阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One Friday night,a poor art student Joseph was playing the violin at New York subway station.In front of him was a (1) with a few dollars.He needed some more money for his tuition (学费).
Joseph was playing his last piece of music when a middle﹣aged man who looked excited(2) and put a 50﹣dollar banknote (钞票) into the hat.Joseph nodded to the man (3) .
The next (4) ,Joseph came to the same place as usual. (5) from the night before,he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.The paper said, "Last night,a gentleman put something unexpected into my hat (6) .Please come to get it."
Interested,many passers﹣by stopped,wondering what the unexpected thing could be.Just then,a man (7) through the crowd to Joseph and shouted excitedly, "Thank God you're here.I knew you are a(n) (8) man."
"Did you lose something,sir?" asked Joseph.
The man nodded, "Yes,a lottery ticket."
Joseph took out a ticket, "Is this one (9) ?"
The gentleman (10) the ticket and then hugged Joseph tightly,saying "Thank you,thank you,young man."
It turned out that the middle﹣aged man (11) the ticket the other day and was excited to find that he was the lucky (12) of $100,000.Overjoyed,he took out a (13) banknote and put it in Joseph's hat on his way home. (14) ,the lottery ticket was also thrown in.When Joseph found it was a winning lottery ticket,he decided to return it to the owner.To thank Joseph,the owner (15) him $500 as a gift.
Joseph's honesty paid off.
(1)A.basket |
B.hat |
C.box |
D.bag |
(2)A.stopped |
B.left |
C.called |
D.refused |
(3)A.sadly |
B.busily |
C.thankfully |
D.disappointedly |
(4)A.morning |
B.afternoon |
C.midnight |
D.night |
(5)A.Different |
B.Separate |
C.Far |
D.Tired |
(6)A.by mistake |
B.on purpose |
C.in public |
D.with difficulty |
(7)A.climbed |
B.pulled |
C.rushed |
D.circled |
(8)A.poor |
B.honest |
C.wise |
D.clever |
(9)A.his |
B.ours |
C.hers |
D.yours |
(10)A.pushed |
B.dropped |
C.checked |
D.showed |
(11)A.found |
B.received |
C.printed |
D.bought |
(12)A.loser |
B.winner |
C.supporter |
D.finder |
(13)A.10﹣dollar |
B.20﹣dollar |
C.50﹣dollar |
D.100﹣dollar |
(14)A.However |
B.So |
C.Besides |
D.Again |
(15)A.borrowed |
B.offered |
C.required |
D.lent |