Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this 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 old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.
Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.
So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.
【小题1】The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought .A．his work was unnecessaryB．he did his work carelesslyC．he was too old to do the jobD．he could do other better jobs【小题2】How did the leaders feel a few months after the old man left?A．Regretful.B．Moved.C．Excited.D．Calm.【小题3】What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?A．Believe.B．Ignore(忽略).C．Praise.D．Punish.【小题4】With this story, the writer wants to tell us that . A．even a small job can be importantB．work can bring old people happinessC．everyone should always respect othersD．everyone can be his own masterA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文叙述了一位老人被安排到山上去清理垃圾以保持泉水的清洁，由于老人的辛勤劳动，给天鹅和旅行者都带来了快乐，他们都愿意去山上游玩，这时，领导者一看这么和谐的情况认为没有必要再让老人了在这里工作了，可是他们没有想到的是，几个月后这里很快变脏了，并且给村民也带来了疾病，这时领导人认识到了自己的错误，再小的事也会给我们的生活带来很大的影响。
【小题1】这是细节理解题。根据I don’t think we need him or his work.”故选A。
【小题2】这是细节理解题。根据Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. 故选A。
【小题3】这是细节理解题。根据No matter how small your work or your life seems to be 和Anything we can do will make a difference 任何事情不管它多小，做小事它也有一定的意义，故选B。
【小题4】这是写作意图题。根据Anything we can do will make a difference.最后一句总结了这个故事给予我们的道理。故选A。