The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop(主教) in the Crypts o

The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop(主教) in the Crypts of Westminster Abbey(西敏寺):

When I was young and free and my__1__(imagine) had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.__2__ I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I __3__ (short) my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But __4__ too, seemed immovable.

As I grew __5__ my twilight years (晚年), in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my familythose __6__(close) to me, __7__alas, they would have __8__ of it.And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I __9__ (change) my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able __10__(better) my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

答案

1 imagination 2As  3shortened  4it  5into  6closest 7but  8none have none of (refuse to accept)意为不接受,不理睬9would have changed  10to better 

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