完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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 26 a different life．It was a transitional（过渡的） time in Daniel’s life．I wanted to 27 him some words of significance．But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 28 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 29 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside．The bus drove away and I said nothing．A decade later, a similar 30 played itself out．I drove him to college．As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 31 and confidence as he started this new stage of life．Again, words 32 me．
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 33 opportunities．How many times have I let such moments 34 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 35 to me．Or what he might want to face in the years 36 ．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? 37 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter．My father and I loved each other．Yet, I always 38 never hearing him put his 39 into words．Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten．Why is it so 40 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 41 , 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 42 of was the stubble（短须） on his chin as his face pressed 43 mine．What I had said to Daniel was 44 ．It was nothing．And yet, it was 45 ．
A．experience B．spend C．enjoy D．shape
A．show B．give C．leave D．instruct
A．last B．first C．very D．next
A．upward B．into C．down D．up
A．sign B．scene C．scenery D．sight
A．interest B．instruction C．courage D．direction
A．failed B．discouraged C．struck D．troubled
A．future B．embarrassing C．obvious D．lost
A．last B．fly C．pass D．remain
A．counted B．meant C．valued D．eared
A．forward B．before C．ago D．ahead
A．But B．And C．Instead D．So
A．wondered B．regretted C．minded D．tried
A．views B．actions C．feelings D．attitudes
A．important B．essential C．complex D．hard
A．disappeared B．changed C．progressed D．advanced
A．sensitive B．convinced C．aware D．tired
A．by B．against C．on D．with
A．clumsy B．gentle C．amusing D．moving
A．none B．all C．anything D．everything
