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 stories 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. ___52___ was rich in matador(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 uneducated and ___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.