主旨大意题A(2016·辽宁省五校联考)Asayoungman,Alwasaskilledartist,apotterwithawifeandtwofinesons
Onenight,hisoldersondevelopedaseverestomachache
Thinkingitwasonlysomecommonintestinal(肠的)disorder,neitherAlnorhiswifetooktheconditionveryseriously
Buttheboydiedsuddenlythatnight
Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeenavoidedifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituation,healwaysfelthewasguilty
Tomakemattersworse,hiswifelefthimashorttimelater,leavinghimalonewithhissix-yearoldyoungerson
ThehurtandpainofthetwosituationsweremorethanAlcouldstand,andheturnedtoalcoholforhelp
Intime,Albecameanalcoholic
Asthealcoholismprogressed,Albegantoloseeverythinghepossessed—hisland,house,etc
FinallyAldiedaloneinasmallbar
HearingofAl’sdeath,Ithought,“Whatatotallywastedlife
Whatacompletefailure
”Astimewentby,Ibegantorevaluemyearlierroughju