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必修四 Unit 4 高考提能练 阅读理解·组块专练——练速度 (限时：35分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2016·山西大学附中第五次月考)My grandfather died more than twentyfive years ago. I was fifteen then. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play Amazing Grace？” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I dont know that one！” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured Id have time to learn it for him later. About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn?t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn?t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I?m sure we all knew we were there to say goodbye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter.Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content. | 
