Question

A spring(泉水) keeper lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern part of the Alps in Central Europe.

The keeper of the spring has been ___a job many years earlier by a young town councilman(議員). His job was to ___the leaves from the pools in the mountain. He looked around the hills ___, cleared away the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt(淤泥) that would otherwise have choked(堵塞) and polluted the _____flow of water. The village soon became a(an) ___attraction for vacationers. Swans floated along the clear spring, and the view from the top of the Alps was _______words.

Years passed. One evening the town council met for its meeting. ___they reviewed the budget(預算), one man's eye caught the salary figure being paid to the keeper of the spring. He said, “Who is old man? _____do we keep him year after year? No one ever sees him. For all we know, he is doing us no good. He isn't ______any longer.” Then, they fired the old man. For several weeks, _____changed.

By early autumn, however, the tree leaves began to fall and fell into the pools , ___the rushing flow of sparking water. One afternoon someone _______the spring water turn yellowish. A few days later, swans left, as did the tourists. Diseases reached deep into the village.

Quickly, the councilmen held a special meeting. Realizing their ____, they rehired the old keeper of the spring. And within a few weeks, the river of life began to clear up. Then, new life _______to the village in the Alps.

Never look down on the seeming _______of one's task, job, or life! Even though it is rather small, it does make a difference.

1.A.brought B.offered C.found D.worked

2.A.remove B.use C.burn D.cut

3.A.nearly B.finally C.regularly D.hardly

4.A.dirty B.grey C.fresh D.dried

5.A.expensive B.popular C.unwelcome D.tough

6.A.under B.above C.beyond D.past

7.A.Since B.As C.Because D.If

8.A.How B.When C.Why D.If

9.A.young B.energetic C.strong D.necessary

10.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything

11.A.protection B.preventing C.providing D.producing

12.A.noticed B.marked C.signed D.recorded

13.A.feelings B.pollution C.harm D.mistakes

14.A.repaired B.replied C.reached D.returned

15.A.weakness B.unhappiness C.smallness D.illness

Answer 1