him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job.His position isn't __50__ any longer.” Then they voted to

　　__51__

　　the man.

　　For several weeks, nothing changed...

　　By early autumn, the trees began to __52__ their leaves.Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, __53__ the flow of the shining water.One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish­brown __54__ in the river.A few days later, the water was much __55__. Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible __56__ was soon sensed.Swans left, and so did the

　　__57__. The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

　　Quickly,

　　the __58__ town committee called a special meeting.Realising their huge mistake in __59__， 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 __60__.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇故事。文章讲述了一位河流守护者的重要作用。一位老人数年清理河里的废物和淤泥，使这个城市的环境很美好。白天鹅在河里畅游，游客纷至。结果，有人认为老人没用了，将他解雇。后来，河水被污染。人们再一次想起了那位老人。故事告诉我们：永远不要忽视一项小的任务、工作或者生活，它们可以起着重要作用。

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