The Pecan (山核桃) Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas.Grandpa had sent me into the woods to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really ________ work and my little basket was only half full.I wasn't about to ________ Grandpa down.Just then something caught my eye.A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and________ in a large hole in the trunk.A moment later the squirrel jumped out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut.Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

The hiding place was not so secret anymore, I thought.I rushed over to the tree and looked into the hole.It was ________ with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking.This was my ________.Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket.Now it was full! I was so ________ of myself.I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.So 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 I'd ________ the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in watching the squirrel and his habits.Then he did something that ________ me.He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently around my shoulders and said.“But a good man should never take advantage of someone else's hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit sorry.There was only one thing I could do.I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

1.A.hard B.dirty C.light D.easy

2.A.let B.settle C.have D.keep

3.A.joined B.lived C.discovered D.disappeared

4.A.covered B.filled C.rebuilt D.repaired

5.A.turn B.choice C.chance D.achievement

6.A.afraid B.ashamed C.careful D.proud

7.A.driven B.followed C.protected D.caught

8.A.hurt B.satisfied C.surprised D.pleased

Read the passage and answer the following questions. ( 根据短文内容完整回答下列问题):

Every child has a dream of what they want to be, right? When Renee Butts was young, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her father died and was never able to volunteer with her. Renee’s story doesn’t end there. Finally she becomes a good firefighter.

Some days she must be ready to deal with any emergency (紧急事件), like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who is sick. Other days she is in the driver’s seat. Sometimes Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to take care of. Her husband is a firefighter, too. Renee remembers the first time when she fought a fire. She was awoken early on a winter morning by the alarm. She said she was very nervous but did what she had to do.

When I asked Renee what the best part of her job was, she replied, “Helping people and saving their lives. ” I think that shows signs of being a true hero (英雄). She’s always glad to do anything for anyone in trouble. With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women.

I think she’s great. We could never live without people like her who are glad to help others. Renee’s deed helps me believe that I can do anything. I hope some day to be just like her: always be ready to help people in trouble every day.

1.What was Renee’s dream?

2.Does her dream come true?

3.She needs to be ready to deal with a car accident, doesn’t she?

4.When did she fight a fire for the first time?

5.How many women are there in her station?

6.What can we learn from the passage?

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