题目内容：

Growing roots

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor 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(宠坏)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 ______ 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 a few years back 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, they 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.favorable C.tough D.wonderful

9.A.made for B.head for C.allow for D.care for

10.A.charge B.favor C.honor 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