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.

A.help
B.clean
C.change
D.inactive
E.dependent
F.still
G.strong
H.give
I.responsibility
J.thirsty
K.medicine
L.especially