When I was a boy, we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for growing potatoes.

I can still remember those potato-planting days. The whole family helped. After my father had tilled (犁地) the soil, my mother, brothers and I went to work. It was my job to drop the little seed potatoes in the rows while my mother dropped handfuls of fertilizer (肥料) beside them. My brothers then covered them with the freshly turned earth.

For months afterward I would glance over the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the ground. When the harvest time came, my father pulled them out of the soil. I was amazed at the huge size of the potatoes. Those little seeds had grown into huge delicious potatoes.

They would be turned into all kinds of delicious food: baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes. And my personal favorite: potatoes slow cooked in spaghetti sauce (意大利酱). They would keep the entire family well fed throughout the whole year. It truly was a miracle (奇迹).

Thinking back on those special times makes me wonder how many other seeds I have planted in the hearts and minds of others. Every single day, we plant seeds that can grow into something wonderful. I hope that you plant only goodness, peace and happiness in the lives of everyone you meet. I hope that every day you help miracles to grow.

【小题1】What was the author’s job when they were planting potatoes?

A．Tilling the soil.	B．Watering the seeds.
C．Dropping the seeds.	D．Covering the seeds with earth.

【小题2】Why was the author surprised when he saw the potatoes pulled out of the soil?

A．He had never seen so many potatoes.	B．It was very hard to pull them out.
C．One potato could be made into a meal.	D．The little seeds had grown into big potatoes.

【小题3】Why did the author say it was a miracle in the fourth paragraph?

A．The potatoes could turn out to be different kinds of food.

B．He had eaten different kinds of food made of potatoes.

C．The potatoes could feed their family for the whole year.

D．The potatoes in their garden were delicious.

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Memories of Planting Potatoes	B．How to Plant Potatoes
C．Make Life a Miracle	D．Plant Good Seeds in Life