My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour
1 . When it became lighter, I decided to get my car, which was
2 at my office three streets away.
My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured them that I’d be very
3 .
I walked out of the
4 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d escort(护送) me to my
5 . I was very embarrassed and declined(辞谢), but he was very
6 .
During our
7 , he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was
8 . When we got to the car park, I
9 him and we parted ways. I did not get his
10 and may not even recognise him now. Did he
11 stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I
12 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction
13 near my estate, which was a long walk in. I went out and passed them an umbrella. I told them they should take the umbrella and
14 it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a
15 was offering such kindness.
小题1: | A.hardly | B.slightly | C.heavily | D.slowly |
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小题2: | A.parked | B.locked | C.broken | D.repaired |
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小题3: | A.successful | B.careful | C.joyful | D.stressful |
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小题4: | A.storm | B.garage | C.office | D.hotel |
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小题5: | A.destination | B.home | C.office | D.company |
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小题6: | A.cautious | B.diligent | C.persistent | D.reluctant |
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小题7: | A.talk | B.trip | C.walk | D.work |
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小题8: | A.rough | B.wet | C.messy | D.dirty |
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小题9: | A.thanked | B.left | C.waved | D.greeted |
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小题10: | A.umbrella | B.appearance | C.address | D.name |
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小题11: | A.obviously | B.accidently | C.really | D.purposely |
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小题12: | A.watched | B.noticed | C.searched | D.heard |
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小题13: | A.equipment | B.stage | C.object | D.site |
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小题14: | A.keep | B.carry | C.have | D.return |
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小题15: | A.passer-by | B.stranger | C.man | D.woman |
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