My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some (1) ____ station. The (2) ____ moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the (3) ____ of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver's license, the cash, all lost to the bus. Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband (4) ____ it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet, with not a penny (5) ____ . She left before I could (6) ____ make it to the door to offer my thanks. After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who (7) ____ the lady as Erin Smith. Without (8) ____ , I called to thank her. She said she (9) ____ my wallet on a bus seat. She (10) ____ that going to a stranger's house was a (11) ____ move, but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that (12) ____ , I would want someone to try to find me." she said. This one stranger responded beautifully to my small (13) ____ , but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin(14) ____ my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum(论坛),trying to see(15) ____ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never (16) ____ words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that's not how the people I (17) ____ tend to act. (18) ____ , I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone (19) ____ what almost could have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely (20) ____ . (1)

I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some (1) ____ station.
    The (2) ____   moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the (3) ____  of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver's license, the cash, all lost to the bus.
    Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband (4) ____   it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet, with not a penny (5) ____  . She left before I could (6) ____   make it to the door to offer my thanks.
    After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who (7) ____  the lady as Erin Smith. Without (8) ____  ,  I called to thank her. She said she (9) ____  my wallet on a bus seat. She (10) ____  that going to a stranger's house was a (11) ____   move, but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that (12) ____  , I would want someone to try to find me." she said.
    This one stranger responded beautifully to my small (13) ____  , but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin(14) ____  my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum(论坛),trying to see(15) ____  anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never (16) ____   words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that's not how the people I (17) ____  tend to act.
     (18) ____ , I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone (19) ____  what almost could have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely (20) ____  .
(1)A. accessible B. hidden C. unknown D. convenient
(2)A. face-saving B. brain-washing C. eye- catching D. heart-stopping
(3)A. parts B. contents C. details D. ingredients
(4)A. ignored B. answered C. examined D. interrupted
(5)A. missing B. returned C. remaining D. abandoned
(6)A. still B. ever C. yet D. even
(7)A. selected B. appointed C. identified D. defined
(8)A. delay B. alarm C. regret D. invitation
(9)A. moved B. placed C. opened D. spotted
(10)A. disagreed B. complained C. calculated D. recommended
(11)A. selfless B. risky C. slow D. personal
(12)A. site B. direction C. situation D. atmosphere
(13)A. crisis B. danger C. threat D. failure
(14)A. got rid of B. made use of C. had control of D. took possession of
(15)A. if B. where C. how D. when
(16)A. recalled B. exchanged C. repeated D. whispered
(17)A. encounter B. follow C. consult D. accompany
(18)A. Going way B. Turning around C. Looking back D. Coming along
(19)A. into B. against C. over D. beyond
(20)A. longing B. enthusiastic C. concerned D. grateful

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