Peter and Joe lived next to each other. Both of them grew many different1in their gardens. Peter2watered his plants and didn't pay a lot of attention (注意力) to them But Joe was very careful with his plants and watered them often. Peter's plants were small, but still looked okay,3Joe's plants were much bigger and greener.
One night. there was a heavy storm (暴风雨). The next morning, both of the two men4to check on (检查)their gardens. Joe saw that his plants had been pulled from the ground and totally (完全)died. But there was5wrong with Peter's. Joe was6and asked Peter, "We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay" Peter smiled, "Because you gave your plants too much attention and care. You made it too easy for them to7I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so they had to grow deeper to take in more water. That is8my plants didn't die. "
Sometimes, too much care can make us become weak and have fewer chances to be strong.
