There lives an old man,who has a nice house with a large garden. He likes planting flowers and ______ his flowers. The garden is ______ beautiful that every passer-by wants to stop to see it.

One day a young painter ______. He looked at the great garden and the special house. He was lost in ______ for the beauty of these scenes（景色）. He imagined ______ happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind. _____,the painter asked that old man, “Why are you busy looking after these flowers every day when you can't see them？”The blind gardener ______ and answered, “I can tell you four ______. First, I was a ______ when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can't see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the _______of them. As to the last one, that’s you. ”

“Me? But you don't know me,” said the painter.

“Yeah, it's true that I don't know you. But I know flowers are beautiful _______. I know many people will look at my garden and the _______ of my garden will make them feel good. It also gives me a chance to _______ you now. At the same time, we enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us. ” The old man's words surprised the painter a great deal and gave him much pleasure.

The blind man grows flowers in order that everybody can enjoy their beauty. The blind gardener in the garden is alone but not _______. All the passers-by are his friends; all flowers are his neighbours.

I believe flowers have _______. They can see the kindness of the old man's heart and the sweetness of his soul.