阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, 41 in a hotel for a short period of time while 42 a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to 43 that his suitcase was 44 . He was extremely 45 as the suitcase had all his important 46 , including his passport.
He reported the 47 to the police and then sat there,lost and 48 in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork 49 again from a distant country while trying to 50 in a new one.
Late in the evening, the 51 rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to 52 my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband 53 to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of 54 papers. Then, her parents had carefully sorted them out, 55 they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. 56 they had seen a half-written 57 in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only 58 the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and 59 in people. Now, we 60 remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
41. A. stayed B. waited C. worked D. slept
42. A. picking up B. taking up C. looking for D. paying for
43. A. discover B. know C. catch D. see
44. A. disappeared B. losing C. missed D. gone
45. A. angry B. worried C. lucky D. frightened
46. A. works B. instructions C. papers D. clothes
47. A. crime B. case C. activity D. problem
48. A. alone B. lonely C. stressful D. equal
49. A. sent B. done C. organised D. made
50. A. settle down B. put down C. cut down D. calm down
51. A. door bell B. alarm C. phone D. sound
52. A. ask B. tell C. pronounce D. judge
53. A. rushed B. walked C. flew D. drove
54. A. old B. previous C. important D. unfamiliar
55. A. because B. although C. as if D. when
56. A In all B. At last C. At first D. In conclusion
57. A. letter B. book C. e-mail D. report
58. A. brought B. gave C. restored D. carried
59. A. friendship B. competition C. sympathy D. trust
60. A. also B. ever C. never D. still