一、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
I have five children, so our house is always noisy. (1)
(lucky), I love gardening and my garden helps me relax. For a long time, I guarded (守护) the peace and quiet. When the children went into the garden, I would like them to be out of sight (视野). So I usually (2)
(give) them tasks.
"Here, you water the onions (洋葱), you dig the holes, and..." Soon they would be (3)
(tiring) and leave me to myself.
But during last spring, while I was working in the garden, my 13 - year - old son, Josiah (4)
(find) me. He picked up a tool (工具) and began helping. Working together, we finished the job in no time. I thanked Josiah, knowing that I had enjoyed (5)
(work) with him.
The same thing happened—one or two of the children would appear and join (6)
the gardening from time to time. Each time, I would feel surprised that the work was lighter because (7)
their help.
Now I enjoy my time with the children in the garden. We often bring the (8)
(vegetable) back home and cook them together because we know that everything is better when shared.
