86. In the first paragraph, "They could get by" implies that ____.

1. the carpenter and his wife decided to live a poor life
2. the carpenter and his wife didn't think the money was the most important thing
3. the carpenter and his wife thought that they could survive without much money
4. the carpenter was so tired with the building business that he wanted to enjoy a leisurely life with his wife

87. When the employer asked the carpenter to build one more house, the carpenter ____.

1. refused his request immediately
2. accepted the request willingly
3. was hesitant to accept the work
4. didn't want to do his favor

88. Which of the following is NOT true of the responses of the carpenter?

1. He was very regretful to his boss.
2. He was very much ashamed of his work.
3. He didn't know it was the gift for him.
4. He hoped that his boss could give him another chance to do the work again.

89. The author's attitude towards the carpenter was ____.

1. regretful
2. disagreeable
3. approved
4. indifferent

90. From the story we can learn that ____.

1. the carpenter's work is very painstaking but has a high paycheck
2. tomorrow's life depends on today's attitude and effort
3. the author encourages people to do some work by hand
4. if we build our house wisely, we can receive a bright future

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