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问题：【寻一篇英语短文大意是：有个老木匠要退休了,老板请他做最后一栋房子,他没心思做,就做了很粗糙.建成后,老板却把房子送给了他,他非常懊悔.要英文原文,最好有翻译.】
答案：↓↓↓ 庞宏纲的回答： 网友采纳 Buildyourownhouse! Anelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretireafteryearsofwork.Hetoldhisemployer-contractorofhisplanstoleavethehouse-buildingbusinesstoliveamoreleisuerlylifewithhiswifeandenjoyhisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheckeachweek,buthewantedtoretire.Withinthemoneythecarpenterhadputasideduringtheyearsheworkedfortheemployer-contractor,theycouldgetby. Thecontractorwasverysorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldpossiblybuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavorofhim.Thecarpentersaidyes,butovertimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhisworkatall.Heresortedtoshoddyworkmanshipandusedinferiormaterials.Yousee,itwasanunfortunatewaytoendadedicatedcareer. Whenthecarpenterfinishedhiswork,hisemlpoyercametoinspectthehouse.Thenhehandedthefront-doorkeytothecarpenterandsaid,"Thisisyourhouse...mygifttoyou." Thecarpenterwasshocked! Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknowhewasbuildinghisownhouse,hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently. Soitiswithus.Webuildourlives,adayatatime,ofenputtinglessthanourbestintothebuilding.Then,withashock,werealizewehavetoliveinhousewehavebuilt.Ifwecoulddoitalloveragain,wewoulddoitmuchdifferently. Butyoucannotgoback.Youarethecarpenter,andeverydayyouhammeranail,placeaboard,orerectawall.Someoneoncesaid,"Lifeisado-it-yourselfproject."Yourattitudeandthechoicesyoumaketodayhelpstobuildthe"house"youwillliveintomorrow.Therefore,buildwisely! | 
