Question

An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and　 36 , the old man guarded the hills, 37　 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have　 38　 and polluted the fresh flow of water . The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans (天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful　 39　　 words.

Years passed. One evening the town　 40　 met. As they reviewed the budget, one man’s 41 caught sight of the salary 　42　 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked , “Who is the old man? Why do we　 43　 to employ him? No one in town ever 44 him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn’t doing his job. His position isn’t　 45　 any longer.” Then they voted to　 46　 the man.

For several weeks, nothing changed….

By early autumn, the trees began to 47 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 48　 the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 49 in the river. A few days later, the water was much 50　 . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible 　51　 was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the 52　 . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

Quickly, the　 53　 town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in 54　 ,they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a　 55　 .

36. A. regularly 　　　　　　　 B. suddenly 　　　　　　　　 C. naturally 　　　　　　　　 D. actually

37. A. cut　 　　　　　　　　　 B. burned 　　　　　　　　 C. removed 　　　　　　　 D. selected

38. A. carried 　　　　　　　　 B. poured 　　　　　　　　 C. changed 　　　　　　　 D. blocked

39. A. beyond 　　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

40. A. office 　　　　　　　　 B. association 　　　　　　 C. department 　　　　　　 D. committee

41. A. eye 　　　　　　　　　　 B. care 　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

42. A. list 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. form 　　　　　　　　　　 C. figure 　　　　　　　　　 D. account

43. A. promise 　　　　　　　 B. continue 　　　　　　　　 C. stop 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tend

44. A. visits 　　　　　　　　　 B. hires 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tells 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sees

45. A. powerful 　　　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　　 C. necessary 　　　　　　　 D. suitable

46. A. find 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fire 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. support 　　　　　　　 D. forgot

47. A. lose 　　　　　　　　　　 B. miss 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grow

48. A. pulling 　　　　　　　　 B. speeding 　　　　　　　　 C. slowing 　　　　　　　　 D. pushing

49. A. fish 　　　　　　　　　　 B. color 　　　　　　　　　　 C. flower 　　　　　　　　　 D. leaf

50. A. deeper 　　　　　　　 B. cooler 　　　　　　　　　　 C. warmer 　　　　　　　　 D. darker

51. A. sound 　　　　　　　　　 B. smell 　　　　　　　　　　 C. wave 　　　　　　　　　 D. taste

52. A. managers 　　　　　 B. passengers 　　　　　　 C. villagers 　　　　　　　　 D. tourists

53. A. embarrassed 　　　　 B. annoyed 　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　　　　　 D. diappointed

54. A. arrangement 　　　　 B. assignment 　　　　　 C. judgement 　　　　　　 D. amusement

55. A. suggestion 　　　　　 B. difference 　　　　　　 C. progress 　　　　　　　　 D. decision

Answer 1

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