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In the 1950s, a family that owned a farm near Beulah, Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm (榆树). The bull paced 31 the tree, dragging the heavy iron chain, which led to a groove (槽) in the bark (树皮). The groove 32 (deep) over the years. Though for whatever reason, it did not kill the tree.
33 some years, the family took their bull away. They cut the chain, leaving the loop around the tree and one link 34 (hang down).
Then one year, agricultural catastrophe struck Michigan in 35 form of Dutch elm disease. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected 36 died. Everyone thought that the old elm would be the next. The farm owners considered 37 (go) the safe thing: pulling it out and chopping it up into firewood before it died.
38 (amazing), the tree did not die. Nobody could understand 39 it was the only elm still standing in the county. It' s said that 40 doesn' t kill you will make you stronger. Or, as a plant pathologists (病理学家 ) put it , "Life breaks us all, but afterwards, many of us are strongest at the broken places."
答案：
这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章通过叙述一棵老榆树大难不死的故事告诉我们这样一个道理：经历疼痛才能变得坚强，才能抵挡住更大的困难甚至是灾难。
31.around 下文告诉我们，树皮被铁链磨出了一个槽。由此可以看出，这是由牛绕着树来回踱步造成的。
32.was deepened 随着岁月的流逝，磨出来的槽逐渐被加深了。所以要用被动，另外，由于动作发生在过去，所以动词要用过去式。
33.After after+时间段，表示经过一段时间之后。
34.hanging down hang down和其逻辑主语one link是主谓关系，所以用现在分词表示主动，构成leave+宾语+现在分词。
35.the in the form of固定用法，意思是：以……的形式。
36.and 榆树受到感染，继而死去。
37.going consider后跟动名词作宾语。
38. Amazingly 副词作状语，修饰整个句子。
39.why 谁都不理解为什么只有这棵榆树依然耸立在那里。
40.what 引导一个主语从句，并在从句中作主语，所以用what。
I was going to the store one cold evening and as I was approaching the store there 31 a man in the front of the store. He looked at me and said really loud "Hi."
I replied, "Hi, how are you?" He said "I am fine." and then he looked at me as if he recognized me and asked, " 32 is your mother?"
Of course, I didn't know what to say to that question 33 my mother had been 34 (die) for several years. I found this really strange so I finally said, "She is fine, thank you and how are you?"
He also said he was fine. I then answered, "Good. Can I do 35 to help you at all?" All he said 36 I really could use a hug. I 37 (hug) him for a while this poor soul and a stranger.
I said, "Where are you staying? Do you 38 a ride?" He said, "No, I have my bike. I am living at the Church down the street." I answered, "Let me give you something. It's not much, but that is all I 39 afford." So I took out $10 from my purse and gave it to him then went home. To tell you the truth, I always feel helping others 40 really great.
答案：
31.Was.此处是there be句型，时态为过去式，另外句子主语为单数形式。
32.How.根据下文的内容，这里是问“你妈妈好吗?”。
