语法填空(每题3分，共30分)There were two men 12. ________ (live) next to each other, both with large gardens. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a baker. The teacher 13. ________ (rare) cared for the plants in his garden, but the baker was very careful 14. ________ his plants. Therefore, the teacher’s plants were small, while the baker’s plants were much bigger and greener.
One night, 15. ________ heavy storm hit the village. The next morning, both of the 16. ________ (neighbor) came out to check on their gardens. The baker saw that his plants 17. ________ (destroy). However, the teacher’s plants were not damaged at all and stood firm.
18. ________ (surprise), the baker asked the teacher, “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better 19. ________ you did. How are your plants still OK?”
The teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants too much attention, so you made 20. ________ too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper 21. ________ (find) more by themselves. That’s why my plants survived.”
One night, 15. ________ heavy storm hit the village. The next morning, both of the 16. ________ (neighbor) came out to check on their gardens. The baker saw that his plants 17. ________ (destroy). However, the teacher’s plants were not damaged at all and stood firm.
18. ________ (surprise), the baker asked the teacher, “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better 19. ________ you did. How are your plants still OK?”
The teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants too much attention, so you made 20. ________ too easy for them to grow. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper 21. ________ (find) more by themselves. That’s why my plants survived.”
- living 13. rarely 14. with 15. a 16. neighbors
17. were destroyed 18. Surprised 19. than 20. it 21. to find
