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The Homeless Hero For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source(...
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The Homeless Hero
For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source(来源)of temptation(诱惑). But the ______ would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith ________ more remarkable.
After spotting a _______ on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the ________ to return.
After hours in the cold and wet, he _________ inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact(联系)the driver, only to ________ it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it.
He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after ________ a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself worth £35, 000—in Glasgow city centre, they were ________ to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was ________.
The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his ________.
Mr. Anderson said:"I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight ________ he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and
________ he didn’t take the wallet for himself;he thought about others ________. It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are ______ guys out there."
Mr. Smith’s act ________ much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson ________ about the act of kindness on Facebook.
Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to _________ money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received £8,000. "I think the faith that everyone has shown ________ him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job ________ and all sorts," Mr. Anderson commented.
For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing ________. The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.
1.A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort
2.A. still B. even C. ever D. once
3.A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel
4.A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman
5.A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached
6.A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe
7.A. taking B. leaving C. reading D. writing
8.A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. shocked
9.A. safe B. missing C. found D. seen
10.A. service B. support C. kindness D. encouragement
11.A. when B. if C. where D. because
12.A. rather B. yet C. already D. just
13.A. too B. though C. again D. instead
14.A. honest B. polite C. rich D. generous
15.A. gave B. paid C. cast D. drew
16.A. learned B. posted C. cared D. heard
17.A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn
18.A. of B. at C. for D. in
19.A. details B. changes C. offers D. applications
20.A. lesson B. adventure C. chance D. challenge
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