阅读理解专题突破练6第一节A体裁:记叙文词数:313用时:7分钟(2018河北名校联盟联考)TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageare“ifonly”
Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewords,becausetheyconveyregrets,lostopportunities,mistakes,anddisappointment
Myfatherisfamousinourfamilyforsaying,“Taketheextraminutetodoitright
”Ialwaystrytolivebythe“extraminute”rule
Whenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidents,IalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidan“ifonly”moment,whetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofacounter,orsomethingthatrequiredalittlemoreworksuchastapingpadding(衬垫)ontothesharpcomersofaglasscoffeetable
Idon’tonlyavoidthose“ifonly”momentswhenitcomestosafety
It’sequallyimportanttoavoid“ifonly”inourpersonalrelationships
Weallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhadforgoneanopportuni