Attheairport,Ilookedcloselyatthefaceofmyson,Daniel,his...

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At the airport, I looked closely at the face of my son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 41 a different life. It was a transitional（过渡期的）time in Daniel’s life. I wanted to leave him some words of 42 . But nothing came from my 43 and this was not the first time I had let such a moment 44 .

When Daniel was five, I took him to the school-bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He looked at me -- as he did now. “What is it going to be like, Dad? Will I be okay? ” And then he walked up the 45 of the bus and disappeared inside. And the bus 46 . And I had said nothing.

A decade or so later, a similar 47 appeared. I drove him to college. I tried to think of something to say to give him 48 and confidence as he started this new life. Again, words 49 me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 50 opportunities. How many times have we all let such moments pass?

My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 51 never hearing him put his 52 into words and never having the memory of that moment. Now, I could feel my hands sweat and my throat 53 . Why is it so 54 to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to speak out only a few words 55 . “Daniel," I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked you." That’s all I could say. I wasn’t sure he understood what I 56 . Then he came toward me and threw his arms around me. For a moment, the world and all its people faded away, and there was just Daniel and me. He was saying something, 57 my tears rolled down, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. All I was 58 of was the stubble（胡茬）on his chin as his face pressed 59 mine. And then, the moment ended. What I had said to Daniel was clumsy. It was nothing. And yet, it was 60 .

41. A. spend	B. start	C. enjoy	D. shape
42. A. sorrow	B. stress	C. significance	D. resolve
43. A. head	B. lips	C. thoughts	D. mind
44. A. fly	B. remain	C. pass	D. refresh
45. A. steps	B. chairs	C. handles	ows
46. A. pulled up	B. pulled down	C. drove away	D. drove up
47. A. sign	B. scene	C. scenery	D. sight
48. A. interest	B. opinion	C. courage	D. influence
49. A. failed	B. discouraged	C. struck	D. troubled
50. A. valuable	B. embarrassing	C. obvious	D. lost
51. A. wondered	B. regretted	C. tried	D. minded
52. A. judgements	B. feelings	C. actions	D. effects
53. A. tighten	B. hurt	C. freeze	D. enlarge
54. A. specific	B. casual	C. ridiculous	D. hard
55. A. evidently	B. obviously	C. clearly	D. carefully
56. A. counted	B. meant	C. valued	D. care
57. A. but	B. and	C. instead	D. so
58. A. sensitive	B. convinced	C. aware	D. tired
59. A. by	B. against	C. on	D. with
60. A. none	B. all	C. everything	D. anything