阅读下列材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One Saturday afternoon ， my mother was driving home. On the halfway ， after pulling out her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station ， she put her wallet on 1 ． top of her car just for a moment 2 ． (answer) my phone call. And then obviously ， she forgot and drove off. When arriving home ， she realized that and thought the chance 3 ． getting it again was small.
She was so joyfully surprised when she found a note 4 ． (stick)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 blocks from the gas station. They stopped their car to pick it up. It was filled with all the things one 5 ． (natural)kept in a wallet ， some bills and some cash included. However ， no phone number ， regardless of this ， they 6 ． (manage)to get an address from my mother’s driving licence ， and without hesitation ， they decided to drive to our home to return it.
When my mother went to get her wallet ， she was so 7 ． (relief) and grateful. She intended to give them some money as an 8 ． (express) of gratitude ， but they refused ， saying that they were just glad to offer my mother help.
They were honest ， and they had firm faith in the Golden Rule as well. They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience 9 ． the loss of a wallet and all its contents could cause. I think they were really 1 0 ． (consider) and helpful.
1 ． the
2 ． to answer
3 ． of
4 ． stuck
5 ． naturally
6 ． managed
7 ． relieved
8 ． expression
9 ． that/which
1 0 ． considerate
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者母亲丢失钱包，被好心人捡到归还的故事，赞扬乐于助人的精神。
1 ． 考查固定短语。句意：为了接我的电话，她把钱包只是放在车顶上一小会儿。分析句子可知， on the top of …… 在 …… 的顶端，顶部 …… 。故填 the 。
2 ． 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了接我的电话，她把钱包只是放在车顶上一小会儿。分析句子可知， to answer 在这里是做目的状语，修饰前面的句子。故填 to answer 。
3 ． 考查介词。句意：当到家的时候，她意识到，想再次找到它的机会很小。分析句子可知， 这里缺少的是修饰 chance 的定语，再根据句意， …… 的机会。故填 of 。
4 ． 考查非谓语动词。句意：当她发现贴在门上的便条时，她非常高兴，感到惊讶，有人说他和他的朋友几小时前找到了她的钱包。分析句子可知， stick on the door 修饰 note 作定语，并和 note 是被动关系，因此用过去分词作定语。故填 stuck 。
5 ． 考查副词。句意：里面装满了钱包里的所有东西，包括一些钞票和一些现金。分析句子可知， natural 修饰 kept 做状语，因为副词修饰动词做状语。故填 naturally 。
6 ． 考查时态。句意：不过，没有电话号码，尽管这样，他们都设法从我母亲的驾照上找到地址，毫不犹豫地决定开车到我们家归还钱包。分析句子可知， manage 在句中作谓语，整篇文章为一般过去时。故填 managed 。
7 ． 考查形容词。句意：当我母亲去拿她的钱包时，她感到非常欣慰和感激。分析句子可知，句中缺少表语， relief 的形容词，人感到欣慰的是 relieved 。故填 relieved 。
8 ． 考查名词。句意：她想给他们一些钱表示感谢，但他们拒绝了，说他们只是很高兴为我母亲提供帮助。分析句子可知，介词 as 后应接名词作宾语。故填 expression 。
9 ． 考查定语从句。句意：他们开车到我们家，是因为他们意识到钱包和钱包里东西的丢失可能造成的不愉快和不安的经历。分析句子可知， experience 后面跟了一个从句，此从句修饰 experience 做定语，从句中缺少宾语，指代事物，应填关系代词。故填 that/which 。
1 0 ． 考查形容词。句意：我觉得他们真的很体贴也很乐于助人。分析句子可知，句子中缺少的是表语，根据句意，是体贴的。故填 considerate 。
一般过去时的概念：
一般过去时表示过去某个时间里发生的动作或状态；过去习惯性、经常性的动作、行为；过去主语所具备的能力和性格。
一般过去时的用法：
1、表示过去发生的动作或存在的状态，常与表示过去时间的副词如：yesterday，last week，two hours ago等连用。
如：My family moved here five years ago. 我家五年前搬到了这里。
I was born in 1973. 我生于1973年。
2、表示过去一段时间经常或反复发生的动作。这时可与频度副词如：often，usually，always等连用。
如：He always worked in tonight those days. 那些日子他总是工作到深夜。
I often left on business in 1987. 1987年我经常出差。
注：表示“过去经常，而今不再”时，要用usedto.
如：I used to read newspaper after breakfast. 我过去经常早饭后看报纸。（意指现在已不是这样）
The children often swam in this river. 孩子们过去经常在这条河里游泳。
3、表示过去发生的一连串动作。
如：He put down the heavy box, took out the keys, and opened the door. 他放下这沉重的箱子，掏出钥匙开了房门。
注：过去发生的一连串动作，若用and，or，but等并列连词连接，则一律用过去式。
如：They moved the chairs to the table, sat down and began to have supper. 他们把椅子搬到桌边，坐下开始吃饭。
4、在时间和条件状语从句中，用一般过去时表示过去将来的动作。
如：He said that he would let me know as soon as he got the information. 他说他一得到消息就立即让我知道。
Mary told me that she would stay at home if it rained. 玛丽告诉我如果下雨她就呆在家里。
一般过去时的特别用法：
1、句型：It is time for sb. to do sth "到……时间了" "该……了"。
例如：It is time for you to go to bed.你该睡觉了。
It is time that sb.did sth. "时间已迟了" "早该……了"。
例如：It is time you went to bed. 你早该睡觉了。
2、would（had）rather sb.did sth. 表示'宁愿某人做某事'。
例如：I'd rather you came tomorrow. 还是明天来吧。
3、wish, wonder, think, hope等用过去时，作试探性的询问、请求、建议等，而一般过去时表示的动作或状态都已成为过去，现已不复存在。
例如：I thought you might have some. 我以为你想要一些。
比较：Christine was an invalid all her life.（含义：她已不在人间。）
Christine has been an invalid all her life.（含义：她现在还活着）
Mrs. Darby lived in Kentucky for seven years.（含义：达比太太已不再住在肯塔基州。）
Mrs. Darby has lived in Kentucky for seven years.（含义：现在还住在肯塔基州，有可能指刚离去）
注意：用过去时表示现在，表示委婉语气。
1）动词want, hope, wonder, think, intend等。
例如：Did you want any thing else? 您还要些什么吗？
I wondered if you could help me. 能不能帮我一下。
2）情态动词could, would。
例如：Could you lend me your bike? 你的自行车，能借用一些吗？
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