Bill Fulton doesn’t’ t remember losing his wallet, but its return helped him remember the past. The leather stayed smooth and the cowboy design unblemished (完美無缺的). And when he looked inside, the contents brought back memories from 1946, when he apparently dropped the wallet behind the balcony bleachers (露天看臺(tái)) in the Baker Middle School gym.

Fulton’ s Social Security Card and bicycle license, bearing the address where he lived during his teenage years, were positioned in their respective compartments, apparently untouched since the year after World War Il ended.

Worker Nathan Osborne found the wallet — along with old homework, lost library books and a 1964 talent show program — while removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17. It was brought to Fulton’ s door the following day by Melanie Trindle, the Baker Middle School secretary.

Middle School Principal Mindi Vaughan said the brown pine bleachers were connected to the gym balcony’ s brick wall and had remained in the same place since the school, known as the Helen M. Stack Building, opened in 1936.

Fulton, 78, said he probably lost the wallet while cheering for the Baker High basketball team with a group of friends. Fulton said the bicycle ID was needed because he delivered medicine for Rodamar Drug. He was surprised, however, that his bicycle ID wasn’t inside. He said he always kept it there.

But rather than focus on what was inside the wallet, Fulton said the recovery has led him to reflect on his life — one that took him to the Korean War and Berlin before the return to Baker City. He worked at Ellingson Lumber Company for 30 years, from March 1964 to April 1994.

Since his retirement, Fulton has enjoyed spending time with his 11yearold black dog, Smokey. The two often hike the nearby mountains.

Trindle’ s knock on the door, wallet in hand, induced a slight ripple in his life, prompting him to consider the times he hadn’t thought about in many years. “Where did all the times go？” Fulton said with a deep sigh. “It’ s hard to believe that the times have gone so fast.”

66．When the wallet was found, it________.

A.   had just lost color                   B. was still in good condition

C.  was just repaired                          D. was a little damaged

67．The wallet was important to Fulton because ________.

A. it called up his memories of the past

B. it could help him to find his student ID

C. he could get his bicycle ID back

D. it made him think of his school days

68．Fulton lost the wallet when________.

A. he was doing his homework on the balcony bleachers

B. he was removing the bleachers for renovations on June 17

C. he was watching a basketball match with his friends

D. he was doing some exercise in the Baker Middle School gym

69．After he retired, Fulton________.

A. quite missed his past life

B. lived a hard life by raising dogs in the mountains

C. often regretted losing his wallet

D. lived a peaceful and pleasant life

70．Which of the following may best describes Fulton’ s feeling when the wallet was returned?

A. Thankful.    B. Overjoyed.        C. Surprised.         D. Doubtful.

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