4．When I was growing up，I had an old neighbor named Dr Gibbs．He didn't look like any other doctor I'd ever known．He was a very kind person..After he retired，he began to plant trees in his large garden．He wished to make it a forest．
The good doctor had some interesting ideas about planting trees．He never watered his new trees．Once I asked why，he said，"If you water them，each baby tree will grow weaker and weaker．Otherwise，they will have to grow deep roots to look for water under the earth by themselves．"
He planted some oaks，and instead of watering them every morning，he beat them with a rolled-up newspaper．I asked him why he did that，and he said it was to get the trees'attention．
Dr Gibbs died two years after I left home．I always walked by his house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant about twenty-five years ago．They're very big and strong now．
I also planted two trees several years ago．I carried water to them for a whole summer．I sprayed（喷洒）them．However，after two years of caring too much，whenever a cold wind blows in，they shake a lot．
Life is hard，whether we want it to be or not．What we need to do is try our best to make our roots reach deep into the brave heart，so when the rain falls and the wind blows，we could face them strongly and won't be beaten down．
64．Which of the following about Dr Gibbs is true according to the passage？B
A．He was strict with his neighbors．
B．He was a doctor before he retired．
C．He wanted to be a gardener after he retired．
D．He liked planting flowers in his garden．
65．How did Dr Gibbs treat his trees？D
A．He sprayed them．
B．He shook them a lot．
C．He watered them every morning．
D．He sometimes beat trees with a rolled-up newspaper．
66．Why did Dr Gibbs treat his trees in that way？A
A．Because he wanted to make them grow better．
B．Because he wanted to work off his anger．
C．Because he didn't care about them at all．
D．Because he wanted to make experiments on them．
67．What's the main idea of this passage？A
A．We should try our best to make ourselves strong enough to beat difficulties．．
B．We should beat trees with rolled-up newspapers．
C．We can't grow up without our parents'care．
D．We shouldn't water the new trees．
分析 这是一篇哲理性很强的叙事性短文．通过对吉布斯博士植树之道的描写，告诉了我们一个做人的道理，无论是一株树还是一个人要想坚强的生活在这个世上，要想面对人生的风风雨雨，我们必须有一个坚强的基础．
解答 64．B．细节题，结合第一段He didn't look like any other doctor I'd ever known可知退休前是医生，故选B．
65．D．细节题，结合第三段He planted some oaks，and instead of watering them every morning，he beat them with a rolled-up newspaper．可知他有时候用报纸打，故选D．
66．A．推理题．结合第三段I asked him why he did that，and he said it was to get the trees'attention．和第四段They're very big and strong now．可知是为了让他们更好的生长，故选A．
67．A．主旨题．结合最后Life is hard，whether we want it to be or not．What we need to do is try our best to make our roots reach deep into the brave heart，so when the rain falls and the wind blows，we could face them strongly and won't be beaten down．本文通过介绍吉布斯博士的植树之道，告诉我们无论是一株树还是一个人要想坚强的生活在这个世上，都需要有坚实的基础，故选A．
点评 本文教育性，哲理性很强，部分内容理解起来较为困难，各小题与短文内容紧密相连与不能直接给出答案，需结合相关信息进行总结归纳．故需要先认真阅读短文，掌握短文大意，然后在根据相关信息解决每个小题．有些小题的解答需要掌握全文内容，一定要先读懂短文．
