Make Your Work Do On Time

曲永华

Once， there was a man who built his own house. From top to bottom（底部）， he designed and built every inch of his home. It took him over a year， but in the end， he had a beautiful house of his own. No other house in his neighborhood looked like it and many of his neighbors admired（欣赏）it.

But as time went by，  his house started to have some problems. One day， a neighbor said， “Friend， it looks like your front yard is a bit overgrown （雜草丛生）.”

The man replied， “Yes， I know. But its okay. Ill cut the grass tomorrow.”

A few days later， a postman came by with a letter for the man. The postman said， “Friend， it looks like your windows are a bit dirty.”

The man replied， “Yes， I know. But its okay. Ill wash them tomorrow.”

Weeks passed by. Finally， the mans brother came over to pay a visit. He took one look at his brothers house and couldnt believe what he saw. The yard was a mess（杂乱）， the paint on the walls was falling down and the windows were covered with dirt （尘土）. The house looked like it could fall down at any second—all because the man  put everything off until “tomorrow”.

When we put off （拖延）， “tomorrow” can turn into “next week” or even “next year”. Its better to just take care of things today not to wait until “tomorrow”.

跟踪练习：

What did the man do with his house？

A. He asked his neighbors to build it.

B. He designed and built it himself.

C. He cut the grass in the yard once a week.

D. He cleaned the windows every day.