VIII. 短文填空。(每空2分，共16分)

　　根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

　　Sometimes we are used to drawing a quick conclusion(结论), But is it right or not? My little son gave me a ____78___.

　　One day, I took my five-year-old son to go out for a walk after dinner. On the way, we saw an old woman selling fruits. I didn’t take enough money with me. ___79____ my son liked eating fruit very much, I could buy only two pears and gave them to him.

　　The little boy held the pears in his hands. I asked him if he could share one ___80____ me. On hearing this, he quickly took a bite(咬) from one pear, and the ___81___.

　　I was quite surprised. I ___82___ myself what mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in such a greedy(贪婪) way. I was lost in thought. Perhaps I was just ___83____ too much. My son was too young to know about sharing and giving.

　　Suddenly, my son gave me the pear in his right hand and said, “Mom, you have this one. This one is much sweeter.” Then I knew why my little son took a bite from ___84___ pear.

　　From then on, I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too ___85___. Try to spend some more time in understanding things better.