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体裁：记叙文 话题：人生经历 时间：15分钟
Once upon a time，two brothers，who lived on adjoining farms，fell into conflict.Then the long collaboration(合作)fell __1__conflict.
Very early one morning there was a __2__ on the older brother's door.He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's __3__．“I'm __4__ a few days' work，”he said.“Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there.Could I help you？”
“I do have a __5__ for you.Look across the creek at that farm.That's my neighbour，__6__，it's my younger brother.Last week there __7__ a meadow between us and he took his bulldozer to the river bank and now there is a creek between us.Well，see that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a __8__，so I won't need to see him or his place __9__，”said the older brother.
The carpenter said，“I think I __10__ the situation.Show me the nails and the post－hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that __11__ you.”
The older brother helped the carpenter get the materials __12__ and then he was off for the day.The carpenter worked hard all that __13__．About sunset when the older brother __14__，the carpenter had just finished his job.The older brother's eyes opened __15__ and his jaw dropped.
There was no fence there at all；instead there was a bridge stretching from __16__ side of the creek to the other.His younger brother was __17__ the bridge，his hand outstretched.
The __18__ brothers then met in the middle of the bridge，taking each other's hand and embraced.They then turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox __19__ his shoulder.
“No，wait.Please stay a few days.I've a lot of other projects for you，”said the older brother.
“I'd love to stay on，”the carpenter said，“but，I have many more bridges to __20__．”
【语篇导读】 一对和睦相处的兄弟之间爆发了矛盾，当推土机铲平草地，开辟出一条小溪，两人的矛盾似乎已无可挽回。此时，一个木匠出现了，他在小溪上架起了一座桥，使兄弟两人重归于好。
