Mr.Brownmovedtoanewcity.Therewasaverybiggardeninfrontofhishouse.Heplantedmanyflowersinit.Theylookedreallybeautiful.Butsoontherewasaproblem.Childrengoingtoschoolnearbylikedtopicktheflowers.SoMr.Brownputaboardinthegarden,anditsaid"NoPicking".ButonedaywhenMr.Browncamebackfromwork,hefoundthatnothinghadchanged.
Thenextmorning,Mr.Browndidn'tgotowork.Hestoodinthegardenwhenaboywascoming.Theboyasked,"CanIhaveaflower?""Whichonedoyouwant?"askedMr.Brown.Thechildpointedatabigone.ThenMr.Brownsaid,"Thisisyourflower.Ifyouleaveithere,itwilllastforaweekortwo.Butifyoupickitnow,you'llhaveitforonlyafewhours."Thechildthoughtforamomentandsaid,"Iwillleaveithereandcomebacklatertolookatit."
Thatdaymorethantenchildrenstoppedpickingflowers.Eachagreedtoleavehisinthegardenuntilitdied.ThatspringMr.Browngaveawayhiswholegarden,butheneverlostaflowerandmadealotoffriends.
45.Mr.Brownhadabig___.
A.house B.car C.garden D.flower
46.Mr.Browndidn'twant___.
A.theflowersinthegarden
B.togotowork
C.tomakefriendswithothers
D.thechildrentopickhisflowers
47.Aftertheboardwasputinthegarden,___.
A.moreandmorechildrenpickedtheflowers
B.childrenstillpickedtheflowers
C.nochildrencametothegarden
D.childrenplantedflowersinthegarden
48.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?___
A.Theboydecidedtoleavehisflowerinthegardenforsomemoretime.
B.MorethantenchildrenstoppedpickingMr.Brown'sflowersthatday.
C.Mr.Brownhadagoodideatostopthechildrenfrompickingtheflowers.
D.Atlast,Mr.Brownlostalltheflowersbygivingthemtothechildren.