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南通市通州区2017高考英语一轮完形填空九月选习（二） 完形填空 　　This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept　1　why those who had so much money were never　2　and were always desiring more. “As far as I’m concerned, if I had only enough to　3　and to wear, I would not want anything more. ” Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the　4　saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to　5　you for a long time. Now, open your　6　and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this　7　: All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the　8　shall become dust. Do you understand? ” “I see. ”said the beggar. “Then you should　9　! It’s obvious that your wallet is a(n)　10　one, so don’t load it too heavily, ”said the Goddess Fortune. The excited beggar could hardly　11　to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a　12　of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier. “Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? ”asked the Goddess Fortune. “Never　13　. It’s still strong enough now. ”answered the beggar. The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to　14　. “Ah, if only the golden stream would　15　forever! Just a little more, ”said the beggar, “　16　just a handful or two. ” “There! It’s full. The wallet will　17　. ”warned the Goddess Fortune, but the beggar requested, “It will　18　a little more, just a little more. ” One more piece was added and the wallet split. The　19　fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now　20　but his broken wallet. 【文章大意】一个沿街乞讨的乞丐遇到了财富女神, 财富女神给了乞丐许多金币, 同时告诫乞丐, 金币掉到地上则化为尘土。贪婪的乞丐不听劝告, 导致金币撑破钱包化为尘土, 乞丐又变得一无所有。故事告诫人们面对金钱不要贪得无厌。 1. A. showing　B. explaining　C. proving　D. wondering 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据第一段最后一句, 为什么那些人如此有钱却从不满足, 还想得到更多。可知乞丐对此百思不得其解, “keep wondering”(一直想知道)符合句意。 2. A.