ThefollowingwordswerewrittenonthetombofanAnglicanBishop(主教)intheCryptsofWestminsterAbbey(西敏寺):WhenIwasyoungandfreeandmy小题1:(imagine)hadnolimits,Idreamedofchangingtheworld.小题2:Igrewol

Question

The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop(主教) in the Crypts of Westminster Abbey(西敏寺):
When I was young and free and my__小题1:__(imagine) had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.__ 小题2:__ I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I __小题3:__ (short) my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But _小题4:__， too, seemed immovable.
As I grew _小题5:__ my twilight years (晚年), in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family，those __小题6:__(close) to me, _小题7:_alas, they would have _小题8:__ of it.And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I __小题9:_ (change) my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able __小题10:_(better) my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

Answer 1

小题1:imagination
小题2:As
小题3:shortened
小题4:it
小题5:into
小题6:closest
小题7:but
小题8:none　have none of (＝refuse to accept)
小题9:would have changed
小题10:to better。

改变世界从改变自己开始，因为在我们改变自己的同时也潜移默化地影响着家庭。在他们的鼓舞和激励下，我们可能会使我们的国家变得更美好，从某种角度来看，也正改变着世界。
小题1:imagination　在形容词性物主代词后要用名词形式。
小题2:As　表示“随着”，要用as引导时间状语从句。
小题3:shortened　作谓语要用动词，由上下文可知，要用一般过去时。
小题4:it　替代前文中的to change only my country。
小题5:into　表示“长成”用grow into。
小题6:closest　“家人”是“最亲近的人”。
小题7:but　前后是转折关系。
小题8:none　have none of (＝refuse to accept)意为“不接受，不理睬”。
小题9:would have changed　与过去事实相反的虚拟语气。
小题10:to better　固定搭配：be able to do。