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.
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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

An elderly carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. He told his boss his plans to1the business and live a more relaxed life with his wife. He would miss the pay, but he needed to retire.
The boss was2to see his good worker go, and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,3it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used poor skills and4materials. It was an unfortunate way to5his career.
When the carpenter finished his work, the boss came to6the house. After he checked it out, he handed a7to 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 so8.
So it is with all of us. Think of your life as a9. 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 will10from the attitudes you choose today.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      open
   2. B.
      begin
   3. C.
      leave
   4. D.
      find
2. 2.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      worried
   3. C.
      angry
   4. D.
      sorry
3. 3.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      and
   3. C.
      or
   4. D.
      so
4. 4.
   1. A.
      fresh
   2. B.
      cheap
   3. C.
      rich
   4. D.
      expensive
5. 5.
   1. A.
      start
   2. B.
      improve
   3. C.
      meet
   4. D.
      end
6. 6.
   1. A.
      buy
   2. B.
      build
   3. C.
      see
   4. D.
      sell
7. 7.
   1. A.
      bill
   2. B.
      letter
   3. C.
      key
   4. D.
      phone
8. 8.
   1. A.
      differently
   2. B.
      difficultly
   3. C.
      possibly
   4. D.
      simply
9. 9.
   1. A.
      present
   2. B.
      journey
   3. C.
      map
   4. D.
      house
10. 10.
    1. A.
       learn
    2. B.
       result
    3. C.
       hear
    4. D.
       answer