The Story of the Commons
본문 1
Once upon a time ____ was a small village in a forest.
The villagers were ____ and raised cows.
____, some good grassland lay in the middle of the village.
The Commons: Space for ____
Let‘s share the commons. My cow ____ get enough grass.
Yeah, there‘s ____ for every cow.
____ was allowed to use the grassland.
Therefore, it was ____ “the commons.”
By tradition, each family only had one ____, so it was easy for each cow in the village to find enough grass to eat.
The grass on the commons was green all summer ____.
If I had two cows, I would be ____.
No one will ____ it.
But ____ day a villager broke the rule.
He brought another ____ and let it graze on the commons.
He thought that nobody ____ notice it.
A happy feeling filled his heart ____ he thought of the milk and cheese that the second cow would bring to his family.
He ____ four children. If I were you, I would raise another cow. Thanks for the tip!
본문 2
A few days later, the farmer visited a close friend who ____ four children.
He wanted to help his friend, so he told him in secret, “If I were you, I would bring in one ____ cow and raise it on the commons.”
The friend thanked him and did as he was told the next ____.
Who are you? I‘m new. Who is lying ____? I don‘t know.
I can be the richest ____ in this village.
____, other villagers did the same.
Some ____ brought one more cow to the commons, while others brought even more to the grassland without telling anyone.
They thought that ____ would be enough grass for the additional cows.
____ the village was full of happy-looking farmers!
Hey, stop pushing me! ____ over! This is my spot!
We ____ rain! I‘m hungry. Me, too.
The ____ of cows rose slowly at first.
Then the ____ population grew more quickly.
The grass on the ____ began to disappear, and it became harder for the cows to find grass to eat.
To make matters worse, it did ____ rain for a long time.
본문 3
I ____ have any cows left! Good bye.
What happened to the ____?
In the past, when a dry year came, the small number of cows on the commons ____ found something to eat.
____, no grass was left now because there were too many cows.
Things were harsh for the villagers; ____ of the cows died.
____, but remember the rule: ONLY ONE COW PER FAMILY.
At last, the ____ came back.
____ it was able to support only one cow per family.
The ____ went back to the one-family-one-cow rule.
The villagers all ____ an important lesson: when resources are shared, it is important for everyone to value the resources and use them fairly.
The ____ now tell this story to their children.
They call it “The Story of the ____.”