（2011·湖南卷）填空题完形

Section C （12 marks）

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

    Does going to college really pay off？Certainly!

I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stones and then discuss which one was better. After reading both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other wan humorous __52__ was rich in metaphor（隐喻）and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated an __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.

    Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one’s life.