An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire...

An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss that he planned to leave the building business and live a more relaxing life with his wife, enjoying his big family. He would miss the pay check each week, but he needed to retire. He believed they could get by (勉强过活) even on a small amount of money.

The boss was sorry to see his good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but soon afterwards he was found to be absent-minded. He used shoddy materials to build the house. How disappointing it was to end his career in this way!

When the carpenter finished all his work, the boss came to inspect (检查) the new house as usual. But after that, he handed the front-door key to the carpenter, saying. “This is your house, my gift to you.”

What a shock! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the worst house he had ever built in his life.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or put up a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you ever build. Even if you live it for only one more day, that day deserves (值得) to be lived comfortably. Life is a do-it yourself project. Your life today is the result of your attitudes (态度) and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

1.According to the article, the carpenter　　　 .

A.was too old to build a fine house B.had a large family to raise

C.was not in need of money D.was not welcome

2.The carpenter was　　　 when he learned that the house he had built was for himself.

A.excited B.delighted C.worried D.surprised

3.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the text?

A.We should build a house wisely. B.Building a house is like building a life.

C.We should pursue (追求) a comfortable life. D.We should have the right attitude towards life.

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An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire (退休).He told his boss of his plans to leave the house business and live a more comfortable life with his wife enjoying his big family, looking after their grandchildren. He would miss the paycheck (薪金), but he really needed to retire. The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter agreed, but this time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad materials and worked carelessly. It was an unlucky way to end his career. When the man finished his work and the boss came to check the house, he handed the front door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said. "My gift to you." What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he has to live in the home he had built sadly.

So it is with us. We build our lives in an absent-minded way, willing to do less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shame, we fall into the situation we have created and find we are now living in the "house" we have built.

1.The elderly carpenter planned to live a more comfortable life alone.

2.The boss asked the man to build just one more house as a personal favor.

3.The man agreed with the boss, he used the good materials and worked carefully.

4.After checking the house, the boss didn't give it to the man as a gift.

5.From the story, we learn your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past.

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An elderly carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss his plans to 1  the business and live a more relaxed life with his wife. He would miss the pay, but he needed to retire.

The boss was 2  to see his good worker go, and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, 3  it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used poor skills and 4  materials. It was an unfortunate way to 5  his career.

When the carpenter finished his work, the boss came to 6  the house. After he checked it out, he handed a 7  to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said. ‘It is my gift to you.”

What a shame！If he knew he was building his own house, the old man would have done it all so 8 .

So it is with all of us. Think of your life as a 9 . Each day you hammer a nail(钉子), place a board, or set up a wall. You must try your best to build the house wisely because it is the only life you will ever have. Your life tomorrow will 10  from the attitudes you choose today.

1.. A. open                    B. begin               C. leave                D. find

2.. A. happy                  B. worried          C. angry           D. sorry

3. A. but                  B. and                         C. or                           D. so

4. A. fresh                B. cheap                C. rich                   D. expensive

5. A. start                     B. improve       C. meet         D. end

6. A. buy                     B. build                     C. see                         D. sell

7. A. bill                      B. letter                     C. key                          D. phone

8. A. differently      B. difficultly           C. possibly         D. simply

9. A. present                  B. journey                      C. map                      D. house

10. A. learn                 B. result                   C. hear                         D. answer

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An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to leave his work. He told his boss about his plans to leave the house building company and live a free life with his wife.

The boss was sorry to see his good worker go. He asked the carpenter if he could build just one more house as personal help. The carpenter agreed. But soon it was easy to see that his heart wasn’t in his work. 1..

When the carpenter completed his work, his boss came and handed the front-door key to him. The boss said, “This is your house, my gift to you.”

2. If the carpenter had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all differently. However, it was too late to regret. Now he had to live in the house he had built not too well.

Life is like the house. 3. Think about your “house”. Each day you need to place a brick(砖) or build a wall. Build wisely and make every effort to do the work well. It’s the only life you will build for yourself.4.And your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitude and choices you make today.

A.We should build our house with others’ help.

B.Think of yourself as the carpenter.

C.Your life today is the result of your attitude and choices in the past.

D.He built the house with poor skills and bad materials.

E.What a surprise! What a shame!

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An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire (退休). His boss was　 　　 to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter 　 　　　 he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, ________his mind was not on his work any more.

He used poor materials and worked on the house ________ . When the carpenter finished his work, the boss________ the front-door key to him, "This is your house," he said, "A ________ for you."

What a surprise! What a ________ ! If he had known he was building his ________ house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.

________ it is with us today. Sometimes we build our________ carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have ________　 . We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly(质量差地) built. But we don't have a　 ________ to make it all over again.

Think of ________as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it________ . It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.

Your life today is the 　 ________ of your attitudes and choices (态度和选择)you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.

1.A. glad　　　　 　　 B. nervous　　　　 C. ready　　　 　 D. sorry

2.A. if　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 　　 　 C. how　　　　 　　 D. why

3.A. and　　　　　 　 B. but　　　　　 　　 C. or　　　　 　　　 D. so

4.A. carefully 　　 B. completely　　　 C. carelessly　　 D. successfully

5.A. handed　　 　　 B. left　　　　 　 　 C. sold　　 　　　 D. threw

6.A. gift　　 　　 　 B. promise　　　　　 C. choice　　　　 　 D. question

7.A. secret　　　　　 B. warmth　　　　 C. shame　　　 　　 D. stress

8.A. real　　　　　 　 B. expensive　　　 C. old　　　　 　　 D. own

9.A. Neither　　 　 B. So　　　　　　　 　 C. Nor　　　　 　　 D. As

10.A. studies　　　　 B. lives　　　　　 C. jobs　　　　 　　 D. feelings

11.A. created　　 B. changed　　 　　 　 C. discussed　　 　 D. avoided

12.A. plan　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　 C. speed　　　　 　 D. request

13.A. himself　　 　 B. herself　　 　　 C. myself　　　　 D. yourself

14.A. wisely　　 　 B. peacefully　　　 C. rapidly　　 　　 D. widely

15.A. talent　　 　 B. wealth　　　　　　 C. result　　　　 D. Difference

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An old carpenter（木匠）was ready to retire. His boss was sorry ___1.____ (see) the good worker go. He asked the carpenter ___2.____ he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, __3.___ his mind was not on the work any more.

He used poor materials and worked on the house ____4.____(care). When the carpenter finished his work, the boss handed the front-door key to him. “This is your house,” he said, “a gift ___5.____ you.”

____6.____ a surprise! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.

Think of ___7.___ (you) as the carpenter. Think about your life. ___8.___(build) it wisely. It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.

Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices you ___9.____(make) in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and __10.____ (choice) you make today.

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An old carpenter was ready to retire. His boss was s1.To see the good worker go, He asked the carpenter if he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, but his m 2.was not on his work any more.

He used poor materials and worked on the house c--3.--. When the carpenter finished his work, the boss handed the front-door key to him."This is your house,"he said. "A g 4. for you."

What a surprise! What a shame! I 5. He had known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the home he had poorly built. So it is with us. S-6., we build our lives carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have c-7.. We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we don ° t have a chance to make it all over a8.·

Think of y9. as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Life is a do-it-yourself project.

Your life today is the r 10.of your attitudes and choices you made in the past.Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.

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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing his bill for his work. .

My wife said to me，quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly,　 "It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?"

"I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.

Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：

When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”

"Yes,” I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”

"Me too” , said Henry. "If you wait, it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”

"Yes. Hotter and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they，Henry?”

Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little embarrassed smile in his two blue eyes. It seemed that he had done wrong. I gave his bill back to him.

"If it isn't too much trouble, Henry, ” I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him $26. 50 and he ran away in a hurry.

1.When the writer got home, Henry _______.

A. was talking with the writer’s wife　　　　　　　 B. was waiting for him

C. had finished the dinning table　　　　　　　　　 D. had drunk ten cups of tea

2.Henry talked about weather when the writer was looking at the bill because _______.

A. he didn’t know how to say except weather

B. he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully

C. he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like

D. he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully

3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______dollars if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A.26.50　　　　　　　　 B. 56. 50　　　　　

C. 46.50　　　　　　　 D. 20.00

4. When the writer gave him the money, Henry was _______．

A. embarrassed　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　

C. surprised　　　 D. sad

5. From the story we know that Henry _______．

A. didn’t make a mistake in the bill

B. got $36. 50 for his work in the end

C. had written out the bill before the writer got home

D. wanted to try to get more money for his work

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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.

My wife said to me, quietly, “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”

“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.

Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：

BILL

One dining table　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 June 10 , 1995

Cost of wood　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 17.00

Paint（油漆）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1.50

Work，8 hours（1 an hour）　　　　　　　　　　 8.00

Total（总计）　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 36.50

When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”

“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”

“Me too,” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”

“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won’t they , Henry?”

Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.

“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.

1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A.Because it was a fine day indeed.

B.Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.

C.Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

D.Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

2.Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?

A.Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

B.Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.

C.Because paint would be more expensive.

D.Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

3.The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A.26.50 B.56. 50 C.46.50 D.20.00

4.When the writer gave him the money, Henry was happy because_______ .

A.he got the money easily

B.be didn’t have to add up the cost again

C.he got what he should get for his work

D.he got much money for his work

5.From the story we know that_______ .

A.Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home

B.Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end

C.Henry made a mistake in the bill

D.Henry tried to get more money for his work

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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。

My wife said to me，quietly , “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table，dear，isn’t it?”

“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.

Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：

BILL One dining table June 10 , 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00Total（总计）36.50

When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”

“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”

“Me too，” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”

“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30^th , won’t they , Henry?”

Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.

“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.

1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

2. Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?

3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

4. When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______ .

5. From the story we know that_______ .

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