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I once had the opportunity to meet Dan Miller, an Amish neighbor of mu dad. He told me that years ago my dad had______to him that his apple trees looked beautiful but weren’t producing any apples. After listening______, Dan told my dad to go home, grab a hammer and give his trees a severe beating around the________He said they needed to have something to______them up-that life had been too______and they needed a challenge to come alive. While this seemed contrary ____the careful fertilizing, watering and nurturing my dad had been giving his prized trees, he ____the wisdom of his Amish neighbor.

The next year the trees produced so heavily that my dad saw branches______under the weight of the number of apples. With a little research I now find that this is a______approach. We know that roses,_______left to themselves, will grow leaves but few_______ The best way to get them to produce what they are______to do is to cut them back severely and annually ____ growing roots.

Is there a_______in this for us? Every day I hear from people who have had all the______—famous university degrees, fine homes, cars and positions. And they suspect the easy life they’ve been given is keeping them from the_______of adventure that would release the best version of themselves.

Are you taking the “______” route in life to avoid the stresses and challenges that are trying to release your biggest______?

And no, you probably don’t need to find someone to______you or to create a stressful situation in your life. I know that in mine, those things have just______consistently. But I hope I’m getting smarter in seeing “What does this make possible?”

1.A. complained B. suggested C. explained D. reported

2.A. angrily B. gladly C. anxiously D. carefully

3.A. root B. trunk C. branch D. field

4.A. cut B. bring C. wake D. send

5.A. easy B. long C. hard D. busy

6.A. with B. to C. for D. in

7.A. proved B. doubted C. trusted D. learned

8.A. hanging B. waving C. flying D. breaking

9.A. crazy B. mysterious C. strange D. common

10.A. if B. because C. unless D. though

11.A. fruits B. roses C. grasses D. bushes

12.A. approved B. scheduled C. expected D. exposed

13.A. put down B. dig up C. pull out D. cut off

14.A. lesson B. skill C. secret D. fact

15.A. chances B. advantages C. results D. concerns

16.A. course B. price C. challenge D. danger

17.A. rough B. short C. familiar D. safe

18.A. harvest B. courage C. emotion D. knowledge

19.A. comfort B. support C. love D. beat

20.A. sorted out B. left out C. shown up D. set down

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