阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1~20各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。

　　     When I was walking down the street the other day, I 1 a brown　　 plastic wallet 2 on the sidewalk. I picked it up and opened it to see　　 if I could 3 the owner's name. There was nothing inside it 4 some　　 change and an old photo — a picture of a woman and a girl about　　 twelve years old, 5 the woman's daughter. I put the photo 6 and took　　 the wallet to the police station, 7 I handed it to the desk sergeant.　　 Before 8, the sergeant took down my name and address in case the owner　　 might want to write and thank me.

　　     That evening I was invited to dinner by my aunt and uncle. They 9　　 a young woman so that there would be four people at the table. The　　 young woman's face was familiar. I was quite sure that we 10 before,　　 but I could not remember 11 her. In the course of the conversation,　　 however, she happened to tell us that she had lost her wallet that　　 afternoon. 12 I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl　　 in the photo, although she was now 13. She was very 14, of course,　　 when I was able to tell her 15. Then I 16 that I 17 her from the photo　　 I had found in the wallet. My uncle insisted on 18 to the police　　 station at once to claim (认领) the wallet together with me. As the　　 police sergeant 19, he said that it was an 20 coincidence (巧合) that　　 not only had I found the wallet, but also the person who had, lost it.　　 　　

(1) A. happen to observe 　　B. happen to notice     

  C. chanced to observe    D. happened to notice 　　 

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(2) A. lying     B. lain     C. lied      D. having lain   

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(3) A. find out    B. ask for     C. look for    D. search out   

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(4) A. beside    B. apart for     C. except for    D. except      

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(5) A. that is like       B. that looked liked     

   C. who is like　　    D. who looked like      

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(6) A. into      B. back     C. backward    D. again       

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(7) A. where     B. which     C. that      D. on which   

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(8) A. leaving    B. having left     C. to leave    D. I left      

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(9) A. invite    B. invited     C. had invited    D. inviting   

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(10)A. knew each other

B. had not known of each other     

C. met each other     

D. had not met each other  

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(11)A. where did I see　　   B. where I had seen     

C. where had I seen 　　 D. where I having seen 　　

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(12)A. At once    B. All at once     C. Presently    D. Right then   

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(13)A. as young as before    B. more younger     

C. much older　　　　    D. more older   

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(14)A. surprised    B. surprising     C. surprise    D. to surprise   

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(15)A. what her wallet was like     B. how her wallet was     

C. what was her wallet like     D. how was her wallet   

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(16)A. explained    B. talked     C. spoke     D. told   

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(17)A. had known　　　　  B. had recognized      

C. had seen off       D. had learned   

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(18)A. to go　　　　　　     B. her to go     

C. that she should go    D. her going   

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(19)A. give it to us     B. handed it over     

C. gave us it　　    D. handed it in   

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(20)A. surprising　　 B. surprised     

C. astonishing    D. astonished   

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I never know how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had    1  forgotten, something that happened to me as a child.

One night, as I lay in bed   2  my sister and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how   3  I had behaved towards Mother. “I must make things right before going to sleep,” I thought.

Quickly I  4  out of bed and picked up a pencil and paper, then tiptoed into the hall. The   5  from the living room shone dimly. I knew Mother was downstairs mending socks.

I quickly   6  a note asking Mother to forgive me for being so   7  . I didn’t want my brothers and sisters to know our  8  so I added a postscript: “Please don’t let anyone see this.” Then I quietly moved   9 my parents’ bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow.

The next morning, when I   10  my bed after breakfast, I unexpectedly   11  a note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and   12  me.

This became my  13   of apologizing whenever I talked back or disobeyed. Mother always left a note, but she never  14  our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were   15 , she never mentioned them when we brothers and sister recalled our childhood.

When Mother  16  , I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon （布条）. On top was a message in her handwriting. It read, “In the event of my death, please  17  these.”

I   18  the packet and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my surprise, I 19  my childish writing, “P.S. Please don’t let anyone see this. Love, Edie.”

I gently placed the unopened bundle in the   20   along with other things for the rubbish burner. “Lord,” I prayed, “make me like my mother.”

1. A. long                         B. just                   C. never                D. often

2. A. before                  B. after                  C. until                  D. since

3. A. well                   B. politely              C. happily              D. badly

4. A. jumped                 B. fell                    C. moved                     D. slipped

5. A. moon                   B. light                  C. needle               D. thread

6. A. found           B. sent              C. wrote                D. took

7. A. lazy                   B. late                   C. careless             D. naughty

8. A. mistake                 B. business            C. relation              D. love

9. A. out of                   B. around                     C. into                   D. behind

10. A. searched             B. left                    C. made                D. went to

11. A. wrote                  B. left                    C. found                D. gave

12. A. missed                B. understood        C. supported          D. forgave

13. A. way                    B. secret                C. favorite             D. trick

14. A. spoke about         B. passed round     C. gave out            D. read aloud

15. A. happy                 B. curious              C. grown               D. interested

16. A. went away          B. passed away      C. die away           D. break away

17. A. destroy               B. keep                  C. hide                  D. read

18. A. picked up            B. handed in           C. looked through   D. turned over

19. A. recognized          B. lost                   C. realized             D. liked

20. A. drawer                B. wastebasket              C. bedroom           D. bookshelf