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Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. The pay was really good and so were the work conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.

His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to work.

The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees.

"Congratulations," the boss said. "Go on that way!"

Very motivated by the boss's words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he could only bring 15 trees. The third he tried even harder, but he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.

"I must be losing my strength," the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.

"When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" the boss asked.

"Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees..."

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motivated ['məutiveitid]

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adj. 有动机的;有积极性的 v. 使产生动机;激发…

 
understand [.ʌndə'stænd]

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vt. 理解,懂,听说,获悉,将 ... 理解为,认为<

 
axe [æks]

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n. 斧,乐器,突然去除
vt. 用斧砍,突然

 
woodcutter ['wud,kʌtə]

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n. 樵夫;划木者;木版雕刻师

 
tender ['tendə]

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adj. 温柔的,嫩的,脆弱的 ,亲切的,敏感的,未成熟

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merchant ['mə:tʃənt]

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n. 商人,店主,专家
adj. 商业的

 
apologize [ə'pɔlədʒaiz]

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vi. 道歉,谢罪

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determined [di'tə:mind]

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adj. 坚毅的,下定决心的

 
timber ['timbə]

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n. 木材,木料

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sharpen ['ʃɑ:pən]

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v. 使 ... 尖锐,变锐利,加剧(苦痛等)

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