There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was a businessman. Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The retired teacher seldom _____ his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very _____ with his plants and watered them often.

The retired teacher's plants were small, but still looked okay, _____ the businessman's plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there came a storm with a heavy rain and strong wind. The next _____, both of the neighbors came out to check in their gardens. The businessman saw that his plants had come out from the _____ and were totally out of life. But the retired teacher's plants nicely _____ where they were.

The businessman was _____. He went to consult(咨询) the retired teacher. “We both grew the same plants and I _____ my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?”

The retired teacher smiled and said, “Because you gave your plants too much_____. You made it too easy for them to ______. I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so they had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收)  more water. That is why my plants survived.”

1.A.watered B.raised C.checked D.caught

2.A.happy B.careful C.familiar D.tired

3.A.before B.since C.unless D.while

4.A.evening B.afternoon C.morning D.noon

5.A.house B.floor C.sky D.earth

6.A.heard B.took C.stood D.thought

7.A.surprised B.interested C.excited D.moved

8.A.called for B.left for C.cared for D.looked for

9.A.invention B.attention C.invitation D.action

10.A.grow B.plant C.stop D.die

Please don't write ________ this line. You must treat your writing carefully.

A.above B.across C.below D.behind

The road is ________ with snow. You must be careful on your way to school.

A.followed B.buried C.satisfied D.covered

They provide some ________ service for customers, such as keeping things for free.

A.polite B.basic C.proud D.strict

This is really a ________ journey. Thanks for giving me this chance.

A.boring B.serious C.sleepy D.pleasant

He's ________ as tall as you are. How quickly he grows!

A.nearly B.really C.freely D.finally

(2018沧州8中三模)Wait a minute! We can't cross the street ________ the traffic lights turn green.

A.because B.until C.though D.since

(2018唐山开平区二模) Your bike is broken. Why not ________ buying a new one?

A.expect B.consider C.suppose D.trust

(2018张家口二模)Susan promised to________ my pet cat when I go to America. It's nice of her.

A.look at B.look after C.look up D.look for

(2018呼和浩特改编)The price of vegetables________ so quickly these days. I really want to know the reason.

A.affords B.rises C.spends D.raises