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题组层级快练(四十二) Ⅰ.完形填空 In the 1960s, I went to Lamington High in Hubli, Karnataka.Among my many ___1___, one stands out because, like his very name, Raj-Bijli, my class teacher for two years was ___2___. He had retired from the army after being ___3___ during World War II. I can still picture this upright, well-built ___4___, always in an old but neat white shirt and trousers. He was bald, so the old bullet-scar on the left side of his ___5___ showed. Unlike the other teachers who instilled(灌输) ___6___ in us by keeping their canes(棍棒) ___7___, he didn’t use terror, nor did he believe in all work and no play. ___8___ his weapon was great ___9___ for whatever he did. In class, he transformed into a skilled actor, his loud voice and gestures ___10___ our attention as he recited a poem or described a scene from history. Best of all were the outings he ___11___ every other Sunday. “Come to my house early in the morning for a ___12___,” he said. And we just gathered there with our lunch boxes. He would guide about 40 of us to a new ___13___ spot every time. He made us sing, act, dance, and play. He told us of his ___14___ days, when soldiers even risked their lives to save others ___15___ they were from diverse backgrounds. With Raj Sir around, we all bonded well, too, and felt like a ___16___ family. A few years after I graduated from college, I was told that Raj Sir had ___17___. I was very ___18___. It was hard to imagine that someone so lively was no more. | 
