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It's been so long that I can't remember the crime, but I'll never forget the punishment: Dig up the fig tree (无花果树) in the backyard and plant it at Mumsy's place in the country.As I often did when I was__1__to do hard work in the garden, I suspected this was my parents' way of__2__me to do their dirty work.
It was a Sunday morning.With some tools, I went to the tree and__3__it down.“What did that__4__ever do to you? You should have left some taproot (主根), at least.Go and load up the truck，” my father said.On any other day before, during the__5__to Mumsy's, we would have pleasantly__6__school as usual, but I fenced myself off that time.
Then, at Mumsy's, instead of sitting back to watch me work, he__7__me.As my father and I took turns to work, I could feel my anger__8__， making room for the simple satisfaction of working at my father's side__9__a common goal.
“Well，” my father said when we__10__， “we've done what we can do.” “Do you think there's any__11__that it can grow up？” I asked.“It's rich dirt.They say you can__12__toenails in it and grow little kids，” my father answered.I never tried the toenail trick, but I did__13__as it settled in, took root, and began to prosper.I was amazed and__14__when bowls of figs began to fill the fridge.
In a__15__fair world, I don't deserve the reward.I had__16__the tree for my own complaints.What right did I have to the fruit? Years later, I put this__17__ to my father.Watching him slide a bowl of figs from the fridge one morning, I felt shameful for my boyhood__18__.My father took a fig from the__19__and let me think of the fruit as forgiveness.“You，” he said, “__20__some of that.”
本文是一篇记叙文。在“我”犯错误时，父亲让“我”移栽一棵无花果树，在劳动和收获的过程中，让“我”明白了谅解和宽容是每个人都应该得到的。
1．A.allowed B．punished
C．rewarded D．encouraged
答案：B
解析：allow“允许”；punish“惩罚”；reward“奖赏，回报”；encourage“鼓励”。根据本段中的“I'll never forget the punishment”可知，作者是被惩罚在花园里干活的。故B项符合题意。
2．A.inviting B．helping C．forcing D．making
答案：C
解析：invite“邀请”；help“帮助”；force“强迫”；make“制造，使得”。句意参考上题。本处意为“强迫”，故C项符合题意。
3．A.cut B．stepped C．put D．turned
答案：A
解析：cut“砍”，cut down意为“砍倒”；step“走，迈步”；put“放置”；turn“转身”。本处意为“砍倒树”，故A项符合题意。
4．A.truck B．tool C．tree D．taproot
答案：C
解析：句意：那树对你做了什么？(那树惹你了？)故C项符合题意。
5．A.rest B．flight C．walk D．ride
答案：D
解析：rest“休息”；flight“航班”；walk“行走”；ride“(乘车或骑车的)短途旅程”。本处与上句的the truck相呼应。
6．A.thought over B．talked about
C．broke into D．gave up
答案：B
解析：think over“仔细思考”；talk about“谈论”；break into“闯入”；give up“放弃”。句意：若放在以前的任何一天，这段路程中，我们本来会像往常一样开心地谈论学校发生的事，但那天我却把自己隔开(一言不发)。故B项符合题意。
7．A.forgave B．tricked C．entertained D．joined
答案：D
解析：forgive“原谅”；trick“欺骗”；entertain“娱乐”；join“加入”。句意：父亲不是像以前那样看着我干活儿，而是加入进来，和我一起干。故答案为D项。
8．A.disappeared B．concentrated
C．approached D．exposed
答案：A
解析：disappear“消失”；concentrate“集中”；approach“靠近”；expose“揭露，暴露”。句意：我能感觉到我的愤怒在消失。故A项符合题意。
9．A.through B．against
C．toward D．off
答案：C
解析：句意：我能感觉到我的愤怒在消失，那种和父亲一起朝共同目标努力的感觉让我很有满足感。toward意为“朝、向”。C项符合题意。
10．A.argued B．continued
C．started D．finished
答案：D
解析：argue“争论”；continue“继续”；start“开始”；finish“完成”。本处意为“干完活”，故D项符合题意。
11．A.relationship B．chance
C．advantage D．value
答案：B
解析：relationship“关系”；chance“机会，可能性”；advantage“优势”；value“价值”。句意：你认为它有可能长起来吗？
12．A.dig B．plant
C．remove D．observe
答案：B
解析：dig“挖”；plant“种植”；remove“去掉”；observe“观察”。句意：他们说你可以把脚指甲种进去，然后能长出小孩来(父亲在和我开玩笑)。
13．A.understand B．determine
C．watch D．feel
答案：C
解析：understand“理解”；determine“决定”；watch“注视，关注”；feel“感觉”。本处指我“关注着”它的成长过程。
14．A.confused B．relieved
C．regretful D．disappointed
答案：B
解析：confused“糊涂的，困惑的”；relieved“放松的，解脱的，松了口气”；regretful“遗憾的，后悔的”；disappointed“失望的”。句意：当成碗的无花果装满冰箱时，我感到惊讶和解脱。
15．A.perfectly B．partly
C．mostly D．probably
答案：A
解析：perfectly“完美地，完全地”；partly“部分地”；mostly“主要地”；probably“很有可能”。句意：在一个完全公平的社会中，我不值得这种回报。故A项符合题意。
16．A.forgotten B．hurt
C．helped D．guarded
答案：B
解析：forget“忘记”；hurt“伤害”；help“帮助”；guard“守卫”。句意：我曾经因为我的抱怨而伤害了那棵树。故B项符合题意。
17．A.task B．answer
C．question D．strategy
答案：C
解析：task“任务”；answer“回答，答案”；question“问题”；strategy“战略，策略”。句意：我向父亲提出这个问题。故C项符合题意。
18．A.background B．misfortune
C．member D．mistake
答案：D
解析：background“背景”；misfortune“不幸，灾祸”；member“成员”；mistake“错误”。句意：我为童年的过错感到羞愧。故D项符合题意。
19．A.fridge B．bowl C．kitchen D．desk
答案：B
解析：句意：父亲从碗中拿出一个无花果，让我把果实看成是(老天对我的)原谅。bowl“碗”，与上文的a bowl of figs 相呼应。
20．A.deserve B．receive C．protect D．suspect
答案：A
解析：deserve“值得”；receive“收到”；protect“保护”；suspect“怀疑”。句意：父亲说：“你应当得到原谅。”
