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1、新概念一生必读的英语经典美文第33篇：木匠的故事新概念英语晨读系列之一生必读48篇英文美文，美文不仅可以开阔视野，拓宽学问面，还可以净化思想，涤荡心灵，使人生臻33 a carpenters story 木匠的故事an elderly carpenter was ready to retire. he told hisemployer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurel life with his wife and enjoy his extended fami
2、ly. he would miss the paycheck each week ,but he wanted to retire. they could get by.有个老木匠打算退休，他告知老板，说要离开建立行业，回家与妻子儿女享受天伦之乐。虽然老板给他的工资很高，可是，他更想享受退休生活。生活总能维持下去。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
3、,but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not materials. it was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.老板很不舍得他的好工人离开，问他是否能帮忙再建一座房子。老木匠答应了。但是大家后来都看得出来，他的心已不在工作上，他运用的是次料，做工也很粗糙。这真是一种令人缺憾的结束自己一心一意所从事的事业的方式。when the carpenter finished his work ,his employer came to inspect the house. th
4、en he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said,this is your house. . . my gift to you. 房子建好的时候，老板前来视察，然后把大门的钥匙递给他，说道：“这是你的房子?是我送给你的礼物。”the carpenter was shocked!老木匠惊呆了!what a shame!if he had only known he was building his own house,he would have done it all so differently.真是丢脸啊!假如他早知道是在给自
5、己建房子，他肯定不会这么应付了事的。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. 我们又何尝不是这样。我们漫不经心地“建立”自己的生活，不是主动行动，而是消极应付，凡事不愿
6、精益求精，在关键时刻不能尽最大努力。等我们惊觉自己的境况，早已深困在自己建立的“房子”里了。假如能够重新来过，我们肯定不会这么做。but, you cannot go back. you are the carpenter,and everyday you hammer a nail,place a board ,or erect a wall,someone oncesaid,life is a do-it-yourself project. your attitude and the choices you made today,help build the houseyou will live in tomorrow. therefore,build wisely!但是，你恒久也无法回到过去。你就是那个木匠，在建立“生活”这所房子，每天敲进去一颗钉，加上去一块板，或者砌起一面墙。有人曾经说过：“生活就是一项diy的工程”。你今日的看法与选择确定了你明天会住在什么样的“房子”里。因此，用你的才智去建立你的房子吧!
