I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stones and then discuss which one was better. After reading both,I wasn’t sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other wan humorous __52__ was rich in metaphor(隱喻)and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated an __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one’s life.

小題1:an
小題2:two
小題3:next
小題4:why
小題5:one
小題6:but
小題7:I
小題8:to

小題1:名詞前缺少冠詞修飾,留意English前的冠詞應(yīng)填an;            
小題2:后文的better,both以及the other均有所提示;
小題3:按照記敘文時(shí)間發(fā)展先后順序,填next,此題略有難度;
小題4:教授告訴我的是如何判斷一個(gè)比另一個(gè)更好,所以應(yīng)填why;
小題5:后文while the other給與提示;
小題6:while前后對(duì)比得出答案;
小題7:此句缺少主語(yǔ),容易得出答案I;
小題8:固定搭配lead to。
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