九、完形填空。（10分）
There was a man who had four sons. He hoped that his sons could learn not to judge(评判) things too 1.________. So he sent them to a very far place, asking them to go and look at a pear tree during different seasons. The eldest(年龄最大的) son went out in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 2.________ in autumn. When all of them returned home, the father called them together, and let them 3.________ what they saw. The first son said the tree was ugly and there was 4.________ there. The second son said the tree was covered with 5.________ buds(芽) and was full of hope. The third son didn't have the same idea 6.________ his two brothers, saying that it was filled with 7.________. He told them they smelt sweet and looked beautiful. The last son didn't agree with all of them, saying that there was lots of fruit 8.________ the tree and the tree was full of life. The man told his four sons that they were all right, 9.________ each of them only saw the tree during one season. He added, "You cannot judge a tree by one season or a person in one time. If you give up during the coldness of winter, you will miss the hope of spring, the beauty of summer and the 10.________ of autumn in your life."

（ ）1. A. slowly B. carefully C. quickly D. clearly
（ ）2. A. biggest B. tallest C. oldest D. youngest
（ ）3. A. decide B. describe C. discuss D. draw
（ ）4. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
（ ）5. A. white B. yellow C. red D. green
（ ）6. A. with B. as C. like D. to
（ ）7. A. buds B. leaves C. flowers D. pears
（ ）8. A. in B. on C. at D. under
（ ）9. A. if B. when C. after D. because
（ ）10. A. hope B. life C. beauty D. harvest

1.C　2.D　3.B　4.A　5.D　6.B　7.C　8.B　9.D　10.D