While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I noticed a man ing toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to his family.
First he moved to his youngest son as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. they separated, I heard the father say, “It’s so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!” His son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly, “Me, too, Dad!”
Then the man stood up, gazed in the of his oldest son and said, “You’re already quite the young man. I love you very much, Zach!” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.
After several , he turned to his wife and declared, “I’ve saved the best for last!” and to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I remember seeing.
For an instant they me of newlyweds(新婚夫妇), but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my courage to ask, “Wow! How long have you been married?”
“Almost twelve years.” he replied, breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well then, how long have you been away?” I asked. The man turned and looked at me,. “Two whole days”
Two days? I was . By the intensity of the greeting, I had he’d been gone for at least several weeks — if not months. I know my expression me. Hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my for my friend, I said almost immediately, “I hope my is still that passionate after twelve years!”
The man suddenly smiling. He looked me straight in the eye, and with power that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a person. He told me, “Don’t , friend …decide!” Then with wonderful smile, he and his family turned and left together.
I was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without , and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “ My future!”
【小题1】A．greet B．hugC．fortD．appreciate【小题2】A．AsB．Before C．Because D．Since【小题3】A．mindB．eyesC．heart D．head【小题4】A．monthsB．hoursC．momentsD．weeks【小题5】A．proceededB．managedC．pretendedD．promised【小题6】A．never B．already C．ever D．almost【小题7】A．rememberedB．remindedC．warnedD．informed【小题8】A．nervously B．strangely C．casually D．excitedly【小题9】A．onB．afterC．withoutD．by【小题10】A．directlyB．finallyC．cautiouslyD．deliberately【小题11】A．shockedB．frightened C．delightedD．discouraged【小题12】A．assumedB．plannedC．realizedD．decided【小题13】A．discoveredB．overlookedC．betrayedD．withdrew【小题14】A．research B．controlC．searchD．reach【小题15】A．marriageB．relativesC．familyD．friends【小题16】A．continuedB．keptC．stoppedD．tried【小题17】A．differentB．reliableC．wonderfulD．perfect【小题18】A．remarkB．imagineC．hopeD．quit【小题19】A．called onB．dropped inC．came upD．waved at【小题20】A．hesitationB．decisionC．difficultyD．intentionA
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解析：试题分析：文章大意：“我”去机场接朋友，看到一位男子下飞机后与家人相聚，他们才分开两天但见面时的热烈场景让“我”以为是分开了好长时间。原来这就是他们二十多年幸福婚姻的秘诀。“我”希望十多年后“我”的婚姻也是这样，而男子告诉“我”说，不要希望而是要去做。
【小题1】A 动词辨析。男子下飞机后与家人相聚，相互问候（greet）。B拥抱；C安慰；D欣赏，感激。
【小题2】A 连词辨析。当（as）他们拥抱完分开的时候，我听到父亲说…。B在……之前；C因为；D因为，自从。所以答案选A。
【小题3】B 名词辨析。男子站起来，盯着大儿子的眼睛（eyes）说… A思想；C心；D头。跟人说话的时候都应该正视对方的眼睛，所以答案选B。
【小题4】C名词辨析。过了一会（moment）他转向妻子…
【小题5】A动词辨析。说完后开始吻他的妻子。proceed to do “开始干某事” 四个选项都可以与to do连用。B成功做某事；C假装做某事；D承诺做某事。
【小题6】C副词辨析。这是我曾经（ever）见过的最长最热烈的吻。
【小题7】B 动词辨析。他们立马让我想起了（remind）新婚夫妇。A 记得；B remind sb of “使……想起”；C warn sb of “敬告某人某事”；D inform sb of “通知某人某事”。
【小题8】A 副词辨析。因为相互不认识，所以作者即使鼓足勇气来问也是会感到很紧张（nervously）。B奇怪地；C 随意地，随便地；D兴奋地。
【小题9】C 介词辨析。下文40空后面提到turned and looked at me，说明这时男子跟我说话时依然看着妻子的脸，没有回头。所以用介词without。
【小题10】B副词辨析。男子最后终于（finally）转身看着我说“两天”。A直接地；C 小心地，谨慎地；D故意地。
【小题11】A 形容词辨析。男子一说两天，我感到很震惊（shocked）。B 害怕的；C高兴的；D 泄气的。所以答案选A。
【小题12】A 动词辨析。看着他们相互问候对方的那种热情劲，我还以为（assume）他至少走了几个星期了。A假想，认为；B计划；C意识到；D决定。
【小题13】C 动词辨析。我的惊讶肯定在脸上显现出来了，所以此处是指即使假装镇静，脸上的表情也出卖（betray）了我。A发现；B忽视；D收回。所以答案选C。
【小题14】C 名词辨析。想礼貌地结束我们的谈话，继续在人群中找（search）我的朋友。A 调查，研究；B 控制；C搜寻，寻找；D 到达，够到。所以答案选C。
【小题15】A 名词辨析。我希望我的婚姻（marriage）也能在十二年之后依然如此热烈。
【小题16】C 动词辨析。男子听到我的话后，觉得不正确，所以这时应该是，“男子突然不笑了（stop smiling）”。
【小题17】A 形容词辨析。带着一种刺激到我的灵魂的力量，他跟我说了一些话，这会让我成为一个与众不同的人（different person）A不同的；B 可信赖的；C 精彩的；D完美的。所以答案选A。
【小题18】C上下文。上文提到我说，I hope…“我希望……”，所以此处男子向我指出“不能希望（hope），而是要决定去做。”
【小题19】C 动词短语辨析。当朋友走过来的时候，我一直看着这个特别的家庭走出我的视线。A呼吁，号召；B拜访；C e up to sb“走到某人跟前” D招手。 所以答案选C。
【小题20】A 名词辨析。朋友问我在看什么，我毫不犹豫地告诉他，我在看我的未来。without hesitation“毫不犹豫”。