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The Keeper of the River

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 swan(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.Realising 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.information

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.forget

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.heartbroken

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

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

ACDAD ACBDC BACBD BDACB

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