2.（2011·湖南卷）填空题完形

Directions:Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Does going to college really pay off？Certainly! 

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（隐喻）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.

48. 答案： an,名词前缺少冠词修饰，留意English前的冠词应填an;

49. 答案： two,后文的better，both以及the other均有所提示；

50. 答案： next,按照记叙文时间发展先后顺序，填next,此题略有难度；

51. 答案： why,教授告诉我的是如何判断一个比另一个更好，所以应填why;

52. 答案： one，后文while the other给与提示；

53. 答案： but,while前后对比得出答案；

54. 答案： I,此句缺少主语，容易得出答案I;

55. 答案： to,固定搭配lead to.