In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to   36  a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to    37   him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the    38  time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked   39   the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar   40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him    41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42  me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43   opportunities. How many times have I let such moments   44 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have  45  to me. Or what he might   46   to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?    47   as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always    48   never hearing him put his   49    into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so   50  to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world    51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was    52  of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed   53   mine. What I had said to Daniel was   54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was  55  .

1.A. experience                      B. spend          C. enjoy              D. shape

2.A. show             B. give           C. leave                  D. instruct

3.A. last                    B. first            C. very             D. next

4.A. upward               B. into              C. down            D. up

5.A. sign                              B. scene           C. scenery         D. sight

6.A. interest                B. instruction        C. courage          D. direction

7.A. failed                B. discouraged     C. struck           D. troubled

8.A. future                B. embarrassing    C. obvious          D. lost

9.A. last                    B. pass            C. fly              D. remain

10.A. counted          B. meant            C. valued                   D. eared

11.A. think           B. want           C. expect                 D. wish

12.A. But            B. And           C. Instead                   D. So

13.A. wondered       B. regretted                  C. minded           D. tried

14.A. views          B. actions                  C. feelings         D. attitudes

15.A. important      B. essential                C. hard            D. complex

16.A. disappeared    B. changed         C. progressed       D. advanced

17.A. sensitive       B. convinced        C. aware          D. tired

18.A. by           B. against          C. on                D. with

19.A. clumsy       B. gentle           C. absurd            D. moving

20.A. none         B. all             C. anything         D. everything

 

 In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to    36   a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to    37   him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the    38   time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked   39   the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar  40  played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him   41   and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words   42   me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those   43   opportunities. How many times have I let such moments   44  ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have   45   to me. Or what he might   46   to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?    47   as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always     48   never hearing him put his   49   into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so    50   to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world    51  , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was  52 

of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed   53   mine. What I had said to Daniel was    54   . It was nothing. And yet, it was   55   .

1.A. experience         B. spend            C. enjoy           D. shape

2.A. show               B. make             C. leave                D. instruct

3.A. last               B. first                C. very                 D. next

4.A. upward             B. into            C. down            D. up

5.A. sign               B. scene           C. scenery         D. sight

6.A. interest           B. benefit              C. courage         D. measure

7.A. failed                 B. discouraged     C. struck          D. troubled

8.A. future             B. embarrassing    C. obvious              D. lost

9.A. last               B. pass            C. fly                  D. remain

10.A. counted          B. meant            C. valued               D. existed

11.A. think             B. want             C. expect               D. wish

12.A. But               B. And              C. Instead              D. So

13.A. wondered          B. regretted            C. minded               D. tried

14.A. views             B. actions         C. feelings             D. attitudes

15.A. important         B. necessary            C. hard            D. complex

16.A. disappeared           B. changed         C. progressed           D. advanced

17.A. pleased               B. convinced            C. aware            D. tired

18.A. by                B. against              C. on              D. with

19.A. clumsy            B. gentle               C. violent              D. moving

20.A. none              B. all             C. anything             D. everything

 

In the doorway of my home，I looked closely at my 23?year?old son，Daniel.In a few hours he would be flying to France to __1__ a different life.It was a transitional (过渡的) time in Daniel’s life.I wanted to __2__ him some words of significance.But nothing came from my lips，and this was not the __3__ time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five，I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten.He asked，“What is it going to be like，Dad？Can I do it？” Then he walked __4__ the steps of the bus and disappeared inside.The bus drove away and I said nothing.A decade later，a similar __5__ played itself out.

I drove him to college.As I started to leave，I tried to think of something to say to give him __6__ and confidence as he started this new stage of life.Again，words __7__ me.

Now，as I stood before him，I thought of those __8__ opportunities.How many times have I let such moments __9__？I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what he has __10__ to me.Or what he might __11__ to face in the years ahead.Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？__12__ as I stood before Daniel，I knew that it did matter.My father and I loved each other.Yet I always __13__ never hearing him put his __14__ into words.Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten.Why is it so __15__ to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry，and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly.“Daniel，”I said，“if I could have picked，I would have picked you.” That’s all I could say.He hugged me.For a moment，the world __16__，and there were just Daniel and me.He was saying something，but tears misted my eyes，and I couldn’t understand what he was saying.All I was __17__ of was the stubble (短须) on his chin as his face pressed __18__ mine.What I had said to Daniel was __19__.It was nothing.And yet，it was __20__.

1.A.experience　　 　　 B．spend

C．enjoy　　　　 　 D．shape

2．A.show　　　　 　 B．give

C．make 　　　　　　 D．instruct

3．A.last 　　　　　　　 B．first

C．very 　　　　　　 D．next

4．A.upward 　　　　 B．into

C．down 　　　　　　 D．up

5．A.sign 　　　　　 B．scene

C．scenery 　　　　 D．sight

6．A.interest　　　 　　 B．instruction

C．courage　　　 　 D．direction

7．A.failed　 　　　　　 B．discouraged

C．struck　　　　 　 D．troubled

8.A.future　　　 　 B．embarrassing

C．obvious　　 　　　　 D．lost

9．A.last　　　 　　　 B．pass

C．fly 　　　　　　　　 D．remain

10．A.counted　 　　　　 B．meant

C．valued　　　 　　　　 D．cared

11．A.think 　　　　　　 B．want

C．expect 　　　　　　　 D．wish

12．A.But 　　　　　　　 B．And

C．Instead 　　　　 D．So

13．A.wondered 　　　　 B．regretted

C．minded 　　　　　 D．tried

14．A.views 　　　　　 B．actions

C．feelings 　　　　　 D．attitudes

15．A.important 　　　 B．essential

C．hard 　　　　　　 D．complex

16．A.disappeared 　　 B．changed

C．progressed　　 　　 D．advanced

17．A.sensitive　　 　　 B．convinced

C．aware　　　　 　 D．tired

18．A.by 　　　　　 B．against

C．on 　　　　　　　 D．with

19．A.clumsy 　　　 B．gentle

C．absurd 　　　　　 D．moving

20．A.none　　　 　 B．all

C．anything　　　 　 D．everything

 

In the doorway of my home，I looked closely at my 23?year?old son，Daniel.In a few hours he would be flying to France to __1__ a different life.It was a transitional (过渡的) time in Daniel’s life.I wanted to __2__ him some words of significance.But nothing came from my lips，and this was not the __3__ time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five，I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten.He asked，“What is it going to be like，Dad？Can I do it？” Then he walked __4__ the steps of the bus and disappeared inside.The bus drove away and I said nothing.A decade later，a similar __5__ played itself out.

I drove him to college.As I started to leave，I tried to think of something to say to give him __6__ and confidence as he started this new stage of life.Again，words __7__ me.

Now，as I stood before him，I thought of those __8__ opportunities.How many times have I let such moments __9__？I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what he has __10__ to me.Or what he might __11__ to face in the years ahead.Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？__12__ as I stood before Daniel，I knew that it did matter.My father and I loved each other.Yet I always __13__ never hearing him put his __14__ into words.Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten.Why is it so __15__ to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry，and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly.“Daniel，”I said，“if I could have picked，I would have picked you.” That’s all I could say.He hugged me.For a moment，the world __16__，and there were just Daniel and me.He was saying something，but tears misted my eyes，and I couldn’t understand what he was saying.All I was __17__ of was the stubble (短须) on his chin as his face pressed __18__ mine.What I had said to Daniel was __19__.It was nothing.And yet，it was __20__.

1.A.experience　　 　　 B．spend

C．enjoy　　　　 　 D．shape

2．A.show　　　　 　 B．give

C．make 　　　　　　 D．instruct

3．A.last 　　　　　　　 B．first

C．very 　　　　　　 D．next

4．A.upward 　　　　 B．into

C．down 　　　　　　 D．up

5．A.sign 　　　　　 B．scene

C．scenery 　　　　 D．sight

6．A.interest　　　 　　 B．instruction

C．courage　　　 　 D．direction

7．A.failed　 　　　　　 B．discouraged

C．struck　　　　 　 D．troubled

8.A.future　　　 　 B．embarrassing

C．obvious　　 　　　　 D．lost

9．A.last　　　 　　　 B．pass

C．fly 　　　　　　　　 D．remain

10．A.counted　 　　　　 B．meant

C．valued　　　 　　　　 D．cared

11．A.think 　　　　　　 B．want

C．expect 　　　　　 　 D．wish

12．A.But 　　　　　　　 B．And

C．Instead 　　　　 D．So

13．A.wondered 　　　　 B．regretted

C．minded 　　　　　 D．tried

14．A.views 　　　　　 B．actions

C．feelings 　　　　　 D．attitudes

15．A.important 　　　 B．essential

C．hard 　　　　　　 D．complex

16．A.disappeared 　　 B．changed

C．progressed　　 　　 D．advanced

17．A.sensitive　　 　　 B．convinced

C．aware　　　　 　 D．tired

18．A.by 　　　　　 B．against

C．on 　　　　　　　 D．with

19．A.clumsy 　　　 B．gentle

C．absurd 　　　　　 D．moving

20．A.none　　　 　 B．all

C．anything　　　 　 D．everything

 

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to   36   a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的） time in Daniel's life. I wanted to   37   him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the   38   time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked     39     the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar   40   played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him  41    and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words   42   me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those    43   opportunities. How many times have I let such moments   44   ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have   45   to me. Or what he might   46   to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?   47   as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always   48   never hearing him put his    49   into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so   50  to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world   51   , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was   52   of was the stubble（短须） on his chin as his face pressed    53    mine. What I had said to Daniel was   54   . It was nothing. And yet, it was    55     .

 

36. A. experience	B. spend	C. enjoy	D. shape
37. A. show	B. give	C. leave	D. instruct
38. A. last	B. first	C. very	D. next
39. A. upward	B. into	C. down	D. up
40. A. sign	B. scene	C. scenery	D. sight
41. A. interest	B. instruction	C. courage	D. direction
42. A. failed	B. discouraged	C. struck	D. troubled
43. A. future	B. embarrassing	C. obvious	D. lost
44. A. last	B. pass	C. fly	D. remain
45. A. counted	B. meant	C. valued	D. eared
46. A. think	B. want	C. expect	D. wish
47. A. But	B. And	C. Instead	D. So
48. A. wondered	B. regretted	C. minded	D. tried
49. A. views	B. actions	C. feelings	D. attitudes
50. A. important	B. essential	C. hard	D. complex
51. A. disappeared	B. changed	C. progressed	D. advanced
52. A. sensitive	B. convinced	C. aware	D. tired
53. A. by	B. against	C. on	D. with
54. A. clumsy	B. gentle	C. absurd	D. moving
55. A. none	B. all	C. anything	D. everything