While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to his family.
First he moved to his younger son as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. they separated, I heard the father say, “It’s so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!” His son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly, “Me, too, Dad!” Then the man stood up, gazed in the of his older son and said, “You’re already quite the young man. I love you very much, Zach!” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug. After several , he turned to his wife and declared, “I’ve saved the best for last!” and to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember .
For an instant they me of a newly-married couple, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my to nervously ask, “Wow! How long have you been married?” “Almost twelve years.” he replied, breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well then, how long have you been away?” I asked. The man turned and looked at me, “Two whole days.”
Two days? I was . By the intensity of the greeting, I had he’d been gone for at least several weeks — if not months. I know my expression me. Hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my for my friend, I said almost immediately, “I hope my is still that passionate after twelve years!”
The man suddenly smiling. He looked at me straight in the eye, and with power that burned right into my soul. He told me something that left me a person. He told me, “Don’t , friend …decide!” Then with a wonderful smile, he and his family turned and left together.
I was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend
to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without , and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “ My future!”
1.A. appreciate B. watch C. comfort D. greet
2.A. As B. After C. Because D. Since
3.A. mind B. eyes C. heart D. head
4.A. months B. hours C. moments D. weeks
5.A. proceeded B. inspired C. pretended D. promised
6.A. dreaming B. studying C. seeing D. sensing
7.A. thought B. exposed C. warned D. reminded
8.A. confidence B. courage C. imagination D. patience
9.A. on B. after C. without D. by
10.A. directly B. finally C. cautiously D. deliberately
11.A. discouraged B. frightened C. delighted D. shocked
12.A. assumed B. planned C. realized D. decided
13.A. discovered B. overlooked C. betrayed D. withdrew
14.A. research B. search C. control D. touch
15.A. marriage B. relatives C. family D. friends
16.A. continued B. kept C. tried D. stopped
17.A. different B. reliable C. wonderful D. perfect
18.A. remark B. imagine C. hope D. quit
19.A. called on B. dropped in C. came up D. waved at
20.A. hesitation B. decision C. difficulty D. intention
Those kind-hearted donators would like to set up a special school to accept all disabled students, ________ education level and background.
A. in need of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. regardless of
Most of the old are somewhat cut off from the fast developing world and that’s why they are so easily ________ by the cheaters.
A. taken in B. taken up C. taken on D. taken off
The newly-invented cell-phones emit large amounts of radiation. This is why they ________ disapproval from experts as soon as they are on sale.
A. came across B. met with C. set aside D. turned up
Teachers should allow their students to study ________ from the start, and it is bound to result in their ability to deal with problems on their own.
A. theoretically B. socially C. optionally D. autonomously
Universities have the right to develop in their own way, but whatever they do, their polices must be consistent with the nation’s _________laws.
A. conservative B. abundant C. relevant D. adequate
