智慧背囊 思想的珍珠-14-繁忙

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[00:04.78]Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it.
[00:12.76] The pay was really good and so were the work conditions.
[00:16.60]For that reason, the woodcutter was determined¹ to do his best.
[00:21.18]His boss gave him an axe² and showed him the area where he was supposed to work.
[00:26.87]The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees.
[00:30.92]“Congratulations,” the boss said. “Go on that way!”
[00:35.29]Very motivated by the boss’s words,
[00:38.40]the woodcutter tried harder the next day,
[00:41.21]but he could only bring 15 trees.
[00:43.93]The third day he tried even harder,
[00:46.99] but he could only bring 10 trees.
[00:49.84] Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.
[00:54.21]“I must be losing my strength”, the woodcutter thought.
[00:58.92] He went to the boss and apologized,
[01:01.55]saying that he could not understand what was going on.
[01:05.04]“When was the last time you sharpened your axe?” the boss asked.
[01:10.20]“Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe.
[01:14.26] I have been very busy trying to cut trees...”

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。