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An old carpenter (木匠) was ready 61. ________ (retire). He told his boss of his plan to leave the house-building business to live an easier life with his family.
The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked 62. ________ he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time 63. ________ was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house 64. ________ (care) and used inferior (低劣的) materials.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect (视察) the house. Then he handed the front-door key 65. ________ the carpenter and said, “This is your house ... my gift to you.”
The carpenter was 66. ________ (shock)!
What 67. ________ shame! If he had 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. But we cannot go back. Someone once 68. ________ (say), “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your attitude (态度), and the 69. ________ (choose) you make today, help build the “house” you 70. ________ (live) in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!