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完形填空 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 1, the old man guarded the hills, 2the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have blocked 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 3words. Years passed. One evening the town committee met. As they reviewed the budget, one man's 4caught sight of the salary 5 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked "Who is the old man? Why do we 6 to employ him? No one in town ever sees him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job. His position isn't 7 any longer." Then they voted to 8the man. For several weeks nothing changed... By early autumn, the trees began to 9 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 10the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown color in the river. A few days later, the water was much 11. Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks and a terrible 12 was soon sensed. Swans left, and so did the 13. The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness. Quickly, the embarrassed town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in 14, 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 15. （1） A . regularly B . suddenly C . naturally D . actually （2） A . cut B . burned C . removed D . selected （3） A . beyond B . with C . in D . after （4） A . eye B . care C . hand D . mind （5） A . list B . form C . figure D . account （6） A . promise B . continue C . stop D . tend （7） A . powerful B . important C . necessary D . suitable （8） A . find B . fire C . support D . forgot （9） A . lose B . miss C . fall D . grow （10） A . pulling B . speeding C . slowing D . pushing （11） A . deeper B . cooler C . warmer D . darker （12） A . sound B . smell C . wave D . taste （13） A . managers B . passengers C . villagers D . tourists （14） A . arrangement B . assignment C . judgement D . amusement （15） A . suggestion B . difference C . progress D . decision 答案：（1）A；（2）C；（3）A；（4）A；（5）A；（6）B；（7）C；（8）B；（9）A；（10）C；（11）D；（12）B；（13）D；（14）C；（15）B；

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