In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Comprehension:
My breath is halted, like gasping for air (1) ______ crying far too long and hard. It is like a hiccup, with a shivering sharpness (2) ______ nerves. It is like icicles running (3) ______ your spine or aluminum in your mouth, an eerie amount of emotions that cannot compare (4) ______ the actual feelings you’ve managed to live (5) ______. I just watched you die; I say to myself silently.