1、2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练 完形填空31A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment(预约)into the outer 36 of Harvards president. But they were 37 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become
2、39 and go away. But they didnt. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 .A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 43 here. But about a year ago, he wa
3、s accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial(纪念物)to him, somewhere on campus.”The president wasnt 45 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we cant put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 46 would look like a cemetery(墓地),” “Oh,
4、 no,” the lady 47 quickly. “We dont want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 48 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For
5、 a moment the lady was silent. The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why dont we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 53 their offer was turned down. Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled
6、to California where they founded the University that bears their 54 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about.36AlabBlibrary ChallDoffice37AwatchedBstoppedCfollowedDinterviewed38AhopingBfindingCrealizingDimagining39AsurprisedBdisappointedCworriedDtroubled40AhopelesslyBcarefullyCunexpecte
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