Roy died at an old age with many memories. His life was full of both good and bad memories, but he 26 to remember mostly the good. The bad memories that broke his heart and that he 27 with friends, involved the big war－World War II. So many things about his war experience he remembered 28 great detail.
Roy survived the attack on Normandy－he was part of the second wave that landed. He 29 with him the memories of water mixed with the blood of fallen soldiers. He experienced 30 , sweat, blood, fire and salt water just to get to the beach. In terror-filled moments that would forever change his life and the history of our world, his life was robbed of innocence（天真） 31 the realities of war engulfed（吞噬）him.
Not too many months later, he found himself cold and 32 . Close to being pletely 33 from air supplies（供给）because of the weather, Roy and his fellows hung on to what little hope they could have. Then Christmas morning came, the weather cleared long enough for supplies to be 34 and word to spread that other troops would soon be there.
Many of the young men who began with Roy did not make it home 35 . They gave their lives to fighting against the Nazi. Those who did survive would never be the same. Many of them were the most patriotic（爱国的）people you would 36 meet, but most of them 37 war. They had experienced it. They knew its final realities－things got blown up while people were killed, and robbed of their beloved ones.
It is Memorial Day in the United States today. We all pray for an end for the world’s need for young men and young women to be placed in harm’s way. We also need to remember those who paid the huge 38 of wars－costs not counted in dollars, but in lost lives, broken hearts, forgotten innocence, broken families, and terrible memories. And as we remember to 39 those who paid this awful price, we also remember in hopes to see an end to war itself.
Please, in their honor, don’t forget their sacrifices（牺牲）. Please, for our world’s sake, don’t forget to pray for 40 .
【小题1】A．refusedB．choseC．promised D．planned【小题2】A．sharedB．lostC．fought D．valued【小题3】A．atB．inC．for D．with【小题4】A．tookB．gotC．brought D．carried【小题5】A．fearB．disappointmentC．excitement D．courage【小题6】A．butB．asC．since D．so【小题7】A．sadB．lonelyC．wounded D．hungry【小题8】A．cut offB．kept awayC．left behind D．put down【小题9】A．takenB．sentC．droppedD．shipped【小题10】A．healthyB．strongC．alive D．safe【小题11】A．neverB．everC．already D．yet【小题12】A．hatedB．likedC．experienced D．missed【小题13】A．moneyB．effortsC．attention D．costs【小题14】A．findB．helpC．honor D．understand【小题15】A．luckB．lifeC．peace D．happinessB
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解析：本文是一位二战的老兵对战争的谴责和对和平的向往，包含了对逝去战友的怀念和对和平的珍惜。
【小题1】B 动词辨析。A拒绝B选择C允诺D计划；他选择记住好的，忘记坏的。
【小题2】A 固定搭配。Share…with…与…分享…；他和朋友分享了这些不好的，让他心碎的记忆。
【小题3】B 固定词组。固定词组in detail详细地；对于这些记忆他记得很清楚，很详细。
【小题4】D 动词辨析。A拿走B得到C带来；D带着；他记得的是那些混合着血液的记忆。
【小题5】A 名词辨析。A恐惧B失望C兴奋D勇气；句意：他经历了恐惧，战争等。
【小题6】B 连词辨析。他生活中的天真被剥夺了，因为战争吞噬了这一切。
【小题7】D 形容词辨析。A悲哀B孤独C受伤D饥饿；他发现自己又冷又饿。
【小题8】A 短语辨析。A切断B不接近C落后D写下；来自空中的食物供给几乎要被切断了。
【小题9】C 动词辨析。A拿走B送C落下D滑倒；天气足够晴朗，食物的供给可以从飞机落下来。
【小题10】C 形容词辨析。指很多士兵都无法活着回家，都在战争里失去了性命。
【小题11】B 副词辨析。A从未B曾经C已经D然而；很多人都是我曾经遇见的最爱国的人。
【小题12】A 动词辨析。A憎恨B喜欢C经历D错过；他们中的很多人都憎恨战争。
【小题13】D 上下文串联。根据下句costs not counted in dollars说明D正确。
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A分析B帮助C纪念D理解；我们都要纪念这些为战争逝去的人。
【小题15】C 名词辨析。A运气B生命C和平D幸福；不要忘记为和平祈祷。本文是关于战争的话题。这里点题了。