Passage Five Tom had once worked in a city ofice in London, but

Passage Five Tom had once worked in a city ofice in London, but now he is out of work. He had a large family to support, so he ofen found himsef in difculty. He ofen visited Mr. White on Sundays , told him about his troubles , and asked for two or three pounds. Mr. White, a man with a kind heart, found it difcult to refuse the money , though he himself was poor. Tom had already received more than thirty pounds from Mr. White, but he always seemed to be in need of some more. One day, after tlling Mr. White a long story of his troubles , Tom asked for five pounds. Mr. White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said ,“I understand your difculties, Tom.I' d like to help you. But I' m not going to give you five pounds this time. I'll lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me.” Tom took the money , but he never appeared again. 52. Tom was now in difficulties becauise he .

A.worked in a city office and was poorly paid

B.was poorly paid and had a large family to support

C.was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly

D.was out of work and had a large family to support

正确答案是D