Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the 1 Standing near the security gate,they 2 and the mother said, "I love you and I wish you enough."
The daughter 3 ," Mom,our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough,too,Mom."They kissed and the daughter 4 . The mother walked over to the window where I was 5 . Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude 6 her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say goodbye to someone 7 it would be forever?"
"Yes,I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking but why is this a 8 goodbye?" "I am old and she lives so far away. I have 9 ahead and the reality is ― the next trip back will be for my 10 ," she said.
"When you were saying goodbye,I heard you say ' I wish you 11 ,. May I ask what that means?" She began to 12 . "That's a wish that has been 13 from other genera?tions. My parents used to say it to everyone."
She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in 14 and she smiled even15 "When we said ' I wish you enough' ,we were wanting the other person to have a life 16 with just enough good things to 17 them."
She then began to cry and walked away. They say it 18 a minute to find a special person,an hour to 19 them,a day to love them,but then a (n) 20 life to forget them.
( ) 1. A. start B. departure C. parting D. leave
( ) 2. A. held B. squeezed C. hugged D. welcomed
( ) 3. A. replied B. said C. spoke D. returned
( ) 4. A. started B. set out C. quit D. left
( ) 5. A. seated B. sat C. lying D. watching
( ) 6. A. for B. in C. to D. on
( ) 7. A. intending B. knowing C. predicting D. meaning
( ) 8. A. eternally B. everlastingly C. always D. forever
( ) 9. A. challenges B. troubles C. difficulties D. problems
( ) 10. A. wedding B. anniversary C. funeral D. celebration
( ) 11. A. enough B. good C. well D. excellent
( ) 12. A. cry B. laugh C. weep D. smile
( ) 13. A. handed over B. handed down C. handed to D. handed out
( ) 14. A. silence B. thought C. detail D. sight
( ) 15. A. longer B. more C. further D. stronger
( ) 16. A. supplied B. furnished C. filled D. equipped
( ) 17. A. sustain B. uphold C. support D. advocate
( ) 18. A. spends B. takes C. costs D. expends
( ) 19. A. understand B. enjoy C. value D. appreciate
( ) 20. A. thorough B. complete C. entire D. total