Planting a Garden

Planting a garden is a lot like having a family. Both require a great deal of work, __31__as they grow and as the seasons__32__. As summer days lengthen, your plants become__33__ on you, much like your children depend on you for food and drink. Like a__34__ child asking for drink of water, your plants do the same. Their bent body issues a demand much the way your child requests milk or juice. Getting enough water, they would thrive soon.

You might also find you have to__35__the space around your plants, much like you pick up toys and clothes that have been thrown in your kid's room. Similarly, roses need to be pruned (修剪), and weeds need to be pulled. To keep children healthy, parents protect their children against disease with__36__, and gardeners do the same with insect repellent (驱虫剂). To nourish (滋养) them, parents__37__ children vitamins, and gardeners use fertilizer, as both promote healthy growth.

As children grow up, they need less care. However, here's where the similarity ends. While plants die or become __38__during winter, children__39__ maintain an important role in the family, and parents will find their__40__ does not come to an end.

31. ______

32. ______

33. ______

34. ______

35. ______

36. ______

37. ______

38. ______

39. ______

40. ______

A. help 

B. clean 

C. change 

D. inactive 

E. dependent 

F. still 

G. strong 

H. give 

I. responsibility 

J. thirsty 

K. medicine 

L. especially