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人教大纲版2011届高三二轮专题复习讲义完形阅读综合突破试题（六）（英语）
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(2009·娄底二次月考)
In the doorway of my home,I looked closely at my 23yearold son,Daniel.In a few hours he would be flying to France to 1 a different life.It was a transitional(过渡的) time in Daniel’s life.I wanted to give him some words of significance.But nothing came from my lips,and this was not the 2 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 3 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside.The bus drove away and I said nothing.A decade later,a similar 4
played itself out.I drove him to college.As I started to leave,I tried to think of something to say to give him 5 and confidence as he started his new stage of life.Again,words failed me.
Now,as I stood before him,I thought of those 6 opportunities.How many times have I let such moments pass？I don’t find a quiet moment to tell him what he has meant to me.Or what he might 7 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？ 8 as I stood before Daniel,I knew that it did matter.My father and I loved each other.Yet I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words.Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten.Why is it so 9 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 10 ,and there were just D |
