2021年英语四级听力美文第57篇:Building Your Own House思维导图

Anelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretireafteryearsofwork.Hetoldhisemployer-contractorofhisplanstoleavethehouse-buildingbusinesstoliveamoreleisruelylifewithhiswifeandenjoyhisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheckeachweek,buthewantedtoretire.Withthemoneythecarpenterhadputasideduringtheyearsheworkedfortheemployer-contractor,theycouldgetby.

Thecontractorwasverysorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldpossiblybuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavorforhim.Thecarpentersaidyeas,butovertimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhisworkatall.Heresortedtoshoddyworkmanshipandusedinferiormaterials.Yousee,itwasanunifortunatewaytoendadedicatedcareer.

Whenthecarpenterfinishedhiswork,hisemployercametoinspectthehouse.Thenhehandedthefront-doorkeytothecarpenterandsaid,"Thisisyourhouse...mygifttoyou."

Thecarpenterwasshocked!

Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse,hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.

Soitiswithus.Webuildourlives,adayatatime,oftenputtinglessthanourbestintothebuilding.Then,withashock,werealizewehavetoliveinthehousewehavebuilt.Ifwecoulddoitalloveragain,wewoulddoitmuchdifferently.

Youarethecarpenter,andeverydayyouhammeranail,placeaboard,orerectawall.Someoneoncesaid,"lifeisado-ityourselfproject."Yourattitudeandthechoicesyoumaketodayhelpstobuildthe"house"youwillliveintomorrow.Therefor,buildwisely!