【正文】 【正確答案】Y【答案解析】譯文：這個(gè)村莊成為吸引游客的旅游地是因?yàn)槭刈o(hù)人的工作。答案為N。本題著重考查細(xì)節(jié)，從文章第二段第一句話可以得知，作為守護(hù)人的老人并未擔(dān)任過議員，而是受雇于某位議員。 NG （for Not Given）if the information is not given in the text.　　（?。?. The keeper of the spring used to be a young town councilman.　　[答疑編號(hào)506494090601：針對(duì)該題提問]Text B Keeper of the SpringExercises　?、?Checking Your Comprehension　　Section A　　Directions: Read the following statements and mark Y （for Yes）if the statement agrees with the information given in the text?！　?their gross error of judgment, they rehired the old keeper of the spring and, within a few weeks，the veritable river of life began to clear up.　　他們意識(shí)到了自己判斷上的嚴(yán)重錯(cuò)誤，重新雇傭了那位老人，在幾周的時(shí)間里河水又變得清潔了。 and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do. The key to acplishment is believing that what you can do will make a difference.④　　Key Sentences　　 faithful, silent regularity, he patrolled the hills, removed the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt that would otherwise have choked and contaminated the fresh flow of water.　　他很盡職，默默地定期到山上巡邏，清理樹葉和樹枝，除去可能堵塞或者污染清泉的淤泥。t necessary any longer. By a unanimous vote, they dispensed with the old man39。t realize the importance of the keeper of the spring?Keeper of the Spring　　The late Peter Marshall was an eloquent speaker and for several years served as the chaplain of the US Senate. He used to love to tell the story of the Keeper of the Spring, a quiet forest dweller who lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern slope of the Alps.　　The old gentleman had been hired many years earlier by a young town councilman to clear away the debris from the pools of water up in the mountain crevices that fed the lovely spring flowing through their town. With faithful, silent regularity, he patrolled the hills, removed the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt that would otherwise have choked and contaminated the fresh flow of water. ① The village soon became a popular attraction for vacationers. Graceful swans floated along the crystal clear spring, the mill wheels of various businesses located near the water turned day and night, farmlands were naturally irrigated, and the views from restaurants were picturesque beyond description.　　Years passed. One evening the town council met for its semiannual meeting. As they reviewed the budget, one man39。 pletely 牢固地Phrases and Expressions　　clear away to make a place look tidier by removing things or putting things back where they belong 清除　　wipe away to remove, for example by using a cloth or your hand 擦除　　dispense with to stop using somebody/something because you no longer need them or it 摒棄；不再用　　grind to a halt to go slower gradually and then stop pletely 慢慢停下來　　clear up to make something clean and neat 使整潔；清理　　cling to to be unwilling to stop doing something 堅(jiān)持Proper Names　　Peter Marshall 彼得Text BNew Words　　keeper n. a person whose job is to take care of a building, its contents or something valuable 看守人　　spring n. a place where water es naturally to the surface from under the ground 泉　　late adj. no longer alive 已故的　　eloquent adj. able to use language and express your opinions well 雄辯的；有口才的　　chaplain n. a priest or other Christian minister who is responsible for the religious needs of people in a prison, hospital, etc. or in the armed forces 牧師　　senate n. one of the two groups of elected politicians who make laws in some countries, for example in the US, Australia, Canada and France 參議院　　dweller n. a person or an animal that lives in the particular place 居住者　　slope n. an area of land that is part of a mountain or hill 山坡　　councilman n. （AmE）a man who is a member of the government of a city in the US （美國(guó)的）市議員　　debris n. pieces of material that are not wanted and rubbish that is left somewhere 廢棄物　　1crevice n. a narrow crack in a rock or wall 裂縫　　1faithful adj. staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief 忠實(shí)的　　1regularity n. the fact that the same thing happens again and again 經(jīng)常性　　1patrol v. to go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble 巡查　　1remove v. to get rid of something unpleasant, dirty, 　　1silt n. sand, mud, etc. that is carried by flowing water and is left at the mouth of a river 淤泥　　1choke v. to block or fill a passage, space, etc. so that movement is difficult 阻塞　　1contaminate v. to make a substance or place dirty by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease 污染　　1attraction n. an interesting or enjoyable place to go 有吸引力的地方　　graceful adj. moving in a controlled, attractive way or having a smooth, attractive form 優(yōu)雅的　　2float v. to move slowly on water or in the air 浮動(dòng)；漂流　　2crystal clear adj. （of glass, water, etc.）pletely clear and bright （玻璃、水等）清澈透明的；晶瑩的　　2mill wheel n. a large wheel that is turned by water and that makes the machinery of a mill work 水車輪　　2various adj. several different 各種各樣的　　2located adj. if something is located in a particular place, it exists there or has been put there 位于；坐落在　　2irrigate v. to supply water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow 灌溉　　2picturesque adj. pretty, especially in a way that looks oldfashioned 優(yōu)美的　　2description n. a piece of writing or speech that says what somebody/something is like 描寫　　2council n. a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county 地方議會(huì)　　semiannual adj. occurring every six months or twice a year 半年一次的　　3budget n. the money that is available to a person or an organization and a plan of how it will be spent over a period of time 預(yù)算　　3obscure adj. not well known 無名的；鮮為人知的　　3ranger n. a person whose job is to take care of a park, a forest or an area of countryside 護(hù)林人　　3unanimous adj. all agreeing on a decision or an opinion 一致同意的　　3shed v. to fall off as part of a natural process （植物）落（葉）　　3snap v. to break something sudde