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2016届高三英语美文阅读（三） （1）美文 Love Never Dies BY CINDY HURN Separated by two countries and an ocean, Dad and I had not seen each other for several years, and he was quite ill. In 2001, I returned to the States to begin a new life. At first I flew to the East Coast, staying with my sister and brother, but before leaving for the West Coast, I went to visit Mom and Dad in Florida. During the afternoon, my stepmother went to the hairdresser’s so that Dad and I could have some time alone together; she knew it would probably be our last visit. “Dad, when you die, how will I know you’re still there?” I asked. Without batting an eyelash, he replied, “Love never dies. Our hearts will always be together. But, if you miss me, look up to the sky. When you see an eagle, you’ll know I’m with you.” Knowing my father’s affinity with birds, particularly with bald eagles, I wasn’t surprised at his answer. Years before, when he visited my house in Canada, he was fascinated with two eagles that nested high in the Douglas fir behind our secluded property. Each time he stood outside, it seemed as if they knew him; they circled high above him and called down in spearing cries until he smiled and acknowledged them. When I settled in Sacramento, I kept an eye on the skies. Although I often saw buzzard hawks, ravens, and other birds of prey, I never saw any eagles. The area was too populated. How, I wondered, would Dad’s spirit reach me, if there weren’t any eagles here? After he died, I kept hoping I’d see some sign of him, but no eagle circled; no eagle cried. Three months later, a package arrived. Sent directly from a catalog company, it contained a packing slip with my stepmother’s return address on it. What could it be? Mom never sent presents. I called her, thinking she might have made a mistake. “I don’t know what came over me,” she laughed apologetically. “I just saw this kite catalog the other day, and suddenly I had an overwhelming urge to order one for you. So I did! I hope you enjoy fl