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One day a woodcutter took his grandson into the forest for his first experience of selecting and cutting oak trees. They would later   12    them to the boat builders. As they walked along, the woodcutter explained the   13    of each tree is decided by its   14    shape: some are straight for planks (木壳板) and some are   15    for masts (桅杆). By paying attention to the   16    of each tree, and with experience in     17    these characteristics, someday he too might become the   18    of the forest. A little way leading to the forest, the grandson saw an old oak tree that had never been    19    . The boy asked his grandfather if he could cut it down because it was   20    for boat building —there were no straight limbs (树杈) and the   21    was short. “We could cut it down for   22  ,” the grandson said. “  23  , it will be of some use to us.” The woodcutter replied that now they should pay attention to their work—cutting the   24    trees for the boat builders; maybe later they could    25    to the old oak tree. After a few hours of cutting, the grandson grew   26    and asked if they could stop for a rest in some cool shade. The woodcutter took his grandson over to the old oak tree, where they   27    against its trunk under the cool shade. After a while, the woodcutter explained to his grandson, “You must   28    to pay careful attention every day. For it is this old oak tree, which you so   29    considered useless except for firewood, that now   30    us to rest against its trunk in the coolness of its shade. Remember, grandson, not everything is as it   31    appears.” 12. A. devote           B. push                 C. introduce           D. sell 13. A. price              B. expense            C. usage                D. request 14. A. huge              B. normal              C. good                  D. natural 15. A. tall                 B. heavy                C. short                  D. thin 16. A. tasks              B. details               C. position             D. color 17. A. recognizing    B. explaining         C. adjusting           D. maintaining 18. A. hunter            B. woodcutter        C. owner                D. guard 19. A. watered         B. broken              C. covered             D. cut 20. A. valuable         B. rare                   C. useless              D. uncommon 21. A. flower             B. branch              C. root                   D. trunk 22. A. protection      B. building             C. firewood            D. goods 23. A. In addition      B. As usual            C. By accident       D. At least 24. A. proper           B. strong               C. young                D. beautiful 25. A. climb              B. return                C. move                 D. rush 26. A. tired               B. embarrassed    C. impatient           D. worried 27. A. watched         B. stood                C. rested                D. waited 28. A. ask                B. learn                 C. expect               D. agree 29. A. proudly          B. abruptly            C. happily              D. quickly 30. A. encourages   B. advises             C. allows                D. calls 31. A. first                B. last                    C. eventually          D. usually 答案：12—16  DCDAB    17-21  ABDCD            22-26 CDABA             27-31CBDCA

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