Fan Zhongyan (989–1052) was a statesman and scholar (学者) of the Song Dynasty. When Fan Zhongyan was 22 years old, he ____31____ (give) a chance to study at the famous Yingtian Academy (书院). Fan Zhongyan was very poor and ate porridge for every meal. After four years of hard work, he passed the imperial examination ____32____ became a government official.

When he ____33____ (leave) Yingtian Academy in 1015, Fan Zhongyan didn’t expect that he would return years later as its principal (负责人). On his return, he made many positive ____34____ (change). Looking back on his own student days, he often used his own money ____35____ (support) poor students. He also offered a ____36____ (talent) scholar named Sun Fu a position in the academy so that Sun Fu could work and study at the same time. With money to raise his family, Sun Fu studied day and night, ____37____ (final) becoming a respected scholar.

In 1040, Fan Zhongyan became a vice governor. While working in what is today’s Henan Province in 1046, he made a ____38____ (decide) to improve education for the local people. Choosing a beautiful setting, he set up Huazhou Academy. There, Fan Zhongyan ____39____ (write) his most famous article, “On Yueyang Tower”.

Fan Zhongyan devoted (奉献) ____10____ (he) time and money to supporting people in their search for knowledge. He set an example for many scholars, who in turn, would be encouraged to follow him.

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解析：选was given。时态：一般过去时；主语 he 和 give 之间是被动关系（他被给予机会）。一般过去时被动：was/were + done；主语 he，用 was。give 过去分词 given。 句意：范仲淹 22 岁时，获得了在著名的应天书院学习的机会。

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解析：选and。前面`passed the imperial examination`（通过科举考试），后面`became a government official`（成为官员），两个并列谓语，顺承关系，填并列连词and。

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解析：选left。时间状语 in 1015，过去时间，一般过去时。leave 过去式 left。 句意：1015 年，当他离开应天书院时，范仲淹没想到多年后会以院长的身份重返这里。

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解析：选changes。many（许多）后面接可数名词复数。change 名词 “改变”，复数 changes。固定搭配 make changes 做出改变。

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解析：选to support。固定结构：use sth. to do sth. 使用某物去做某事。用自己的钱去资助贫困学生。填不定式 to support。

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解析：选talented。后面是名词 scholar（学者），需要形容词修饰名词。talent 名词 “天赋” → talented 形容词 “有才华的”。

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解析：选finally。后面是现在分词 becoming，要用副词修饰。final 形容词 → finally 副词，意为 “最终”。

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解析：选decision。冠词 a 后面接名词。decide 动词 “决定”→ decision 名词。固定搭配 make a decision 做决定。

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解析：选wrote。全文讲述过去发生的历史故事，一般过去时。write 过去式 wrote。

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解析：选his。后面是名词 time and money，要用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。he → his（他的）。固定搭配 devote one’s time to… 奉献某人的时间于……