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【完形填空】Cloze: The Last Light
Mira had spent ten years on the island, helping her father (1) the lighthouse.
She had learned to trim the wick and check the barometer, tasks that required (2) attention.
Her father, Tomas, had taken the job to escape the city, but over time he became (3) with the light.
He would sit in the lantern room for hours, his eyes (4) on the horizon.
Mira tried to (5) him with stories of her online courses, but he rarely listened.
One night, a storm hit, and the main power went (6).
Tomas struggled with the backup generator, his movements (7) and uncertain.
Mira stepped in and pulled the lever, and the beam swung back to life, (8) across the black water.
After Tomas collapsed, the doctor said he needed rest and (9).
Mira applied for a transfer to the mainland, but she felt a strange mix of relief and (10).
On their last morning, she helped her father into the boat, and the lighthouse grew smaller against the grey sky.
Choices
(1) A. run B. keep C. manage D. operate
(2) A. persistent B. constant C. continuous D. steady
(3) A. fascinated B. obsessed C. preoccupied D. absorbed
(4) A. locked B. fixed C. focused D. pinned
(5) A. inspire B. encourage C. stimulate D. motivate
(6) A. out B. away C. off D. down
(7) A. random B. haphazard C. chaotic D. disorderly
(8) A. splendid B. magnificent C. glorious D. impressive
(9) A. surveillance B. supervision C. monitoring D. observation
(10) A. resentment B. anger C. outrage D. fury