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2014高考英语突破完形填空训练（8）及答案 第***套 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 The Pecan Thief When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfathers farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the 36 to gather pecans for us to enjoy later. Pecan picking was really 37 work and my little basket was only half full.I wasnt about to 38 Grandpa down. Just then something caught my 39. A large brown squirrel was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 40 in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel 41 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place. Not so 42 anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was 43 with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my 44. Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so 45 of myself. I couldnt wait to show Grandpa all the pecans. 46， I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans！” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many？” I told him how Id 47 the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place. Grandpa congratulated me on how smart Id been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that 48 me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 49 my shoulders. “That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 50 of food，” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, dont you think that little squirrel will 51 the cold winter？” “I didnt think about that，” I said. “I know，” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take 52 of someone elses hard work.” Suddenly I felt a bit 53. The image of the starving squirrel wouldnt 54 my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole. I didnt eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling梩he 55 of knowing I