Long ago, there was a beautiful garden where children played every day. Birds sang sweet songs, and flowers danced in the gentle breeze (微风). But one day, the garden’s owner—a giant—returned. He shouted, “This is MY garden!” and built a tall wall to keep the children out.

Without the children’s laughter, spring never came to the garden. Snow, frost, and the cold North Wind ruled instead. Trees forgot to bloom, and flowers hid underground. The giant wondered why his garden stayed frozen while spring warmed the rest of the world.

Years passed. One morning, the giant heard birds singing again. He looked outside and saw children sneaking (溜) in through a hole in the wall! Wherever they played, flowers grew, and trees blossomed. But in one corner, a small boy cried—he couldn’t reach the tree branches. The giant’s heart melted. He helped the boy climb the tree and tore down the wall. “This garden is yours forever, children!” he declared. 

From then on, the giant played with the children daily. The flowers and birds came back. But the little boy who first changed his mind never returned. The giant missed him a lot. He used to ask the other children about him, but they did not know who he was or where he lived.

One winter day, the giant saw the boy again, now with a pair of wings. “Come to my garden in heaven,” the boy said with a smile. When the children later found the giant, he lay peacefully (安详地) under a tree, his body covered in blossoms.

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1.1. The giant was ______ at the beginning.

A mean

B kind

C honest

D lazy

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，巨人回到花园就把孩子们赶走了，不想让他们在里面玩耍，说明他小气。故选A。

2.2. Why did the spring stop coming to the giant’s garden?

A The giant planted too many trees.

B The children couldn’t enter anymore.

C The north wind was too strong.

D The flowers lost their colors.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的“Without the children’s laughter, spring never came to the garden.”可知，没有了孩子们的欢笑，春天再也没有降临过花园。故选B。

3.3. What made the giant change his mind?

A The beautiful flowers.

B The singing birds.

C The warm weather.

D The crying boy.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，巨人看到一个小男孩因为够不到树枝而哭泣，他的心融化了，然后帮助小男孩爬上树并拆除了围墙。所以是小男孩哭泣的这个情况让巨人改变了想法。故选 D。

4.4. What happened to the garden after the giant tore down the wall?

A It became smaller.

B It became a mess.

C It became lively again.

D It became colder.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“From then on, the giant played with the children daily. The flowers and birds came back.”可知，巨人拆除围墙后，孩子们能在花园玩耍，花朵生长，树木开花，花园再次充满生机。故选C。

5.5. What is the main theme of the story?

A Sharing makes life more wonderful.

B Gardens need children to be beautiful.

C Giants should be kind to children.

D Spring is the best season.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，巨人开始独占花园，花园一片死寂，后来他与孩子们分享花园，花园变得生机勃勃，他自己也收获了快乐。所以本文中的故事表达的主题是，分享能让生活更美好。故选 A。