He is not alone

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1. cornerback /'kɔːnəbæk/ n. （在中后卫后外围的）角卫

2. emerge /i'mзːdʒ/ v. 出现

A Michigan State University football player whose parents died before Senior Day walked out with his adopted dogs onto the field for the occasion.Spartans cornerback Josh Butler brought out Roxy and Remi for the event, which typically features players emerging from a tunnel with1.________members for their final college game.

Since Butler has been in college, he's lost his father in 2017 and his mother last year. In between both deaths, the fifth-year senior 2.________two boxer and rednosed bulldog mixes, who have become a huge part of his life. On Saturday, he took his “daughters”onto Spartan Stadium.

“Since the passing of my mother and father, having the ability to walk with Roxy and Remi was very important to me. They mean the world to me and they have always been there for me through my ups and 3.________,” Butler said.

Butler reflected about the day and his time at the school in an Instagram 4.________. “Definitely it has been a blessed journey since taking the greyhound bus as a kid all the way up to Michigan State, being able to prevail through losing my father in 2017, and seeing my mother 5.________away in my arms just this April from cancer. It has strengthened me as a person,” the post read.

Butler, who will finish his master's degree in media and information later this month, has opened an Instagram account for the dogs, too. The page has more than 5,000 followers and it's filled with adorable videos and photos of the Remi and Roxy. For Butler, he always feels his parents' presence.He wants to keep their memory alive in a meaningful way. “I want to honor my parents by helping the next person.”

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Spartans cornerback Josh Butler brought out Roxy and Remi for the event, which typically features players emerging from a tunnel with family members for their final college game.

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【点石成金】本句中，which引导非限制性定语从句；emerging是非谓语动词，与逻辑主语players之间是主动关系，所以是现在分词形式。