Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining, construction, and warfare as the inventor of dynamite(炸药).On April 12,1888, Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack.A major French newspaper 1 his brother for him and carried an article 2 the death of Alfred Nobel.“The merchant of death is dead.”the article read.“Dr.Alfred Nobel, who became 3 by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.”Nobel was 4 to find out not that he had died, but that, when his time was up, he would be thought of only as one who profited from 5 and destruction.
To make sure that he was 6 with love and respect.Nobel arranged in his 7 to give the largest part of his money to 8 the Nobel prizes, which would be awarded to people who made great 9 to the causes of peace, literature, and the sciences.So 10 , Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about.
A strange thing happened to me last Sunday.It was 1 a beautiful day that I drove to go for a look in the country.
Oh the way back home, my car 2 .It was out of gas on a lonely road far from a town.I decided to walk 3 I found someone who could 4 some gas.
I had walked almost a mile 5 I finally found a house near the road.I was glad to see it 6 it was getting dark.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady 7 long white hair answered.She said, “I've been 8 for you for a long time.Come in. 9 is almost ready.”
“But I only come 10 some gas,” I answered.I couldn't imagine 11 she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred!Gas?You used to like tea.” I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, 12 she didn't seem to hear me.She just 13 calling me Alfred and talking about how long 14 since she had seen me.She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to 15 .As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could.
16 , there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed.When I told the man about my 17 , he said, “Oh that's Miss Emily.She lives 18 herself in that big house.She's out of her mind, but she wouldn't hurt 19 .she is still waiting for the man she was supposed to marry thirty years ago.The day before their wedding he left home and 20 came back because of the war.”