On the outskirts of a town in England nestles a nice cottage with a large garden where there lives an old and aged man. The old man is seen pruning（修剪） , watering or fertilizing his flowers all the time. The garden where bees and butterflies dance and gorgeous flowers mass all year around is so well-tended that every passer-by cannot but halt for a glance.
One day a young painter went by the old man's garden. He gazed at the splendid garden and the special cottage totally lost in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries, picturing how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. Shocked, the painter approached that old man, asking "why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can't see as a matter of fact?" The blind gardener smiled an answer that " I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can't see these flowers, yet I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that's you."
"Me? But you don't know me." responded the painter perplexed（困惑的） still.
"Yeah, it's true that I don't know you. But I know flowers are earthly angels which everyone knows and would never turn them down. I know many a people who show animation in life would stop by and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good mood. In the meantime,it also extends a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."
The old man's words astounded me a great deal with pleasure. The blind man grows flowers and serves them as a
The blind people in the garden is alone but not lonely. All the flower-appreciators are his friends; all flowers are his neighbours. These flowers sleep in the bosom of moonlight and wake up with the dew's kiss. When sun shines, the bees hum and buzz by his window with a light greeting. Just think
I believe every flower has eyes with which they can see the kindness of the old man's heart and the sweetness of his soul. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Failing the sight of the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
相关单词：outskirts
outskirts解释：n.郊外，郊区
outskirts例句：
Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。
相关单词：aged
aged解释：adj.年老的，陈年的
aged例句：
He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
相关单词：pruning
pruning解释：n.修枝，剪枝，修剪v.修剪（树木等）( prune的现在分词 )；精简某事物，除去某事物多余的部分
pruning例句：
In writing an essay one must do a lot of pruning. 写文章要下一番剪裁的工夫。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
A sapling needs pruning, a child discipline. 小树要砍，小孩要管。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
相关单词：fertilizing
fertilizing解释：v.施肥( fertilize的现在分词 )
fertilizing例句：
Sometimes the preliminary step must be taken of reducing weed population before fertilizing. 有时候，在施肥之前，必须采取减少杂草密度的预备性步骤。 来自辞典例句
The self fertilizing garden can also be planted in raised beds. 自我施肥的菜园也可以在苗圃床中种植。 来自互联网
相关单词：admiration
admiration解释：n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕
admiration例句：
He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。
相关单词：perplexed
perplexed解释：adj.不知所措的
perplexed例句：
The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛，走了又回来，犹豫不决，总怕上当受骗。
The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。
相关单词：animation
animation解释：n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作
animation例句：
They are full of animation as they talked
The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。
相关单词：astounded
astounded解释：v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词)；愕然；愕；惊讶
astounded例句：
His arrogance astounded her. 他的傲慢使她震惊。
How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded. 你怎么能说出那种话？我感到大为震惊。
相关单词：delightful
delightful解释：adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的
delightful例句：
We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
相关单词：prospect
prospect解释：n.前景，前途；景色，视野
prospect例句：
This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
相关单词：embellished
embellished解释：v.美化( embellish的过去式和过去分词 )；装饰；修饰；润色
embellished例句：
The door of the old church was embellished with decorations. 老教堂的门是用雕饰美化的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The stern was embellished with carvings in red and blue. 船尾饰有红色和蓝色的雕刻图案。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：bosom
bosom解释：n.胸，胸部；胸怀；内心；adj.亲密的
bosom例句：
She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。
相关单词：wont
wont解释：adj.习惯于；v.习惯；n.习惯
wont例句：
He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。
相关单词：joyful
joyful解释：adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的
joyful例句：
She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。
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