单项选择题
| In his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to
learn many languages, to know everything about human history , to (67)
wise by reading great books. When he first came from Europe
(68) the state of North Dakota, he worked in a mill all day
(69) studied all evening. Then he met Lena Wesselius and
(70) her at the age of eighteen. After that there was a farm
to pay for, and there were children to (71) . For many years
Axelbrod had no time to study.
: !. Finally he had a farm (72) was free from debt, with good soil and plenty of animals. But (73) then he was sixty-three years old and ready(it seemed) to die. His wife was (74) . His sons had grown (75) and gone away. His work was done. He was (76) and alone. Axelbrod’s daughter and (77) begged him to live with them, but he (78) . "No," he said, "You must learn to be (79) . You will come and live here (80) my farm, and (81) will pay me four hundred dollars a year (82) the use of it, (83) I will not live here with you. I will watch you from my hill. " He built himself a small house on the hill, 84 he cooked his (85) , made his bed, and read many books from the public library. He began to feel that he was (86) free than ever before in his life. |