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 .
小题1: | A.experience | B.spend | C.enjoy | D.shape |
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小题2: | A.show | B.give | C.leave | D.instruct |
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小题3: | A.last | B.first | C.very | D.next |
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小题5: | A.sign | B.scene | C.scenery | D.sight |
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小题6: | A.interest | B.instruction | C.courage | D.direction |
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小题7: | A.failed | B.discouraged | C.struck | D.troubled |
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小题8: | A.future | B.embarrassing | C.obvious | D.lost |
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小题9: | A.last | B.pass | C.fly | D.remain |
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小题10: | A.counted | B.meant | C.valued | D.eared |
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小题11: | A.think | B.want | C.expect | D.wish |
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小题13: | A.wondered | B.regretted | C.minded | D.tried |
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小题14: | A.views | B.actions | C.feelings | D.attitudes |
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小题15: | A.important | B.essential | C.hard | D.complex |
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小题16: | A.disappeared | B.changed | C.progressed | D.advanced |
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小题17: | A.sensitive | B.convinced | C.aware | D.tired |
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小题19: | A.clumsy | B.gentle | C.absurd | D.moving |
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小题20: | A.none | B.all | C.anything | D.everything |
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