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(议员). 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(预算), 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
--- Lily, you’re so kind to help me. Thanks a lot.
--- _______.
A.Certainly not. B.My pleasure.
C.With pleasure. D.Take it easy.
—She _________. Please be quiet!
—What? It’s seven a.m. I ______ for an hour.
A.has just fallen asleep; have got up B.has just slept; have got up
C.has just fallen asleep; have been up D.has just been asleep; have been up.
-_______ did your uncle leave his hometown? – He _______ for nearly twenty years.
A.When; has left B.When; has been away
C.How long; has left D.How long; has been away
—He’s just back from work, ________?—________He won’t come back until tomorrow.
A.hasn’t he; Yes, he has B.hasn’t he; No, he hasn’t
C.isn’t he; Yes, he, is D.isn’t he; No, he isn’t
— I hear that your good friend David ____________ books about history.
— Yes, but now he ____________ novels.
A.used to read; used to read
B.use to read; used to reading
C.use to read; is used to reading
D.used to read; is used to reading
