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        I am building a tiny house. Not a dollhouse, but a livable space with bed, kitchen, storage-everything you'd need to live.

    Why did I decide to build a house? I hoped it would give me skills that really matter in life, such as using tools for construction. And in building the house, I would understand how much labor goes into a home and truly appreciate what I am living in.

        But this past year, life gave me a heavy hit: My father, one of my best friends and my tiny house construction partner, died in a traffic accident.

        This is where my enthusiasm conics from now: the desire to finish my house for my father. Because of this decision, I now have some life experiences that some adults don't have. I can relate not only to people who want to build a house, but also to people who have lost a parent. And to all of them, I can say that giving up is not a choice.

        Still, without the help of my friends and family. I would probably stop my project. My friend Luke came to help the week after my father died; he knew I needed to get my walls up. The guidance from fellow tiny house builders and their families has been helpful. Putting windows in is no easy. And installing(安装) electricity is not something you do in your dreams. Ten hours of stabbing (戳) your fingers with metal string and getting shocked a couple times is not ideal.

        Sometimes when people get a hard knock, they stay down. I didn't. I didn't only want to show that anyone can build their own house; I also wanted to show that when I was handed lemons. I not only made lemonade. I made a delicious lemon cake.

    1. (1) One reason why the author decided to build a house was to       .
      A . save some money B . learn some life skills C . realize her father's dream D . improve her living conditions
    2. (2) After her father's death, the author       .
      A . lives on her own B . decided to give up her plan C . still looks at life positively D . has helped many needy families
    3. (3) When doing her construction work, the author       .
      A . got a lot of help from other people B . decided to lower her expectations C . had to leave things unfinished D . found it less challenging
    4. (4) The underlined part “gel a hard knock” in the last paragraph probably means       .
      A . get knocked down B . do a challenging task C . experience something new D . have an unpleasant experience

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