2020年兰州市高三诊断考试文综答案及试题（2020兰州一诊文科综合试卷）。[2019·河北联盟考试] Two of the
saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life
with the goal of never having to say those words, because they
convey regrets, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra
minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute”
rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I
always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment,
whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee
away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a
little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) to the sharp corners
of a glass coffee table.
I don't only avoid those
“if
only” moments
when it comes to safety. It's equally important to avoid
“if
only” in
our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one
and regretted that they had forgone an
opportunity to say
“I
love you” or
“I
forgive you”.
When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from
my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my
company and I wouldn't be here. But then I thought about the fact
that he was 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn't miss an
opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to
go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say
“if
only” about
something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of
doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even
though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it
occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a
personal connection, I know that I'm doing the right thing. I'm
buying myself peace of mind and that's the best kind of insurance
for my emotional wellbeing.
【语篇解读】 “我”认为英语中最悲伤的两个词是“if
only”，因为它们表达了遗憾。父亲在“我”小时候经常告诉我们花费额外的时间也要把事情做好来避免遗憾，“我”听从父亲的建议并认为这样做是对的。
【难句分析】 I
know there will still be occasions when I have to say
“if
only” about
something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of
doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality.
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