My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my , which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant(怀孕) then. I promised them that I’d be very . One of them wanted to come with me but I asked her to stay with another friend who needed help her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right me and told me he’d escort(护送)me. Although I refused, he said that he would.
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was . When we got to the car park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can recognize(认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home. I went out and passed them my . I told them they should take and keep it. They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.
1.A. moneyB. bagC. carD. raincoat
2.A. arguedB. receivedC. calmedD. disliked
3.A. braveB. carefulC. proudD. helpful
4.A. forB. aboutC. withD. on
5.A. throughB. pastC. belowD. beside
6.A. wetB. dryC. toughD. crowded
7.A. oftenB. evenC. hardlyD. nearly
8.A. fightingB. playingC. workingD. walking
9.A. umbrellaB. coatC. loveD. kindness
10.A. trainedB. wonderedC. talkedD. refused
--- Bill, can I get you anything to drink?
--- __________.
A. You are welcome B. No problem
C. I wouldn’t mind a coffeeD. It doesn’t matter
The time he has devoted in the past years __________ the disabled is now considered
to be __________ great value __________ him.
A. to help; of; forB. to helping;/; to
C. to help; in; ofD. to helping; of; to
He found difficult to improve his English the teacher’s help.
A. it is; without B. it was; with
C. it; without D. that is; with
She has __________ close friends so that she really doesn’t know __________.
A. many; who to talk B. few; who to talk to
C. much; what to do D. little; how to do
I’d like to find __________ to read on the journey, and __________ will do.
A. something; anything B. something; everything
C. anything; everythingD. anything; anything