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　　An old man had been hired many years ago by a town council(委员会)to clear away the wastes from the pools up in the mountain that fed the clear spring flowing through their town．　　1　　 faithful, silent work every day, he cleaned the hills, removed the 　　2　　 and branches, and wiped away the dirt that would otherwise 　　3　　 and pollute the clear flow of water．

　　By and by, the town became a(n)　　4　　 attraction for tourists．Swans floated along the 　　5　　 spring．The mill wheels(水车)set up near the water 　　6　　 day and night and farmlands were naturally 　　7　　．The beautiful view from the restaurants was beyond 　　8　　．

　　Years passed．One evening the town council 　　9　　 for its meeting．A man's eye noticed the salary 　　10　　 to the keeper of the spring．He said, “Why do we 　　11　　 the old man on year after year?He isn't necessary any longer!” They all agreed to 　　12　　 the old man's job．

　　For several weeks nothing changed．By early 　　13　　 the trees began to shed their leaves．Small 　　14　　 broke off and fell into the pools, blocking the rushing flow of sparkling water．One afternoon 　　15　　 noticed brown color in the spring．Some days later, the water was much 　　16　　 and more wastes covered the water and a kind of bad 　　17　　 was given off．The mill wheels moved very slowly, and finally 　　18　　．Swans left and so did the tourists．The dirty water 　　19　　 into the town．

　　　　20　　, the council called a special meeting．Realizing their mistakes, they hired back the old man and within a few months the river of life began to clear up．

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At a country house in India, there once lived a young elephant．It was a pet to the people．It used to come 　　1　　 the dining room after dinner and asked for food from the visitors．One day, when lots of visitors were 　　2　　 at the table, the elephant came round and put its 　　3　　 between the visitors, begging for fruit or bread．One gentleman, however, 　　4　　 putting any food into the trunk, took his fork and 　　5　　 the little elephant away with a stab(戳)．The animal left him quietly and went to other visitors．One after 　　6　　 they all treated it 　　7　　, because they thought a gentleman should not treat an animal in such a 　　8　　 way．When it had finished its 　　9　　 of the table, it went out into the garden, 　　10　　 a large branch off a tree, and returned with it to the 　　11　　 again．The animal went 　　12　　 to the gentleman who had stabbed its trunk with a fork and shook the 　　13　　 over his head．In a moment, he was covered with 　　14　　 which came down from the branch．The ants wandered(漫游)his hair; 　　15　　 ran down his neck．Although he tried hard, he couldn't 　　16　　 the ants．All the other visitors 　　17　　 when they saw the gentleman in such a difficult situation(处境)　　18　　 they thought since he had been rude to the 　　19　　, he 　　20　　 be punished(惩罚)in this way．

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Sightseeing Tours in Germany

　　Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich．Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country's most historic sites．

　　Berlin on Bike

　　Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides．Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin's Best, with stops at some of the city's most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist Rule．The cost of the tour includes the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended．

　　Berlinonbike.de/English/index.php

　　Munich City Sightseeing Tour

　　The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus．Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day．This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich's opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city．The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option．

　　Raileurope.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.html

　　Nice City Tours-Cologne

　　Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages．The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city's old squares．The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city's most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne's resident beer．Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town's most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River．

　　Nicecitytours.con/tours.htm