A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old,  one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother,  who was very busy in the kitchen,  totally forgot about it.  
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing,  the mother hurried to look for him,  but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing,  he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were?  The husband just said “I love you,  darling. ”
The son was missing. If he had picked him up earlier,  this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later,  with the help of the police,  the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive,  selfishness,  and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
【文章大意】本文讲述了一对夫妻结婚11年后有的儿子丢了, 丈夫没有责备他的妻子, 反而是很大度地谅解了她。告诉我们在这个世界里, 谅解他人是多么重要。
28. The underlined part means a person who ______.  
A. always has a sweet smile
B. is as pretty as an apple
C. is loved more than anyone else
D. looks like an apple
【解析】选C。语义猜测题。根据第一段A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. 可知他们结婚11年才有孩子, 那么肯定非常宠爱他。
29. The father didn’t pick the boy up because he ______.  
A. was very lazy
B. thought the mother had done that
C. forgot to do so
D. was too tired to do so
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. 可知丈夫很累了, 所以让妻子去接孩子。
30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Be careful in everything you do.
B. Love is the most important.
C. Learn to forgive others.
D. Everyone can make mistakes.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知本文告诉我们的是要学会谅解他人, 因为我们谅解了他人, 我们才会发现我们这个世界会更加美好。
31. What do you think of the husband?
A. Warm-hearted. B. Careful.
C. Hard-working D. Broad-minded.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章中叙述结婚11年后有的儿子丢了, 他没有责备他的妻子, 反而是很大度地谅解了她。说明丈夫的心胸很开阔。