题目内容
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire.
The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He did a bad job and used low quality materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house. The employer handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built, none too well.
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted (注意力分散的) way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized it, we would have done it differently.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived wonderfully and with dignity. The motto on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and choices you make today.
53.How does the writer develop the passage?
A. Making comparison. B. Giving examples
C. Setting scenes D. Following time order.
54.According to the author, what is important for a person's future development?
A. Preparation. B. Choice. C. Attitude. D. Family.
55.Why couldn't the carpenter focus on his work?
A. Because he didn't put his heart into the work.
B. Because he was not satisfied with his employer.
C. Because he was an absent-minded and careless man.
D. Because he was anxious to enjoy family gatherings.
56. Which of the following can best tell the meaning of the story?
A. Well begun is half done. B. There is no place like home.
C. Take life as it comes. D. Start well and end well.
本文讲述的是一名即将退休的木匠的故事,告诉人们应该如何面对生活和人生。
53.A.篇章结构题。根据结尾两段“So it is with us.”和“Think of yourself as the carpenter.”,可知A项正确。
54.C.细节推理题。从木匠最后建房的态度以及文章最后一句话可知态度是关键。
55.A.细节理解题。根据第二段“The carpenter said yes,but in time it
Was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.”可知A项正确。
56.D.主旨大意题。本文故事告诫人们做事要善始善终,故D项正确。