"What’s the matter, mum"
As soon as I enter the door, I find that my mother is (Example: (0) ). It’s unusual—she usually (41) the door and welcomes me with a smile!
"She’s dying," mum says sadly. I (42) what she says. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s favorite flower, is dying.
A month ago, we moved (43) our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. (44) she was free, she would sit in her armchair beside the tulip and enjoy its beautiful color (45) inviting smell.
She treated it like a baby and looked after it (46) . She put the tulip by the window and moved it from one place to (47) to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she (48) every morning was to water the tulip. Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times.
She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and (49) . But the tulip was dying because of too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It’s true that mother loves the tulip. But this kind of love (50) be harmful. Love can sometimes kill what you love.