《2025年通城学典组合训练八年级英语全一册人教版辽宁专版》

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A woodcutter starts a new job in the town. The pay is quite good and the boss seems very nice. He likes the new job very much.
The boss gives him an axe(斧头) on the first day and shows him where he should work. The woodcutter decides to work as hard as he can. That day, he cuts down 18 trees.
“Well done,” his boss says. “Keep going!”
Excited to hear that, the woodcutter works even harder the next day, but he can only cut down 15 trees. On the third day, he tries even harder but only cuts down 10 trees. Day after day, he cuts down fewer and fewer trees.
The woodcutter thinks, “I must be too tired to work.” Then he goes to his boss and says that he cannot do the job any more because of less energy.
“When was the last time you sharpened(使变锋利) your axe?” his boss asks.
“Sharpen? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I keep trying to cut down trees.”
“That’s the problem,” the boss says.
Life can be like that. You may get caught up in work, always preparing for the future. But do you take a moment to reflect(沉思) on yourself, your tools, your goals or your ideas?
There’s nothing wrong with being active and hard-working. Just remember, it’s important for you to spend some time sharpening your skills and improving yourself.
(D)1. What can we infer from Paragraphs 1 & 2?
A. The woodcutter will cut down all trees in a day.
B. The woodcutter doesn’t know his new workplace.
C. The woodcutter brings a sharp axe from his home.
D. The woodcutter can get more money from his new boss.
(B)2. Why does the woodcutter cut down fewer and fewer trees each day?
A. The trees become harder to cut.
B. He doesn’t sharpen his axe.
C. His boss doesn’t pay him enough.
D. The weather is getting worse.
(B)3. The underlined phrase “get caught up in” in the passage means “____” in English.
A. lose interest in B. be busy with
C. take part in D. get ready for
(D)4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Hard work and special skills are not important to us.
B. It’s better for us to keep ourselves busy all the time.
C. We should not get very busy preparing for the future.
D. It’s important for us to take time to sharpen our skills.

答案： 1.D 2.B 3.B 4.D