One Saturday afternoon, my mother was driving home.On the halfway, after 1.A her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station, she put her wallet on the top of her car just for a moment to 2.B my phone call.And then 3.C , she forgot and drove off.When arriving home, she realized that and thought that the 4.D of getting it again was small.
She was so 5.B surprised when she found a 6.C on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier.Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few 7.D from the gas station.They stopped their car to 8.A .It was filled with all the things one usually kept in a wallet, including some 9.C and other cash, however, no phone number. 10.B this, they managed to get a(n) 11.C from my mother's driving licence, and without hesitation, they decided to drive to our home to 12.D it.
When my mother went to get her wallet, she was so 13.B and grateful.She 14.A to give them some money as a(n) 15.D of gratitude, but they refused, saying that they were just glad to 16.A my mother help.
They were naturally 17.A ， and they had firm 18.B in the Golden Rule as well.They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the loss of a wallet and all its contents could 19.D .I think they were really 20.D and helpful.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的母亲丢失了钱包，两位好心人拾到了钱包，并将它归还给母亲的故事。
1．A.pulling out B．applying for
C．paying for D．making out
解析：根据下文的“she put her wallet on the top of her car just for a moment”的提示可知，此处指母亲取出她的信用卡去购买一些东西。pull out“取出；拉出”；apply for“申请”；pay for“支付”；make out“理解”。
2．A.make B．answer
C．hear D．send
解析：为了接听作者的电话，作者的母亲把钱包放在车顶一会儿。answer“回答；接听”。
3．A.carefully B．ridiculously
C．obviously D．deliberately
解析：根据下文的“she forgot and drove off.When arriving home，she realized”的提示可知，此处指“明显地”。carefully“仔细地”；ridiculously“荒谬地”；obviously“明显地”；deliberately“故意地”。
4．A.amount B．expectation
C．thought D．chance
解析：当母亲到家的时候，她意识到了这件事，并且认为再次得到它的可能性很小。amount“数量”；expectation“期望”；thought“想法”；chance“机会；可能性”。
5．A.curiously B．joyfully
C．willingly D．strangely
解析：根据空后的“when she found a 6 on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier”的提示可知，母亲感到既高兴又惊奇。curiously“好奇地”；joyfully“高兴地”；willingly“乐意地”；strangely“奇怪地”。
6．A.sign B．signal
C．note D．postcard
解析：母亲发现门上有一个便条。sign“迹象”；signal“信号”；note“便条”；postcard“明信片”。
7．A.stops B．hours
C．squares D．blocks
解析：根据“Patrick and Catherine saw...They stopped their car to 8 .”的提示可知，Patrick和Catherine在离加油站几个街区远的路中间发现了这个钱包，他们停下车捡起了它。stop“车站”；hour“小时”；square“广场”；block“街区”。
8．A.pick it up B．look it up
C．take it out D．put it out
解析：参见上题解析。pick sth.up“捡起某物”符合语境。
9．A.pictures B．envelopes
C．bills D．napkins
解析：根据上文的“It was filled with all the things one usually kept in a wallet”的提示以及常识可知，钱包里有一些账单和其他的现金。picture“画；照片”；envelope“信封”；bill“账单”；napkin“餐巾”。
10．A.Instead of B．Despite
C．Without D．Beneath
解析：根据“however，no phone number. 10 this，they managed to get a(n) 11 from my mother's driving licence”的提示可知，钱包里面没有电话号码，尽管如此，他们还是从母亲的驾照上得到了一个地址。instead of“代替”；despite“尽管”；without“没有”；beneath“在……下面”。
11．A.number B．photograph
C．address D．index
解析：参见上题解析。number“数字”；photograph“相片”；address“地址”；index“索引”。
12．A.get B．check
C．exchange D．return
解析：他们毫不犹豫地开车来到我们家把钱包归还给了母亲。get“得到”；check“检查”；exchange“交换”；return“归还”。
13．A.upset B．relieved
C．fortunate D．warmhearted
解析：当母亲去拿钱包的时候，她感到非常宽慰和感激。upset“沮丧的”；relieved“宽慰的”；fortunate“幸运的”；warmhearted“热心的”。
14．A.intended B．advised
C．demanded D．instructed
解析：根据上文的“When my mother went to get her wallet，she was so 13 and grateful.”的提示可知，母亲打算给他们一些钱来表示感谢。intend“打算”；advise“建议”；demand“要求”；instruct“指导；说明”。
15．A.feeling B．mood
C．present D．expression
解析：参见上题解析。feeling“感觉”；mood“情绪；心情”；present“礼物”；expression“表达；表示”。
16．A.offer B．share
C．trust D．seek
解析：但是他们拒绝了，他们说他们很乐意给母亲提供帮助。offer sb.sth.“提供某人某物”。
17．A.honest B．selfish
C．frank D．creative
解析：他们表现自然，很诚实。honest“诚实的”；selfish“自私的”；frank“坦率的”；creative“有创造力的”。
18．A.courage B．faith
C．support D．devotion
解析：而且他们对于黄金规则也有着坚定的信心。have faith in sb./sth.意为“对某人或某物有信心”。
19．A.fulfill B．ignore
C．value D．cause
解析：根据空前的“because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the loss of a wallet and all its contents could”的提示可知，他们意识到了失去钱包和钱包里的所有东西可能会引起的令人不愉快和烦恼的经历。fulfill“实现”；ignore“忽视”；value“重视”；cause“引起”。
20．A.ambitious B．civilized
C．polite D．considerate
解析：根据“They drove to our home...its contents could 19 ...and helpful.”的提示可知，作者认为他们真的是考虑周到而且乐于助人的。ambitious“有野心的”；civilized“文明的”；polite“有礼貌的”；considerate“考虑周到的”。
