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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 1a different life．It was a transitional（过渡的） time in Daniel’s life．I wanted to 2him some words of significance．But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 3time 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 4the 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 7me．
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 8opportunities．How many times have I let such moments 9? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 10to 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? 12as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter．My father and I loved each other．Yet, I always 13never hearing him put his 14into words．Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten．Why is it so 15to 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 17of was the stubble（短须） on his chin as his face pressed 18mine．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．fly C．pass D．remain
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
______ the Venice Film Festival, we are to include high-quality films, ______ who makes them．
A．In defence of; regardless B．In the defence of; regardless
C．In defence of; regardless of D．In the defence of; regardless of
______ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the sports meeting．
A．Were B．Should C．Would D．Will
By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ______ exactly what I was having to face．But not for a moment ______ I should quit．
A．had known; I thought B．have known; had I thought
C．would know; I would think D．knew; did I think
After his first book of poetry was published, he ______ and became famous nationwide overnight．
A．was to be transformed B．was transformed
C．would transform D．transformed
It was at the shopping center ______ Mary and I had an appointment ______ I lost my necklace．
A．where；that B．when；that
C．where；when D．that；where
