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A woodcutter(樵夫) started a new job in the town. The pay was quite good and the boss seemed very nice. He liked the new job very much.
The boss gave him an axe(斧头) on the first day and showed him where he should work. The woodcutter decided to work as hard as he could. That day, he cut down 18 trees.
“Well done,” his boss said. “Keep going!”
Excited to hear that, the woodcutter worked even harder the next day but could only cut down 15 trees. On the third day, he tried even harder but only cut down 10 trees. Day after day, he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees.
“I must be too tired,” the woodcutter thought. He went to his boss and said that he could not do the job any more.
“When was the last time you sharpened(使锋利) your axe?” his boss asked.
“Sharpen? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I kept trying to cut down trees.”
“That’s the problem,” his boss said.
Life can be like that. You might get caught up in work, always preparing for the future. But have you taken a moment to reflect(反思) on yourself? Your tools, your goals(目标), your thoughts?
There's nothing wrong with being active and hard-working. Just remember, it's important to spend some time sharpening your skills and improving yourself.
()23. How did the woodcutter like his new job at first?
A. He was afraid of doing it.
B. It was not a well-paid job.
C. He was so interested in his new job.
D. The boss was so strict with workers.
()24. What was the woodcutter's problem in the boss's opinion?
A. The woodcutter was getting ill.
B. The woodcutter didn't sharpen his axe.
C. The woodcutter didn't have clear goals.
D. The woodcutter wasn't pleased with the pay.
()25. What does the underlined phrase “get caught up in” mean in the passage?
A. To lose interest in.
B. To get ready for.
C. To keep away from.
D. To be busy with.
()26. 语言能力 推断能力 What lesson can we learn from the story?
A. Take time to sharpen skills.
B. Never give up hobbies.
C. Keep busy all the time.
D. Hard work matters(重要) most.

23. C 细节理解题。根据“He liked the new job very much.”可知，樵夫一开始非常喜欢他的新工作，故选 C。
24. B 推理判断题。根据“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?”和“That's the problem”可知，老板询问樵夫最后一次磨斧头是什么时候，并点出“这就是问题所在”，说明樵夫的问题在于没有磨斧头，故选 B。
25. D 词义猜测题。根据“You might get caught up in work, always preparing for the future. But have you taken a moment to reflect on yourself? Your tools, your goals, your thoughts?”可知，你可能会……工作，总是在为未来做准备。但你有没有花点时间反省一下自己？你的工具，你的目标，你的想法？由此推知，是忙于工作，没有花时间反思，故选 D。
26. A 推理判断题。根据“Just remember, it's important to spend some time sharpening your skills and improving yourself.”可知，故事最后点出“重要的是花一些时间来磨练技能和提高自己”，所以要懂得花时间磨练技能，故选 A。