任务一　完形填空
One day, a little boy asked his father, “What does the word ‘great’ mean? I have read many times that this person is great. He did this and that. Please 　1　 me who these great people are and how they become great.”
Father said, “Okay.” Father thought of a( n ) 　2　 to teach his son about being great. Father asked his son to bring two 　3　 and then told him to plant one of them inside the house and the other outside the house. The boy did as his father said.
Now, Father called his son and asked, “Which one of these two plants do you think will be 　4　 and safer?” The boy replied, “Papa, the plant inside our house will be safe, so it will grow big while the plant outside our house is not 　5　 at all. It will have to go through many seasons and no one will be there to 　6　 it. It can be eaten by animals 　7　.”
Father smiled and said, “We will know this later and at that same time I will give you the 　8　 to your question.”
The boy left for higher studies and after four years he came back to his house. When he 　9　 the plant, he said to his father, “See, I told you that nothing will 　10　 to this plant and it will be safe and grow big.”
Father smiled and said, “You should go outside and see the other plant.” 　11　 the boy went outside, he saw a big tree. The boy couldn’t believe his eyes. He couldn’t 　12　 how the plant outside was able to grow much bigger than the plant inside!
Then Father explained(解释) to his son that the plant outside faced every season and many 　13　. Because the plant inside was safe, it didn’t face any weather, nor did it 　14　 proper sunlight, so it didn’t become big. The boy realized: to become a great person, one would fail many times, have to face many difficulties and overcome(克服) them 　15　 their willpower and determination(决心). Only after that, they are able to become great.
(　　　) 1. A. help B. offer C. tell D. write
(　　　) 2. A. activity B. lesson C. idea D. story
(　　　) 3. A. flowers B. plants C. works D. tools
(　　　) 4. A. bigger B. smaller C. shorter D. longer
(　　　) 5. A. safe B. lucky C. comfortable D. careless
(　　　) 6. A. take after B. look for C. take care of D. take care
(　　　) 7. A. naturally B. carefully C. sadly D. easily
(　　　) 8. A. answer B. fact C. reason D. celebration
(　　　) 9. A. planted B. saw C. heard D. watered
(　　　) 10. A. happen B. meet C. turn D. take
(　　　) 11. A. Because B. Since C. Whatever D. When
(　　　) 12. A. believe B. reach C. understand D. stand
(　　　) 13. A. changes B. rains C. wishes D. difficulties
(　　　) 14. A. buy B. feel C. get D. like
(　　　) 15. A. with B. for C. like D. on