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Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our
attention to an interesting conversation. Because of this distraction (分心)my brother took a wrong turn.
Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. Unwillingly, my
brother paid the bridge fee and drove on. He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless
waste of $4.
We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to
the side of the road. He came out of his car and tried to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out
which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And
he did. He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off.
My brother gave him a wrench, and then began to help him change the flat. The young man said that
this had been a bad week for him: earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his
way home from work. But he called us "a breath of fresh air" and kept thanking us because he really
would have been stuck if we hadn't come along.
After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out $20 from his pocket and tried to give it
to us. "No," I said. "We were never supposed to even get on that bridge, we took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to
serve."
What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help. His reaction in the situation
is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.
1. When did the author and his brother notice the young man who had a flat tire?
A. Before they arrived at a bridge.
B. When they were passing through an exit.
C. When the young man stopped them for help.
D. After they came back to the right road.
2.We can learn from the text that the writer's brother ______.
A. didn't know the roads well
B. was a warm-hearted young man
C. made the turn to help the young man
D. regretted making a wrong turn all the way home
3.What did the young man mean by calling the writer and his brother "a breath of fresh air" ?
A. He had been in the hot sun waiting for help for so long.
B. His car's air conditioner was broken.
C. They calmed him down by offering him a cold drink.
D. They changed his bad luck and the bad mood he was in.
4. Which of the following sentences best describes the writer's experience?
A. It's no use crying over spilt milk.
B. God helps those who help themselves.
C. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
D. If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.
