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．experience B．spend C．enjoy D．shape 小题2: A．show B．give C．leave D．instruct 小题3: A．last B．first C．very D．next 小题4: A．upward B．into C．down D．up 小题5: A．sign B．scene C．scenery D．sight 小题6: A．interest B．instruction C．courage D．direction 小题7: A．failed B．discouraged C．struck D．troubled 小题8: A．future B．embarrassing C．obvious D．lost 小题9: A．last B．pass C．fly D．remain 小题10: A．counted B．meant C．valued D．eared 小题11: A．think B．want C．expect D．wish 小题12: A．But B．And C．Instead D．So 小题13: A．wondered B．regretted C．minded D．tried 小题14: A．views B．actions C．feelings D．attitudes 小题15: A．important B．essential C．hard D．complex 小题16: A．disappeared B．changed C．progressed D．advanced 小题17: A．sensitive B．convinced C．aware D．tired 小题18: A．by B．against C．on D．with 小题19: A．clumsy B．gentle C．absurd D．moving 小题20: A．none B．all C．anything D．everything