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 __2__ him some words of significance.But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the __3__
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 __4__ the steps of the bus and disappeared
inside.The bus drove away and I said nothing.A decade later, a similar __5__ played itself out.
I drove him to college.As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him __6__
and confidence as he started this new stage of life.Again, words __7__ me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those __8__ opportunities.How many times have I let
such moments __9__?I don"t find a quiet moment to tell him what he has __10__ to me.Or what he
might __11__ 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?__12__ as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter.My father and I loved each other.Yet
I always __13__ never hearing him put his __14__ into words.Now I could feel my palms sweat and
my throat tighten.Why is it so __15__ 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 __16__, 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 __17__ of was the stubble
(短须) on his chin as his face pressed __18__ mine.What I had said to Daniel was __19__.It was
nothing.And yet, it was __20__. |
( )1. A.experience
( )2. A.show
( )3. A.last
( )4. A.upward
( )5. A.sign
( )6. A.interest
( )7. A.failed
( )8. A.future
( )9. A.last
( )10. A.counted
( )11. A.think
( )12. A.But
( )13. A.wondered
( )14. A.views
( )15. A.important
( )16. A.disappeared
( )17. A.sensitive
( )18. A.by
( )19. A.clumsy
( )20. A.none | B. spend
B. give
B. first
B. into
B. scene
B. instruction
B. discouraged
B. embarrassing
B. pass
B. meant
B. want
B. And
B. regretted
B. actions
B. essential
B. changed
B. convinced
B. against
B. gentle
B. all | C. enjoy
C. make
C. very
C. down
C. scenery
C. courage
C. struck
C. obvious
C. fly
C. valued
C. expect
C. Instead
C. minded
C. feelings
C. hard
C. progressed
C. aware
C. on
C. absurd
C. anything | D. shape
D. instruct
D. next
D. up
D. sight
D. direction
D. troubled
D. lost
D. remain
D. cared
D. wish
D. So
D. tried
D. attitudes
D. complex
D. advanced
D. tired
D. with
D. moving
D. everything | 短文填词
There is a story which tells us about a good shop assistant.
A medicalstudent had to read a textbook________was
too________(昂贵) for him to buy.He couldn"t get
one from the library and the o________copy he could
read was in a bookshop.So every afternoon, he went there to read
a little________a time.One day, however, he couldn"t
find the book from its________(通常) place and
was about to leave when he n________an assistant
signing to him.To his s________, the assistant
pointed to the book, which was in a________(角落).
"I put it there so as not to be sold out, " said the assistant.
Then he left the student to c________his reading.Undoubtedly,
time spent in________a bookshop can be enjoyable. | 短文填词
A man had to go to court (法院) after he broke the law.He asked
his lawyer w________judge would be hearing
his case.His lawyer asked, "What do you want his name
________?"The man answered, "I can send him some
________(贵重) gifts." The lawyer got angry,
________(说), "If you should do that, you are
sure to l________the case." Some weeks later the
case was heard and the man won it________the end.
As he was leaving the court, he said to his lawyer, "My present
to the judge was q________a success, wasn"t it?" The
lawyer was even________surprised when he heard
this.He asked, "Did you really send him some gifts
________I told you not to?""Yes, but I put my enemy"s
name________the card." answered the man. | | 完形填空 | Love in a Box
When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment.On a Friday night I
__1__at the dinner table, "My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our Valentines
(情人节) on Monday."
Mother said, "We"ll see", and she continued eating.
What did "We"ll see" mean?I had to have that box__2__my second grade Valentine"s Day would
be a disaster.Maybe they didn"t love me enough to help me with my__3__.
All Saturday I waited__4__and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased, but I__5__an enquiry
about the box might__6__anger or loud voice, for in my house children only ask once.More than that
__7__trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen.The table was covered with colorful
__8__of different kinds.A(n)__9__shoebox rested on top of it.__10__flooded through me when
Daddy said, "Let"s get started__11__your project."
In the next hour my father__12__the shoebox into an impressive valentine box.Colorful paper
covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts__13__to what I considered all the right places.He sang
while he worke d.When he finished, he was so delighted that a__14__smile spread over his face."What
do you think of that?" he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, __15__danced all the way to my heart.It was the first time that my father devoted so
much__16__to me, for his world consisted of work only.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes.
Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time__17__.
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to__18__.The love that filled it meant
more to me than all inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that__19__through decades of other Valentine"s
Days.He gave me other gifts through the years, but none__20__compared with the love I felt within
the limits of the old, empty shoebox. | ( )1. A. announced
( )2. A. and
( )3. A. design
( )4. A. sadly
( )5. A. found
( )6. A. start
( )7. A. invited
( )8. A. boxes
( )9. A. new
( )10. A. Relaxation
( )11. A. by
( )12. A. folded
( )13. A. joined
( )14. A. slight
( )15. A. joy
( )16. A. money
( )17. A. reached
( )18. A. accept
( )19. A. carried
( )20. A. ever | B. appeared
B. however
B. plan
B. anxiously
B. realized
B. cause
B. took
B. gifts
B. big
B. Relief
B. at
B. packed
B. attached
B. brief
B. fun
B. time
B. set
B. respect
B. kept
B. even | C. served
C. or
C. idea
C. disappointedly
C. knew
C. mark
C. saved
C. paper
C. attractive
C. Cheer
C. in
C. changed
C. linked
C. broad
C. interest
C. support
C. spent
C. admire
C. spread
C. yet | D. sat
D. so
D. project
D. patiently
D. imagined
D. produce
D. had
D. food
D. empty
D. Calm
D. on
D. pressed
D. connected
D. confident
D. amusement
D. hope
D. came
D. recognize
D. lasted
D. still | | 完形填空 | "It"s my own fault." Carl Fenter pulled his jacket closer against the abnormal bite of cold morning
wind."The rest of the family is home, where it"s__1__."
Just another one of his__2__ideas-a big tamale (玉米粉蒸肉) feast after tonight"s Christmas Eve
service at the church-and look where it landed him:waiting in a line 50 people deep.
Who would have guessed that the tamale in every shop in the city would be sold out the day before
Christmas? But they__3__, as Carl knew.He had been driving all over El Paso that morning.__4__to
bring home tamales, Carl tried one last shop, an old favorite out in Canutillo.
When he arrived, a fresh batch (一炉) was__5__off the steamer in 45 minutes.__6__at the end of
the snaking line of tamaleseekers, he watched the woman in front of him__7__her jacket to cover her
shivering youngster.It wasn"t long before she, too, __8__in the biting wind.After only a moment"s__9__,
Carl took off his own jacket and offered it to the__10__mother.
Together, they__11__when the line slowly moved forward at last, and smiling people exited the shop
carrying steamy bags.__12__, Carl got inside the door and__13__closer to the counter, the woman
now first in line."Sorry folks, " the clerk announced, "that"s the last of the tamales.""__14__!" Carl
groaned (抱怨) with everyone else__15__behind him.
"__16__, "stressed the man at the counter, "we"ll have a final batch ready__17__, oh, about two
hours."
Defeated, Carl backed away, but the young mother grabbed his arm.
"You"re leaving?"
"I__18__, "Carl glanced at his watch."I promised to put up luminarias (传统圣诞灯) at my church."
"I"ll get your order of tamales and bring them to your house."
Carl"s brow furrowed "I couldn"t ask you to do that."
"But it"s__19__I can do.You lent me your coat." Her smile overrode (推翻) his objections."Just give
me your address." She and her little girl settled in for the long wait.
And at__20__noon on Christmas Eve, they delivered four dozen fragrant tamales-along with Carl"s
brown jacket-to his home. | ( )1. A. harmonious
( )2. A. brilliant
( )3. A. were
( )4. A. Decided
( )5. A. ready
( )6. A. Finding his way
( )7. A. move
( )8. A. waved
( )9. A. assumption
( )10. A. grateful
( )11. A. cheered
( )12. A. Immediately
( )13. A. shouldered his way
( )14. A. No problem
( )15. A. lined up
( )16. A. So
( )17. A. before
( )18. A. plan to
( )19. A. the least
( )20. A. just | B. warm
B. bad
B. did
B. Determined
B. prepared
B. Taking his road
B. reject
B. froze
B. appreciation
B. respectful
B. congratulated
B. Hopefully
B. forced his way
B. No way
B. held up
B. But
B. for
B. intend to
B. the most
B. exactly | C. happy
C. stupid
C. could
C. Wanted
C. soon
C. Taking his place
C. abandon
C. shook
C. hesitation
C. hopeless
C. shouted
C. Lastly
C. felt his way
C. No doubt
C. looked up
C. Then
C. in
C. have to
C. the last
C. accurately | D. pleasant
D. common
D. had
D. Expected
D. due
D. Finding his place
D. remove
D. shocked
D. attention
D. shameful
D. screamed
D. Finally
D. inched his way
D. No wonder
D. waited up
D. Besides
D. after
D. ought to
D. the best
D. right |
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