12．"In this life，what did you miss？"
The wife asked the husband when she was 25．Despondently （沮丧地），the husband replied，"I missed a new job chance．"
When she was 35，the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus．
At the age of 45，the husband sadly said，"I missed the chance seeing my close relative before his last breath．"
At 55，the husband said disappointedly，"I missed a good chance to retire （退休）．"
At 65，title husband hurriedly replied，"I missed visiting my dentist．"
At 75，the wife did not ask the husband any more，she was very sick．Remembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time the husband 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 other things．He had never thought of his wife．The husband gave a big hug to the wife and said，"Over 50years，how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me．"
Life does not last forever，so always live in the now．Don't neglect （忽视）the loved ones who care for you．Express your gratitude （感激）to your loved ones in words．Show your love with actions．Treat every day as the last day of life．In this way，when you are gone，your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about．
56．Every time the wife asked the husband what he missed in his life，the husband never thought ofB
A．himself
B．money
C．his job
D．his wife
57．What did the husband realize at last？C
A．His wife was too tired．
B．His wife would die down．
C．His wife loved him very much．
D．He should ask his wife the same question．
58．From the passage，we know the wife wasA．
A．loving and patient
B．outgoing and careless
C．caring and shy
D．unhealthy
59．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？D
A．The husband didn't love his wife at all．
B．The husbands close relative died when his wife was 45．
C．The husband wasn't always busy with his work and other things．
D．When people are gone，their loved ones usually have nothing to feel sorry about．
60．What does the writer suggest us doing in the passage？B
A．Doing many things for our family．
B．Treating every day as the best day of life．
C．Letting our loved ones know about our care and love．
D．Asking our family the question what they missed in their life．
分析 本文通过妻子和丈夫在不同年龄段谈论错过了什么的故事，阐述了这样一个深刻的真理：生命不是永恒的，所以活在当下吧．不要忽视身边那些关爱你的人．把你对爱人的感谢说出来，用行动证明你关心他们．把每一天当作人生的最后一个篇章，只有这样，当你离开时，你爱的人们才会没有遗憾．
解答 56．答案：B；细节理解题；根据短文表述I missed a new job chance；he had just missed the bus；I missed the chance seeing my close relative；I missed a good chance to retire；I missed visiting my dentist；可知丈夫从来没有想到过钱；故选B；
57．答案：C；细节理解题；根据短文描述，"In this life，I did not miss having you!"可知，他的妻子非常爱她；故选C；
58．答案：A；细节理解题；根据短文描述"In this life，what did you miss？"可知他的妻子是一个有耐心而且有爱心的人；故选A；
59．答案：D；细节理解题；根据短文描述when you are gone，your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about．可知当人们走了的时候，他们所爱的人通常没有什么可以感到遗憾的．故选D；
60．答案：B；细节理解题；根据短文内容Treat every day as the last day of life．可知，我们要把每一天都作为生命中最后的一天，也就是最好的一天．故选B．
点评 要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．
