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When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.
When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: "No pains, no gains". He hardly watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water. So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some twenty five years ago. They were all tall and strong.
I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity(逆境) seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to meet with hardship. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart.
【小题1】With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often __________.
A.paid little attention to them
B.kept watering them every morning
C.talked to them to get their attention
D.beat them to make them grow deep roots
【小题2】What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees?
A.Strange and harmful.
B.Interesting and funny.
C.Cruel and unacceptable.
D.Original and reasonable.[
【小题3】Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?
A.Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.
B.Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.
C.Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.
D.Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.
【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.Prayers for my sons
B.Doctor Gibbs and his trees
C.Growing roots
D.Watering trees
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同类题2

   I am a volunteer in the Friendly Visiting program. I visit a(n) _______ who does not seem _______ because her son and grandchildren live upstairs with her. _______, she has a special disease and _______ this condition she cannot _______ the house alone. For whatever reasons, her family is too nervous and it's _______ to take her out of the house with her oxygen tank. I admit at first I was _______ too! But she is a fiercely independent lady and can _______ it with ease.
Since her loneliness comes from staying _______ so long, we meet about every other week. We go to IHOP and I get to ________ her amazing stories such as when she first moved to Boston from Ireland, how she first ________ her husband and things about her large family. She often ________ at the end of our meetings, saying I had no ________ to cut in. I am a chatty person but with her all I want to do is ________. Often, her family members have heard these ________ and may take them for granted, but for me they are ________ and interesting. We often stay at IHOP for two hours ________ the free coffee.
It is nice to know that when I stay with her she is not lonely ________. But I also see the real ________ our meetings make. There have been times when, because of her ________ issues, we have not seen one another for a month or two and we miss each other terribly. I feel very lucky to have a friend like her.
【小题1】
A.teacherB.doctorC.childD.elder
【小题2】
A.upsetB.disappointedC.lonelyD.terrified
【小题3】
A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Moreover
【小题4】
A.due toB.instead ofC.beyondD.without
【小题5】
A.occupyB.repairC.leaveD.decorate
【小题6】
A.eagerB.heartbrokenC.shockedD.inconvenient
【小题7】
A.painfulB.nervousC.desperateD.voluntary
【小题8】
A.finishB.handleC.throwD.cure
【小题9】
A.indoorsB.silentC.upstairsD.healthy
【小题10】
A.tellB.writeC.hearD.record
【小题11】
A.identifiedB.recognizedC.understoodD.met
【小题12】
A.apologizesB.complainsC.criesD.responds
【小题13】
A.rightB.desireC.chanceD.doubt
【小题14】
A.laughB.listenC.refuseD.argue
【小题15】
A.storiesB.songsC.suggestionsD.poems
【小题16】
A.embarrassingB.newC.similarD.necessary
【小题17】
A.giving awayB.looking forward toC.focusing onD.taking advantage of
【小题18】
A.completelyB.possiblyC.regularlyD.truly
【小题19】
A.troubleB.progressC.differenceD.adjustment
【小题20】
A.marriageB.familyC.addressD.health

同类题4

   Amanda Clement was sixteen years old. She sat _______ in the grandstand(大看台)with her mother but she _______ herself right out there on the baseball diamond(棒球场)with the players. Back home in Hudson, South Dakota, her brother Hank and his friends often _______ her to umpire(给……当裁判)games.

Mandy, as she was called, could only sit and watch Hank play. The year was 1904, and girls were not _______ to take part in the sport. But when the umpire for the preliminary(预赛)between two local teams didn't arrive, Hank asked Mandy to make the calls.

Mrs. Clement didn't _______ her daughter to umpire a public event, but at last Hank and Mandy persuaded her to agree. Mandy _______ took her position.

She did so _______ that the players for the big game asked her to umpire for them-with pay!Mrs. Clement was _______ at that idea. But Mandy finally persuaded her _______ to allow her to do it. Amanda Clement became the first ________ woman baseball umpire on record and could live a better life.

Mandy's fame ________ quickly. Before long, she was umpiring games in other states. Flyers(传单), sent out to announce upcoming ________, called Mandy the "World Champion Woman Umpire". Her uniform was a long blue skirt, a black necktie, ________ a white blouse with UMPS marked across the front. Mandy ________ her long dark hair inside a cap.

Mandy's earnings for her work ________ an umpire came in especially handy. She put ________ through college and ________ a teacher and coach. Mandy died in 1971. People who knew her ________ her for her work as an umpire, teacher, and coach, and ________ she loved helping people ________ she loved the sport career.

【小题1】
A.hopefullyB.happilyC.anxiouslyD.quietly
【小题2】
A.imaginedB.taughtC.devotedD.lost
【小题3】
A.orderedB.refusedC.askedD.sent
【小题4】
A.advisedB.supposedC.protectedD.organized
【小题5】
A.hearB.knowC.stopD.want
【小题6】
A.keenlyB.neverC.stillD.unwillingly
【小题7】
A.equallyB.wellC.unusuallyD.badly
【小题8】
A.puzzledB.disappointedC.shockedD.pleased
【小题9】
A.coachB.teacherC.motherD.brother
【小题10】
A.expertB.paidC.praisedD.fair
【小题11】
A.disappearedB.reducedC.workedD.spread
【小题12】
A.gamesB.recordsC.speechesD.challenges
【小题13】
A.orB.butC.andD.so
【小题14】
A.pickedB.cutC.stuckD.put
【小题15】
A.asB.forC.withD.against
【小题16】
A.herselfB.itselfC.themselvesD.himself
【小题17】
A.consultedB.contactedC.becameD.quit
【小题18】
A.forgetB.missC.rememberD.hate
【小题19】
A.thatB.becauseC.thoughD.when
【小题20】
A.as much asB.as long asC.as soon asD.as good as

同类题5

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late,but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
【小题1】According to the passage, winners .
A.blame themselves rather than others
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.deal with problems rather than blame others
【小题2】The underlined word remedyin Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.improveB.acceptC.avoidD.consider
【小题3】When problems occur, winners take them as ______.
A.excuses for their failuresB.chances for self-development
C.challenges to their colleaguesD.barriers to greater power
【小题4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Winner’s Opportunity.B.A Winner’s Problem.
C.A Winner’s Secret.D.A Winner’s Achievement.