16.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

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  16   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   17   more remarkable.

After spotting a  18   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   19   to return.

After hours in the cold and wet, he   20     inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact（联系）the driver, only to   21   it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it.

He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after   22   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   23   to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was   24   .

The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his   25   .

Mr. Anderson said: ＂I couldnt believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight   26   he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and   27   he didn’t take the wallet for himself；he thought about others   28   . It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are  29   guys out there.＂

Mr. Smith’s act   30   much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson   31   about the act of kindness on Facebook.

Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to   32     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   33   him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job   34   and all sorts,＂ Mr. Anderson commented.

For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing   35   . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.

16. A. hope                B. aim                C. urge                D. effort

17. A. still                B. even                C. ever                D. once

18. A. wallet                B. bag                C. box                D. parcel

19. A. partner                B. colleague            C. owner                D. policeman

20. A. turned                B. hid                C. stepped            D. reached

21. A. discover            B. collect                C. check                D. believe

22. A. taking                B. leaving            C. reading            D. writing

23. A. satisfied            B. excited            C. amused            D. shocked

24. A. safe                B. missing            C. found                D. seen

25. A. service                B. support            C. kindness            D. encouragement

26. A. when                B. if                    C. where                D. because

27. A. rather                B. yet                C. already            D. just

28. A. too                B. though                C. again                D. instead

29. A. honest                B. polite                C. rich                D. generous

30. A. gave                B. paid                C. cast                D. drew

31. A. learned                B. posted                C. cared                D. heard

32. A. borrow                B. raise                C. save                D. earn

33. A. of                     B. at                 C. for                D. in

34. A. details                B. changes            C. offers                D. applications

`35. A. lesson                B. adventure            C. chance                D. challenge