阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One day, Timmy's father noticed that his son was crying silently. His father asked him, "What's the matter, Timmy?"
Timmy replied1 , "My classmates often call me son of a gardener. They said that my father makes a living by watering and feeding plants for other people. They often2 me."
His father thought for a while and then said, "Come with me, son. Let's plant some3 . It might cheer you up."
Timmy's father held his hand and walked him to the garden. Then his father took out some flower seeds and said, "Let's have a (n) 4 of growing flowers. We will each take care of a flower. I will care for one and you will care for the other. I will water mine with clean water from the lake, but you will water yours with 5 water from the pond. Let's see 6 flowers will grow better, yours or mine." Timmy hesitated and thought, "I will surely lose the game. Flowers usually grow better with clean water."7 he still wanted to have a try. So he 8 and joined his father in planting.
He cared for his own flower with great patience and love, watching 9 grow day by day. Several 10 passed, the two flowers were both in blossom (盛开). He was 11 to see that his flower looked better and healthier than his father's.
Timmy asked doubtfully, "How is that even possible when your water is cleaner?"
His father smiled and said, "That's because dirty water doesn't stop flowers from growing. 12 , it serves as fertilizer (肥料) to help them grow. It is also 13 in our life. Some people may look down on you or even throw dirt on you. Never let it hold you back, use it to 14 you into being a better person."
Timmy finally understood what his father meant—Be like his flower, growing 15 in the dirt.