完形填空（共15题，每题1分，计15分）
Five years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 75-year-old grandfather, Rex, decided to do the same. He went to
1 , taking classes twice a week until his death last summer.
As a student, my grandfather spent countless hours in his office
2 and completing assignments. Although he was twice as
3 as his professors, he loved going. He said,“You can never
4 too much, no matter how old you are.”He loved everything about school. Learning new things was truly his passion.
My grandfather’s will to learn was a great
5 for me to do my best in school. We were always
6 with each other, trying to bring home the better grade.
When he turned 80 and still had a full head of hair, my grandfather felt like he could take on the
7 . He felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter what came in his way---whether it was his continuing with cancer
8 a tough professor.
Some people look to Superman or Batman as their
9 , but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the
10 who always came to my rescue. My grandfather was made the hall of fame(名人堂) at his high school as one of the school’s most successful football players. When I did some research I
11 that his nickname was Atlas. In Greek mythology(神话), Atlas held the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football team, he was
12 Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the foundation of our family.
In my times of need he was always there to
13 me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could count on him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he
14 with me will continue to hold me up as I forever keep his memory
15 in my heart and mind.
| 小题1: | | A．college | B．party | C．hospital | D．cinema |
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| 小题2: | | A．teaching | B．talking | C．studying | D．playing |
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| 小题5: | | A．example | B．exercise | C．method | D．friend |
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| 小题6: | | A．fighting | B．joking | C．competing | D．arguing |
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| 小题7: | | A．world | B．country | C．city | D．class |
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| 小题9: | | A．hero | B．student | C．professor | D．grandfather |
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| 小题10: | | A．other | B．only | C．one | D．same |
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| 小题11: | | A．realized | B．remembered | C．discovered | D．recognized |
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| 小题13: | | A．surprise | B．supply | C．warm | D．support |
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| 小题14: | | A．enjoyed | B．shared | C．afforded | D．kept |
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| 小题15: | | A．alive | B．awake | C．alone | D．asleep |
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