Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring up o
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Many years ago in a small village, an old man washired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. Hepatrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away allthe leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon,beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the villagebecame a popular attraction for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders held ameeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keepthis old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later,the old man was asked to leave.
For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn,the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves.A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the oldman left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply intothe village.
Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizingtheir mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the springbegan to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.
So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small yourwork or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can dowill make a difference.
1.The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave becausethey thought ______.
A．his work wasunnecessary B．he did hiswork carelessly
C．he was tooold to do the job D．he could doother better jobs
2.How did the leaders feel a few months after the oldman left?
A．Regretful. B．Moved. C．Excited. D．Calm.
3.What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in thelast paragraph?
A．Believe. B．Ignore(忽略). C．Praise. D．Punish.
4.With this story, the writer wants to tell us that______.
A．even a smalljob can be important B．work canbring old people happiness
C．everyoneshould always respect others D．everyone can be his ownmaster
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【答案】
1.A
2.A
3.B
4.A
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