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.

A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly

A．valuing B．making C．enjoying D．saving

A．exciting B．dull C．interesting D．terrible

A．watered B．raised C．loved D．sheltered

A．against B．beyond C．within D．from

A．wondered B．answered C．doubted D．guessed

A．grow B．change C．appear D．show

A．harmful B．favorable C．tough D．wonderful

A．made for B．headed for C．allowed for D．cared for

A．charge B．favor C．honor D．search

A．treasured B．challenged C．respected D．liked

A．education B．information C．preparation D．devotion

A．dance B．shake C．spread D．lift

A．harm B．raise C．benefit D．hurt

A．pray B．apply C．stand D．call

A．perfectly B．formally C．obviously D．lately

A．attend B．say C．change D．keep

A．hardships B．worries C．bosses D．jobs

A．or B．so C．and D．but

A．given B．sent C．broken D．swept