run) after her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of 12 (it) case and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted , “Slow down, woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!” 1. to get 2. dangerous 3. photos 4. married 5. pleasure 6. yourself 7. to look 8. won’t like 9. Africa 10. uncomfortable 11. was running 12 . its （十七） It was almost 9:00 p.m.When Mary left her office to go home,it ___1__(snow), She started her car and drove back to her home in the country. The snow was 2 (heavily). Then Mary crossed a small bridge. Suddenly the car rushed out of the bridge .Suddenly the car rushed out of the bridge which __3____(cover) with ice.Mary _4___(hit) her head on the steering wheel and lost consciousness. When she woke up, her head was bleeding, and she was 5 (shake) from the cold. She didn’t show where she was Mary opened her car door and looked around..She was under the bridge, and her car ___6___( sit) on the frozen river!She felt very 7 (sadness). She knew the ice could not hold her car for very long .She tried___8_____(climb) up the bridge several times,but she kept __9___(fall) in the snow.Mary tried again and again, but still she couldn’t get up.She realized that ____10__(somebody) could see her under the bridge. She was 11 (lie) in the snow, and she couldn’t move. Mary closed her eyes and waited to die. There she heard a voice.Mary opened her eyes. There was an old man standing over her. With the 12 (helpful) of the old man, she stood up and walked up. 1. was snowing 2 .heavy 3 .was covered 4. hit 5. shaking 6 .was sitting 7. sad 8. to climb 9 .falling 10. nobody 11. lying 12 .help （十八） Jenny was a pretty 1 (five-years-old) girl. One day, while she 2 (shop) with her mother, she saw a plastic pearl necklace (珍珠项链). She asked her mother to buy 3 (one) for her. Her mother said, “Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it 4 (cost) a lot of money. I’ll buy you the necklace, but when we get home you have to do 5 (any) housework to pay for it. OK?” Jenny agreed and worked hard every day. Soon she 6 (pay) off the necklace. Every night, before Jenny went to bed, her dad would read 7 (story) to her. One night, when he finished the story, he asked, “Jenny, do you love me?” “Dad, you know I love you,” the little girl answered. “Well, give me your necklace,” Dad said. “No, Dad. But you can have my favourite doll.” “OK! Good night.” Several 8 (time), when her father asked her to give him the plastic necklace, she would give something else instead. One evening, as Jenny’s father was reading her a story, Jenny said, “Here, Dad.” She put her plastic pearl necklace 9 (in) her father’s hand. Her father 10 (hold) the necklace in one hand and opened the other hand at the same time. There was a real pear necklace in the other hand. He had 11 (have) it all along, but was waiting for Jenny 12 (give) up the cheap one so that he could give her the real one. 1. five-year-old 2. was shopping 3. it 4. costs 5. some 6. paid 7. stories 8. times 9. into 10. held 11. had 12. to give (十九） It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. We all need to know the art of 1 (apologize).Think how often you _____2__(do) wrong. Then count how many times you”ve expressed____3___(clear) you were sad. You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do nothing about it.. A doctor friendof mine. Mr.Libel ____4__( told) me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs:headache,heart trouble and insomnia( 失眠). After some ____5___(care) exams, Mr.Libel found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what ____6___(worry ) you, I can’t help you. “The man damitted he was cheating his brother of his inherritance(遗产)。Then and there the clever doctor made the man __7___(write) to hs brother and return his money .As soon as the letter___8___(put) into the post box,the man suddenly cried, “Thank you !” he said to the doctor, “I think I __9____(get) well now. An apology can not save a _____10_(break) relationship,but also even make it __11__( strong). If you can think of someone who should ___12___(give) an apology from you,do something about it right now. 1. apology 2. do 3. clearly 4. told 5. careful 6. is worrying 7. write 8. was put 9. am getting 10. broken 11 stronger 12. be given (二十) Last year, I bought a flower pot(盆). But I didn’t use it. Last week, I went to buy some flower seeds(种子). I planted the seeds in the flower pot. For a few days, nothing 1 (happen). But I went on 2 (water) the seeds. On the 3 (ten) day, I saw green sprouts (嫩芽). I was so 4 （exciting）. I knew that I could make something grow! 5 (Grow) flowers is like growing happiness. Our lives are sometimes like the empty pots. Our days are 6 (fill) with lots of different things. However, we usually don’t do a lot of things just because they are of little 7 (important). We feel that something is 8 (miss). The missing things in my flower pot were seeds. The things that we may be missing in life are seeds of hope, love and dreams. I planted many different flower seeds that day, because I know that the things produced are exactly what I have planted. This is the same as 9 (plant) things in life. Everything that 10 (plant) inside my heart will grow. If I plant negative (消极的) thoughts inside my heart, I will only become sadder and 11 (sad) with each passing day. If I plant seeds of hope, I can expect 12 (wonder) things. 1. happened 2. watering 3. tenth 4. excited 5. Growing 6. filed 7. importance 8. missing 9. planting 10. is planted 11. sadder 12. wonderful