Passage 16【2020 •镇江市】

 
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 opportunities we parents all let pass. A boy graduates from school, a daughter gets married. We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us. Or what they might face in the future.
Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy. Then he became the best baseball player in high school. His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair. I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent, but proud that later he chose English literature. One day, I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working. Sam decided to learn German in Berlin, even though his friends thought it meaningless.
The night before he was to leave, I failed to say any words again. Maybe, I thought, it wasn't necessary to say anything.
What 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 he understood what I meant. Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me, saying "thank your". 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.
(adapted from Words from a Father)
29. 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 satisfied me
30. When Sam heard "if I could have picked, I would have picked you", he might feel_________.
A. stressed B. sad C. calm D. excited
31. 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.
本文讲述了一个父亲对儿子深深的爱，从儿子上幼儿园，到上大学，父亲从未在儿子面前表达他的爱，这一次在儿子临走之前，父亲说出了深藏已久的话，儿子激动地抱着父亲说感谢。
29.A【解析】词句猜测题。根据Such a moment was not the first time for me…But I said nothing till the school bus came. About ten years later, I drove him to the college…I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life. Again，可知，儿子每次进入人生重要的时刻，父亲都想说什么，但是都没说出口，这一次也一样，结合所给选项，此空填A选项，表示“在一次，我一句话也没有说”。故选A。
30.D【解析】推理判断题。根据Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me, saying "thank your"，可知，当儿子听到父亲的这句话后，伸出双臂搂住了父亲，并说“感谢”，由此可见，儿子很激动听到这句话。故选D。
31.B【解析】词句猜测题。根据However, I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words，可知，作者总是遗憾自己从未听到过父亲对他表达任何感受，所以作者在儿子离开之前对他表达了自己对他的爱。通过这句话，作者想告诉大家，父亲应该向儿子表述深深的爱。故选B。