完形阅读综合练(六)1(2009·许昌月考)Inthedoorwayofmyhome,Ilookedcloselyatmy23yearoldson,Daniel
InafewhourshewouldbeflyingtoFranceto1adifferentlife
Itwasatransitional(过渡的)timeinDaniel’slife
Iwantedto2himsomewordsofsignificance
Butnothingcamefrommylips,andthiswasnotthe3timeIhadletsuchmomentspass
WhenDanielwasfive,Itookhimtothebusstoponhisfirstdayofkindergarten
Heasked,“Whatisitgoingtobelike,Dad
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”Thenhewalked4thestepsofthebusanddisappearedinside
ThebusdroveawayandIsaidnothing
Adecadelater,asimilar5playeditselfout
Idrovehimtocollege
AsIstartedtoleave,Itriedtothinkofsomethingtosaytogivehim6,words7me
Now,asIstoodbeforehim,Ithoughtofthose8opportunities
HowmanytimeshaveIletsuchmoments9
Idon’tfindaquietmomenttotellhimwhathehas10tome
Orwhathemight11tofaceintheyearsahead
MaybeIthoughtitwasnotnecessarytosa