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   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     .

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 they have   10  to me．Or what he might want to face in the years   11  ．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．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

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

11．A．forward            B．before             C．ago                D．ahead

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．complex           D．hard

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 they have   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．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 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 5played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 6and 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 they have 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. 1.
   1. A.
      experience
   2. B.
      spend
   3. C.
      enjoy
   4. D.
      shape
2. 2.
   1. A.
      show
   2. B.
      give
   3. C.
      leave
   4. D.
      instruct
3. 3.
   1. A.
      last
   2. B.
      first
   3. C.
      very
   4. D.
      next
4. 4.
   1. A.
      upward
   2. B.
      into
   3. C.
      down
   4. D.
      up
5. 5.
   1. A.
      sign
   2. B.
      scene
   3. C.
      scenery
   4. D.
      sight
6. 6.
   1. A.
      interest
   2. B.
      instruction
   3. C.
      courage
   4. D.
      direction
7. 7.
   1. A.
      failed
   2. B.
      discouraged
   3. C.
      struck
   4. D.
      troubled
8. 8.
   1. A.
      future
   2. B.
      embarrassing
   3. C.
      obvious
   4. D.
      lost
9. 9.
   1. A.
      last
   2. B.
      pass
   3. C.
      fly
   4. D.
      remain
10. 10.
    1. A.
       counted
    2. B.
       meant
    3. C.
       valued
    4. D.
       eared
11. 11.
    1. A.
       think
    2. B.
       want
    3. C.
       expect
    4. D.
       wish
12. 12.
    1. A.
       But
    2. B.
       And
    3. C.
       Instead
    4. D.
       So
13. 13.
    1. A.
       wondered
    2. B.
       regretted
    3. C.
       minded
    4. D.
       tried
14. 14.
    1. A.
       views
    2. B.
       actions
    3. C.
       feelings
    4. D.
       attitudes
15. 15.
    1. A.
       important
    2. B.
       essential
    3. C.
       hard
    4. D.
       complex
16. 16.
    1. A.
       disappeared
    2. B.
       changed
    3. C.
       progressed
    4. D.
       advanced
17. 17.
    1. A.
       sensitive
    2. B.
       convinced
    3. C.
       aware
    4. D.
       tired
18. 18.
    1. A.
       by
    2. B.
       against
    3. C.
       on
    4. D.
       with
19. 19.
    1. A.
       clumsy
    2. B.
       gentle
    3. C.
       absurd
    4. D.
       moving
20. 20.
    1. A.
       none
    2. B.
       all
    3. C.
       anything
    4. 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 want to face in the years   46  . 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. fly             C. pass               D. remain

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

46. A. forward              B. before              C. ago                      D. ahead

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. complex                  D. hard

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

       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 want to face in the years   46  . 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. fly             C. pass               D. remain

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

46. A. forward              B. before              C. ago                      D. ahead

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. complex                  D. hard

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