【Johnwasaverystrongman.Oncehegotajobofcuttingwoodinaforest.Hisbossgavehimanaxeandshowedhimtheareawhereheshouldwork.ThefirstdayJohncutdown18trees."Good"thebosssaid"keepitup!"Johnwasencouragedbythewo】

Johnwasaverystrongman.Oncehegotajobofcuttingwoodinaforest.Hisbossgavehimanaxeandshowedhimtheareawhereheshouldwork.

ThefirstdayJohncutdown18trees."Good"thebosssaid"keepitup!"Johnwasencouragedbythewordsofthebossandtriedharderthenextdaybuthecouldonlycutdown15trees.Thethirddayhetriedevenharderbuthecouldonlycutdown10trees.Dayafterdayhewascuttingdownfewerandfewertrees.

 "Imustbelosingmystrength"Johnthought.Hewenttothebossandsaidthathecouldnotunderstandwhatwasgoingon."Whenwasthelasttimeyouhadsharpenedyouraxe?"thebossasked."Sharpened?Ihadnotimetosharpenmyaxe.Ihavebeenverybusytryingtocutmoretreesl"saidJohn.

 Themoralofthisstory:WhileJohnwasworkinghardhedidn'tthinkabouthowtodohisjobbetter.Ourlivesarelikethat.Wesometimesgetsobusythatwedon'ttaketimetosharpenourskills.Manyofusneverlearnnewskills.Wethinkthatwhateverwehavelearnedisenough.Howeverinsomewayssharpeningourskillsfromtimetotimeisthekeytosuccess.

1.WhendidJohncutthemosttrees?

A.Thefirstday.   B.Thesecondday.   C.Thethirdday.   D.Thefourthday.

2.Johnwascuttingdownfewerandfewertrees.Hethought_______.

A.heneededtosharpenhisaxe   B.thebossshouldhelphim

C.itwaswrongtocutdowntrees   D.hemustbelosinghisstrength

3.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?

A.Itiswrongtocutdowntrees.

B.Hardworkistheonlykeytosuccess.

C.It'simportanttotaketimetosharpenourskills.

D.It'sawasteoftimetosharpentheaxe.