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  3. In his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages, to know everyth

In his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages, to know everyth

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问题     In his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages, to know everything about human history , to【C1】______wise by reading great books. When he first came from Europe【C2】______the state of North Dakota, he worked in a mill all day【C3】______studied all evening. Then he met Lena Wesselius and【C4】______her at the age of eighteen. After that there was a farm to pay for, and there were children to【C5】______. For many years Axelbrod had no time to study.                                                                                      : !.
    Finally he had a farm【C6】______was free from debt, with good soil and plenty of animals. But【C7】______then he was sixty-three years old and ready(it seemed)to die. His wife was【C8】______. His sons had grown【C9】______and gone away. His work was done. He was【C10】______and alone.
    Axelbrod’s daughter and【C11】______begged him to live with them, but he【C12】______. "No," he said, "You must learn to be【C13】______. You will come and live here【C14】______my farm, and【C15】______will pay me four hundred dollars a year【C16】______the use of it,【C17】______I will not live here with you. I will watch you from my hill. "
    He built himself a small house on the hill, 【C18】______he cooked his【C19】______, made his bed, and read many books from the public library. He began to feel that he was【C20】______free than ever before in his life. [br] 【C7】
选项 A、for
B、by
C、at
D、from
答案 B
解析 联系上下文，此处原文意为：但当时他已63岁了……。B项by到……为止，符合句子意思，为正确答案。
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