When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d
36 known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t
37 lives, he was planting trees.
The good doctor had some
38 theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never
39 his new trees, which was
40 many people. Once I asked why. He
41 that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will
42 weaker and weaker. So you have to make things
43 for them. He talked about how watering trees
44 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in
45 of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be
46 . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of
47 has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they
48 and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to
49 them in ways comfort and ease never could.
I used to
50 for my sons that their lives will be easy. But
51 I’ve been thinking that it’s time to
52 my prayer. I know my children are going to meet
53 , 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,
54 when the winds blow, we won’t be
55 away.
| 小题1: | | A．even | B．ever | C．never | D．hardly |
|
| 小题2: | | A．valuing | B．making | C．enjoying | D．saving |
|
| 小题3: | | A．exciting | B．dull | C．interesting | D．terrible |
|
| 小题4: | | A．watered | B．raised | C．loved | D．sheltered |
|
| 小题5: | | A．against | B．beyond | C．within | D．from |
|
| 小题6: | | A．wondered | B．answered | C．doubted | D．guessed |
|
| 小题7: | | A．grow | B．change | C．appear | D．show |
|
| 小题8: | | A．harmful | B．favorable | C．tough | D．wonderful |
|
| 小题9: | | A．made for | B．headed for | C．allowed for | D．cared for |
|
| 小题10: | | A．charge | B．favor | C．honor | D．search |
|
| 小题11: | | A．treasured | B．challenged | C．respected | D．liked |
|
| 小题12: | | A．education | B．information | C．preparation | D．devotion |
|
| 小题13: | | A．dance | B．shake | C．spread | D．lift |
|
| 小题14: | | A．harm | B．raise | C．benefit | D．hurt |
|
| 小题15: | | A．pray | B．apply | C．stand | D．call |
|
| 小题16: | | A．perfectly | B．formally | C．obviously | D．lately |
|
| 小题17: | | A．attend | B．say | C．change | D．keep |
|
| 小题18: | | A．hardships | B．worries | C．bosses | D．jobs |
|
| 小题20: | | A．given | B．sent | C．broken | D．swept |
|