The gardener took great pride in his garden. He had spent 1 hours taking care of his flowers. As a result, his garden was famous throughout the village, which made all the neighbors jealous（嫉妒）. They all wanted to have a garden as beautiful as 2 .
To protect his flowers, he built a high fence around his garden because he 3 that plants from other gardens would sneak in （潜入） and take his flowers' best pollen（花粉）. And he also locked the gate so that no one could enter without his 4 .
At first, flowers bloomed（盛开） brightly behind the fence and the gate. 5 , after several weeks, the gardener noticed that something was wrong. The colors of the flowers were starting to fade （褪色）, and they turned 6 .
Realizing this, the gardener decided to 7 . He removed the fence and gate, welcoming all flowers to his garden. To his surprise, this way worked wonders. Soon, the garden became 8 again as the open sharing of pollen helped each plant. The free trading of pollen enriched all the blossoms.
From then on, the garden gate stayed open as a 9 of the cooperation. The whole village was invited to enjoy its continuing richness, and the gardener became known not just for his beautiful flowers, but also for his generosity（慷慨） and 10 .
