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【题目】 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.

1According to the article, the carpenter .

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

C.was not in need of moneyD.was not welcome

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

A.excitedB.delightedC.worriedD.surprised

3What 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.

【答案】

1C

2D

3D

【解析】

本文通过讲述一个关于木匠退休前最后建房子的故事告诉我们:你今天的生活是你的态度和选择。明日的生活之果,孕育于你今天的态度和抉择之树上的道理。

1推理判断题。根据文中“…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.”可知,木匠想要过一种轻松的生活享受天伦之乐,虽然会失去每周的工资但是他需要退休。故选C

2推理判断题。根据文中“What a shock!”可知,当木匠得知房子是给自己的时候,感到很震惊,故选D

3主旨大意题。根据文中“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 the choices you make today.”可知,文章是想告诉我们生活的结果取决于你的态度和选择,所以我们应该用正确的态度对待生活。故选D

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