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.
