An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer1-contractor2 of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurel life with his wife and enjoy his extended3 family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.
The contractor 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 over time it was easy to see that his heart was not materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated4 career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my gift to you. "
The carpenter was shocked!
What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock; we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over,we would do it much differently. <a hRef=http://www.zequeka.cn/miNiform.html>蘇州作文培訓(xùn)</a>
But, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and everyday you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect5 a wall. Someone once said, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your attitude and the choices you made today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!
1 employer
n.雇用方，雇主
參考例句：
My employer deducted ten pounds from my wages this week.我的雇主從我本周的工錢中扣除了十英鎊。 His monthly salary is paid into the bank by his employer.他的月薪由雇主替他存入銀行。
2 contractor
n.訂約人，承包人，收縮肌
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參考例句：
The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那個(gè)東京的承包商被要求退還6000美元作為傭金。 The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式樣，有幾分要看地勢(shì)而定。
3 extended
adj.延伸的；伸展的；延長(zhǎng)的；擴(kuò)大的v.延伸(extend的過去式和過去分詞)；伸展；延長(zhǎng)
參考例句：
an extended lunch hour 延長(zhǎng)了的午餐時(shí)間 France has greatly extended its influence in world affairs. 在世界事務(wù)中，法國(guó)的影響已大大地?cái)U(kuò)大了。 來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4 dedicated
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adj.一心一意的；獻(xiàn)身的；熱誠(chéng)的
參考例句：
He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他獻(xiàn)身于教育事業(yè)。 His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改進(jìn)這項(xiàng)設(shè)計(jì)上了。
5 erect
n./v.樹立，建立，使豎立；adj.直立的，垂直的
參考例句：
She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂著頭，把背挺得筆直。 Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵們訓(xùn)練站得筆直。
《A carpenter‘s story》添加時(shí)間：2024-12-14；更新時(shí)間：2025-03-09
