“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr. Williams took his little boy the hand, and said kindly to him, “Come, my son. I want to you something in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along they came to a bed in which peas were growing. Not a weed was to be about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are , my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!” “ are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them ”
“Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your may have good seeds and plentifully. Now which would you , to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.
14.A. would B. should C. might D. could
15. A. in B. by C. with D. of
16. A. offer B. give C. show D. remind
17.A. until B. where C. before D. when
18. A. made B. changed C. seen D. planted
19.A. dancing B. moving C. shaking D. growing
20. A. result B. harvest C. match D. present
21.A. led B. ordered C. followed D. forced
22. A. hear of B. look at C. think of D. deal with
23. A. ugly B. fine C. dirty D. poor
24.A. deep B. long C. high D. wide
25.A. When B. How C. Where D. Why
26.A. pleased B. stayed C. left D. belonged
27.A. ahead B. afterward C. forward D. outside
28. A. as B. or C. if D. so
29.A. required B. answered C. explained D. announced
30.A. carefully B. correctly C. gently D. slightly
31.A. school B. mind C. family D. dream
32.A. produce B. develop C. decrease D. drop
33.A. find B. support C. know D. prefer
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