2009年高考英语完形填空（十四）
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to1the house-building business to live a more2life with his wife and3his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could4 .The employer was5to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,6over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and7materials. It was an unfortunate way to8a dedicated（献身的）career.
When the carpenter finishedhis work, his employer came to9 the house. Then he handed the front-door10to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my11to you."
The carpenter was shocked!
What a12 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
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