题目
【题文】I had an old neighbour, a doctor named Gibbs. When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives，he was planting trees. He had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He hardly watered his new trees.Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants made them grow weaker. He said he had to make things difficult 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 trees' attention.Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Sometimes I walked by his house and looked at the trees I'd watched him plant 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.I planted several trees myself a few years ago. Two years of caring for these trees meant they grew up weakly. Every time a cold wind blew, my trees shook. Adversity seemed to be good for Doctor Gibb's trees，they could never relax.Every night before I go to bed，I check on my two sons. I often pray(祈祷)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 experience difficulties. 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 separated.【小题1】What did Doctor Gibbs do to the trees he planted? A．He let them grow quickly. B．He beat them to get their attention. C．He helped them search for water. D．He read a newspaper near them. 【小题2】What does the word "Adversity" in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Difficult living conditions. B．Little water. C．Enough care or attention. D．Bad weather. 【小题3】What does the writer learn from Doctor Gibbs? A．Elders are treasures. B．No pain，no gain. C．Two heads are better than one. D．Only those who bear(容忍)the most become the highest.
【题文】I had an old neighbour, a doctor named Gibbs. When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives，he was planting trees. He had some interesting ideas about planting trees. He hardly watered his new trees.
Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants made them grow weaker. He said he had to make things difficult 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 trees' attention.
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Sometimes I walked by his house and looked at the trees I'd watched him plant 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.
I planted several trees myself a few years ago. Two years of caring for these trees meant they grew up weakly. Every time a cold wind blew, my trees shook. Adversity seemed to be good for Doctor Gibb's trees，they could never relax.
Every night before I go to bed，I check on my two sons. I often pray(祈祷)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 experience difficulties. 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 separated.
【小题1】What did Doctor Gibbs do to the trees he planted?
【小题2】What does the word "Adversity" in Paragraph 5 mean?
【小题3】What does the writer learn from Doctor Gibbs?
Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants made them grow weaker. He said he had to make things difficult 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 trees' attention.
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Sometimes I walked by his house and looked at the trees I'd watched him plant 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.
I planted several trees myself a few years ago. Two years of caring for these trees meant they grew up weakly. Every time a cold wind blew, my trees shook. Adversity seemed to be good for Doctor Gibb's trees，they could never relax.
Every night before I go to bed，I check on my two sons. I often pray(祈祷)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 experience difficulties. 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 separated.
【小题1】What did Doctor Gibbs do to the trees he planted?
| A．He let them grow quickly. | B．He beat them to get their attention. |
| C．He helped them search for water. | D．He read a newspaper near them. |
| A．Difficult living conditions. | B．Little water. |
| C．Enough care or attention. | D．Bad weather. |
| A．Elders are treasures. |
| B．No pain，no gain. |
| C．Two heads are better than one. |
| D．Only those who bear(容忍)the most become the highest. |
题目解答
答案
【答案】
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章细节的理解、词汇猜测能力以及对文章主旨的把握。
解题思路：
- 第一题需定位文中具体描述Dr. Gibbs种树行为的句子，抓住关键动作。
- 第二题需结合上下文推断“Adversity”的语境含义，注意前文对比作者的树与Gibbs的树的不同结果。
- 第三题需提炼文章核心主题，即逆境对成长的促进作用，并联系选项中的哲理句。
第（1）题
关键信息：文章第3段提到“he’d beat them with a rolled up newspaper”（用卷起的报纸拍打树），对应选项B中的“beat them to get their attention”。其他选项均与文中描述不符。
第（2）题
词义推断：第5段中“Adversity seemed to be good for Doctor Gibb's trees”意为“逆境对Gibbs的树有利”。结合上下文，Gibbs的树因“不浇水、不娇惯”长得健壮，而作者的树因过度照顾变得娇弱。因此“Adversity”指艰难的生活条件（选项A）。
第（3）题
主旨提炼：文章通过对比两种种树方式，传达“经历磨砺才能成长”的道理。结尾段“pray for deep roots”（祈祷有深根）象征在逆境中扎根。选项D“只有能忍受最多的人才能长得最高”最贴合此主题。