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 |
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2. | A.still | B.even | C.ever | D.once |
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3. | A.wallet | B.bag | C.box | D.parcel |
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4. | A.partner | B.colleague | C.owner | D.policeman |
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5. | A.turned | B.hid | C.stepped | D.reached |
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6. | A.discover | B.collect | C.check | D.believe |
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7. | A.taking | B.leaving | C.reading | D.writing |
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8. | A.satisfied | B.excited | C.amused | D.shocked |
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9. | A.safe | B.missing | C.found | D.seen |
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10. | A.service | B.support | C.kindness | D.encouragement |
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11. | A.when | B.if | C.where | D.because |
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12. | A.rather | B.yet | C.already | D.just |
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13. | A.too | B.though | C.again | D.instead |
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14. | A.honest | B.polite | C.rich | D.generous |
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16. | A.learned | B.posted | C.cared | D.heard |
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17. | A.borrow | B.raise | C.save | D.earn |
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19. | A.details | B.changes | C.offers | D.applications |
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20. | A.lesson | B.adventure | C.chance | D.challenge |
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