should have taken much better care of you while I could have！"

　　Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives.The 4th wife is our body.No matter how much time and effort we spend in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

　　Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth.When we die, they all go to others.

　　The 2nd wife is our family and friends.No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave(坟墓)．

　　The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often ignored in our search of material, wealth and pleasure.Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go.We are not to ignore it.Perhaps it's a good idea to develop and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our death bed to cry.

　　【语篇解读】　本文通过拥有四个妻子的商人在弥留之际只有结发之妻愿意陪在自己身边的这个引人思考的故事告诉我们：灵魂是我们拥有的最珍贵的东西。

　　1．Which of the merchant's wives devotes herself to him most?

　　A．The first one　　　　 B．The second one

　　C．The third one D．The fourth one

　　A　[细节理解题。根据Now, the merchant's 1st wife has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household.However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.以及Then a voice called out: "I'll leave with you.I'll follow you no matter where you go." 只有大夫人说："不管你去哪里、走多远，我都会陪着你！得知商人第一任妻子完全把自己奉献给丈夫。故选A。]

　　2．If the merchant is in trouble, what is he likely to do?

　　A．He often deals with the problems himself.

　　B．He will ask his second wife for help.

　　C．He will rid of the trouble with the first wife.

　　D．Nobody will help him.

B　[细节理解题。根据If the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out.得知当商人遇到困难时，都会找第