二、阅读理解
In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany. We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach-side house.
Such a moment was not the first time for me. On Sam's first day of kindergarten(幼儿园),I felt his stress when holding his hand. He looked at me — as he did now. But I said nothing till the school bus came. About ten years later,I drove him to the college. He was sick but I didn't know then. I thought he was just too tired. I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life. Again,______.
Now,as I stood before him,I thought of those chances we parents all let pass. A boy graduates(毕业)from school. A daughter gets married. We seldom find a quiet moment to tell our kids what they have meant to us,or what they might face in the future.
One day,I told Sam I regretted(后悔)never travelling abroad to know better about the world before working. Sam decided to learn German in Berlin,even though his friends thought it meaningless.
Does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? But as I stood before Sam,I knew it does matter. My father and I loved each other. However,I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words.
"Sam," I said,"if I could have picked,I would have picked you." I wasn't sure if he understood what I meant. Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me,saying "thank you". My eyes misted over(模糊). Then,the moment ended,and Sam left home.
That was seven weeks ago,and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends. Thousands of miles away,Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin.
What I had said to Sam was not new. It was nothing. But,it was everything.
(
A
)1. Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph 2?
A. I failed to say a word B. his illness worried me
C. I decided to go abroad D. his growth touched me
(
D
)2. When Sam heard the underlined sentence,he might feel ______.
A. stressed B. sad C. calm D. excited
(
B
)3. What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But,it was everything"?
A. A father should care about his son's education.
B. A father should express deep love to his son.
C. A son should take his father's suggestion.
D. A son should respect his father's decision.
(
A
)4. The writer is probably Sam's ______.
A. father B. mother C. son D. teacher