题目内容：

Growing Roots

When I was growing up,I had an old neighbour named Dr Gibbs.He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ____ known.When Dr Gibbs wasn’t ____ lives,he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some ____ theories on planting trees.He believed in “No pains,no gains.” He never ____ his new trees,which was ____ many people.Once I asked why.He ____ that watering plants spoiled them,and that if you water them,each following tree generation will ____ weaker and weaker.So you have to make things ____ for them.He talked about how watering trees could ____ shallow roots,and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in ____ of water.I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ____.I planted a couple of trees and I took good care of them.Two years of ____ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot.Whenever a cold wind blows,they ____ and tremble their branches.Funny things about those trees of Dr Gibbs’.The lack of water seemed to ____ them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to ____ for my sons that their lives will be easy.But ____ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to ____ my prayer.I know my children are going to meet ____,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,____ when the winds blow,we won’t be ____ away.

1.A. even    B. ever    C. never    D. hardly

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

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

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

5.A. against    B. beyond    C. within    D. from

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

7.A. grow    B. change    C. appear    D. show

8.A. harmful    B. favourable    C. tough    D. wonderful

9.A. lead to    B. result from    C. put in    D. care for

10.A. charge    B. favour    C. honour    D. search

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

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

13.A. dance    B. shake    C. spread    D. lift

14.A. harm    B. raise    C. benefit    D. hurt

15.A. pray    B. apply    C. stand    D. call

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

17.A. attend    B. say    C. change    D. keep

18.A. hardships    B. worries    C. bosses    D. jobs

19.A. or    B. so    C. and    D. but

20.A. given    B. sent    C. broken    D. swept