In this life, what did you miss?
The wife asked the husband when she was 25. Despondently, the husband replied: 'I missed a new job opportunity.' When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. At 45, the husband sadly said: 'I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last breath.' At 55, the husband said disappointingly: 'I missed a good chance to retire.' At 65, the husband hurriedly replied: 'I missed a dental appointment.' At 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied: 'In this life, I did not miss having you!' The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work and trifles. So much so he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged the wife tightly and said: 'Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.'
In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. These people revolve their lives around their jobs, these people sacrifice all their times and health to meet the social expectations. They are unwilling to spend times on health care. They miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up. They neglect the loved ones who care for them, and also their health. Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.
Life is not permanent, so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat everyday as the last episode of life. In this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.
小題1:What did the husband miss when his wife was 55?
A．he missed the bus.
B．he missed a dental appointment..
C．he missed a good chance to retire.
D．he missed the opportunity seeing his closed relative.
小題2:The underlined word “permanent” (in Para.4) is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A．lastingB．temporaryC．luckyD．smooth
小題3:What is the passage mainly about?
A．A sad love story.
B．Memories of a happy family.
C．Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words.
D．In this life, what did you miss.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:C
本文通過妻子和丈夫在不同年齡段談論錯過了什么的故事，闡述了這樣一個真理。生命不是永恒的，所以活在當下吧。把你對愛人的感謝說出來，用行動證明你關(guān)心他們。把每一天當作人生的最后一個篇章，只有這樣，當你離開時，你愛的人們才會沒有遺憾。
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小題1:細節(jié)題，根據(jù)At 55, the husband said disappointingly: 'I missed a good chance to retire.可知當他的妻子55歲時，這位丈夫錯過了很好的退休的機會。故選C。
小題2:猜詞題。根據(jù)so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat everyday as the last episode of life. In this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.可猜出permanent意思是永久，永恒，lasting恒久的；temporary暫時的；lucky幸運的；smooth光滑的，故選A。
小題3:歸納題，這篇文章借妻子和丈夫在不同年齡段談論錯過了什么的故事，說明了這樣一個真理。生命不是永恒的，把你對愛人的感謝說出來，用行動證明你關(guān)心他們。把每一天當作人生的最后一個篇章，只有這樣，當你離開時，你愛的人們才會沒有遺憾。故選C。
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小題8:
A．daredB．offeredC．hesitatedD．happened
小題9:
A．dreamB．problemC．dutyD．step
小題10:
A．usB．whichC．themD．whom
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)ttitudeB．hobbyC．hopeD．luck
小題12:
A．friendB．partnerC．guideD．guest
小題13:
A．politeB．happyC．strangeD．confident
小題14:
A．botheredB．a(chǎn)nsweredC．visitedD．trusted
小題15:
A．explainB．guessC．declareD．see
小題16:
A．homelessB．heartbroken
C．bad­tempered D．hopeless
小題17:
A．quieterB．busierC．betterD．richer
小題18:
A．forgetB．faceC．improveD．a(chǎn)nalyze
小題19:
A．forcedB．preferredC．orderedD．taught
小題20:
A．missB．likeC．wonderD．expect

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