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| When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd __1__known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn't __2__lives, he was planting trees. The good doctor had some __3__theories on planting trees. He believed in "No pains, no gains". He never __4__his new trees, which was __5__many people. Once I asked why. He __6__that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will __7__ weaker and weaker. So you have to make things __8__for them. He talked about how watering trees __9__shallow roots, and how trees that weren't watered had to grow deep roots in __10__ of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ___11__. I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of __12__ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they __13__and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs'. The lack of water seemed to __14__ them in ways comfort and ease never could. I used to __15__for my sons that their lives will be easy. But __16__I've been thinking that it's time to __17__my prayer. I know my children are going to meet __18__, and I'm praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, __19__when the winds blow, we won't be __20__away. | |||
| ( )1.A.even ( )2.A.valuing ( )3.A.exciting ( )4.A.watered ( )5.A.against ( )6.A.wondered ( )7.A.grow ( )8.A.harmful ( )9.A.madefor ( )10.A.charge ( )11.A.treasured ( )12.A.education ( )13.A.dance ( )14.A.harm ( )15.A.pray ( )16.A.perfectly ( )17.A.attend ( )18.A.hardships ( )19.A.or ( )20.A.given |
B.ever B.making B.dull B.raised B.beyond B.answered B.change B.favorable B.headedfor B.favor B.challenged B.information B.shake B.raise B.apply B.formally B.say B.worries B.so B.sent |
C.never C.enjoying C.interesting C.loved C.within C.doubted C.appear C.tough C.allowedfor C.honor C.respected C.preparation C.spread C.benefit C.stand C.obviously C.change C.bosses C.and C.broken |
D.hardly D.saving D.terrible D.sheltered D.from D.guessed D.show D.wonderful D.caredfor D.search D.liked D.devotion D.lift D.hurt D.call D.lately D.but D.jobs D.but D.swept |