高中人教英语选修七语篇专练4Word含答案.docxVIP

语篇专练 4 I .阅读理解 A An elderly carpenter was ready to retire.He told his employer ，a contractor ， of his plans to leave the house-building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family.He would miss the paycheck ， but he needed 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 in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials.It was an unfortunate way to end his c