Fiveyearsago,whenitwastimeformycousintostartcollege,my75-year-oldgrandfather,Rex,decidedtodothesame.Hewentto1,takingclassestwiceaweekuntilhisdeathlastsummer.Asastudent,mygrandfatherspentcountlesshoursinhis
Fiveyearsago,whenitwastimeformycousintostartcollege,my75-year-oldgrandfather,Rex,decidedtodothesame.Hewentto1,takingclassestwiceaweekuntilhisdeathlastsummer.
Asastudent,mygrandfatherspentcountlesshoursinhisoffice2andcompletingassignments.Althoughhewastwiceas3ashisprofessors,helovedgoing.Hesaid,“Youcannever4toomuch,nomatterhowoldyouare.”Helovedeverythingaboutschool.Learningnewthingswastrulyhispassion.
Mygrandfather’swilltolearnwasagreat5formetodomybestinschool.Wewerealways6witheachother,tryingtobringhomethebettergrade.
Whenheturned80andstillhadafullheadofhair,mygrandfatherfeltlikehecouldtakeonthe7.Hefeltlikehecouldbeattheunstoppablenomatterwhatcameinhisway---whetheritwashiscontinuingwithcancer8atoughprofessor.
SomepeoplelooktoSupermanorBatmanastheir9,butmygrandfatherwillforeverbemyhero,the10whoalwayscametomyrescue.Mygrandfatherwasmadethehalloffame(名人堂)athishighschoolasoneoftheschool’smostsuccessfulfootballplayers.WhenIdidsomeresearchI11thathisnicknamewasAtlas.InGreekmythology(神话),Atlasheldtheheavensonhisshoulders.Formygrandfather’sfootballteam,hewas12Atlas,holdingtheteamtogether.HewasmyAtlastoo,asthefoundationofourfamily.
Inmytimesofneedhewasalwaysthereto13meandcelebratemyaccomplishments.Icouldcountonhimtohelpmeoutandstandbyme.Thestrengthhe14withmewillcontinuetoholdmeupasIforeverkeephismemory15inmyheartandmind.
A.college
B.party
C.hospital
D.cinema
A.teaching
B.talking
C.studying
D.playing
A.tall
B.new
C.thin
D.old
A.pay
B.know
C.think
D.work
A.example
B.exercise
C.method
D.friend
A.fighting
B.joking
C.competing
D.arguing
A.world
B.country
C.city
D.class
A.and
B.or
C.so
D.but
A.hero
B.student
C.professor