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 36 a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 37 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 38 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 39 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42 me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 44 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45 to me. Or what he might 46 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? 47 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 48 never hearing him put his 49 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50 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 51 , 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 52 of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed 53 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 55 .
【小题1】A．experienceB．spendC．enjoyD．shape【小题2】A．showB．giveC．leaveD．instruct【小题3】A．lastB．firstC．veryD．next【小题4】A．upwardB．intoC．downD．up【小题5】A．signB．sceneC．sceneryD．sight【小题6】A．interestB．instructionC．courageD．direction【小题7】A．failedB．discouragedC．struckD．troubled【小题8】A．futureB．embarrassing C．obviousD．lost【小题9】A．lastB．passC．flyD．remain【小题10】A．countedB．meantC．valuedD．eared【小题11】A．thinkB．wantC．expectD．wish【小题12】A．ButB．AndC．InsteadD．So【小题13】A．wonderedB．regretted C．mindedD．tried【小题14】A．viewsB．actionsC．feelingsD．attitudes【小题15】A．importantB．essentialC．hardD．plex【小题16】A．disappearedB．changedC．progressedD．advanced【小题17】A．sensitiveB．convincedC．awareD．tired【小题18】A．byB．againstC．onD．with【小题19】A．clumsyB．gentleC．absurdD．moving【小题20】A．noneB．allC．anythingD．everythingA
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解析：父爱无语。离别时作为父亲的“我”该向儿子说些什么呢？简短而又略显不得体的话“假如让我选择的话，我会选择你”让儿子深深地懂得了父子情深。
【小题1】考查动词：A. experience经验，经历，B. spend花费，C. enjoy享受，D. shape形状，体验一种不同的生活。experience 有“经历、体验”的意思。enjoy 意为“享受”，不符合语境。选A。
【小题2】考查动词：A. show 展示，B. give给，C. leave留下，D. instruct 指导，B “我想留给他一些有重要意义的话语。”故用leave。其他选项不符合语境。 选C。
【小题3】考查形容词：A. last最后的，B. first最先的，C. very正是，D. next下一个，根据下文判断这不是“我”第一次让这种时刻溜走。选B
【小题4】考查介词：A. upward向上，B. into到…里面，C. down向下，D. up向上，根据情景判断，表示“上车”，所以用up。 选D
【小题5】考查名词：A. sign标志，B. scene场景，C. scenery风景，D. sight视力，风景，． a similar scene 类似的一幕 (情景)。 选B
【小题6】考查名词：A. interest兴趣，B. instruction指示，C. courage 勇气，D. direction方向，指导，根据所填词的并列项 confidence 及下文as 引导的句子可以判断，此处作者想说点什么以给儿子勇气和信心。故C 项符合语境。
【小题7】考查动词：A. failed失败，B. discouraged使…泄气，C. struck敲打，D. troubled麻烦， Words failed me 相当于“I couldn’t express how I felt.”，意为“我说不出话来”。选A
【小题8】考查形容词和上下文串联：A. future 未来， B. embarrassing令人尴尬的，C. obvious 显然的，D. lost迷失的，根据上下文可知，作者在回忆那些已经失去了的机会。选D
【小题9】考查动词：A. last持续，B. pass通过，流逝，C. fly飞行，D. remain仍然，根据第一段最后一句可知答案。pass 在此处指 (时间)流逝。选B
【小题10】考查动词：A. counted数，计算，B. meant意味着，C. valued评价，D. eared听见，本句的意思为“我无法找到一个安静的时候来告诉他他对我来说意味着什么”。 选B。
【小题11】考查动词：A. think思考，B. want 想要，C. expect期待，预料，预计。D. wish希望， think 后面不能接动词不定式；want 和wish 表示主观上的意愿或希望，选C
【小题12】考查连词：A. But 但是，B. And并且，C. Instead代替，D. So因此，上文的言下之意是这件事情不重要，这样本句和上文构成转折关系，所以用 But。选A
【小题13】考查动词：A. wondered想知道，B. regretted后悔，遗憾，C. minded 介意，D. tried尝试， 作者对没有听到父亲对他表达爱的话而感到遗憾，所以用regret。选B
【小题14】考查名词：A. views观点，B. actions行为，C. feelings感觉，D. attitudes态度，把情感 (feelings)通过语言 (words)的形式表达出来。选C。
【小题15】考查形容词：A. important重要的，B. essential基本的，C. hard困难的，D. plex复杂的，根据上文判断，作者不知道为什么向儿子说一些肺腑之言如此困难。选C。
【小题16】考查动词：A. disappeared消失，B. changed改变，C. progressed进步，D. advanced前进， 根据下文的there were just Daniel and me 判断本句表示世界消失 (disappear) 了。选A
【小题17】考查动词：A. sensitive敏感的，B. convinced使…相信，C. aware意识到，D. tired 尝试， “我”能感觉到的是….be aware of 感觉到，意识到；be convinced of 相信，确信；be tired of 对??厌倦。sensitive 敏感的，常用be sensitive to 意为“对…敏感”。根据语境可知C 项正确。
【小题18】考查介词：A. by通过，B. against反对，C. on在..上面，D. with和…一起，根据语境“他的脸贴着我的脸”可知，press against“使贴着”符合语境。选B。
【小题19】考查形容词：A. clumsy笨拙的，B. gentle温柔的，C. absurd荒诞的，D. moving 感人的，根据下文It was nothing 可知我说的话都是很笨拙的，答案是A。
【小题20】考查代词：A. none三者以上都不， B. all三者以上都C. anything任何事，D. everything每件事，本句和上句构成转折关系 (and yet 相当于however)，所以填everything 和nothing 相对应。选D