There were a thousand reasons not to stop.I was running late for a very important...well,whatever it was that I was running late for that day.Surely the Highway Patrol would be along soon,and it's their job to help stranded (搁浅) motorists,isn't it?
That made 1,004 reasons not to stop.And here was 1,005:I was the world's worst auto mechanic.The first time I tried to change my car's oil myself I did fine—until I forgot to put the new oil in.The boys down at the garage had a big laugh over that.
I'm not sure how much it would have helped that lady who was stranded by the side of the freeway if I had pulled over.So I drove on by,just like hundreds of other drivers on the freeway that day.Then suddenly I turned off at the next exit and made my way back to see if I could at least give her a lift or something.But by the time I got back to her,a Hispanic (西班牙的) gentleman had pulled in behind her,and was tinkering (修补) with her car's engine.
“Is there anything I can do to help?” I asked.
“No,thank you,”the lady replied.“This nice man says he can fix it.” After the man repaired it,the woman tried to give him some money,but he declined and waved as she drove off.It wasn't until we started walking toward our cars that I noticed he had five more reasons not to stop than I did;his family was sitting in the station wagon,waiting patiently.“Do you stop and help people like this often?”I asked.
“Somebody has to,”he said.“What's she going to do if nobody helps?”And for him,that was enough.
By telling the story,the author intends to tell us ________.
A.we must help someone in trouble even if we have every reason not to do so |
B.if we don't have the necessary skills or knowledge,we can't help a person much |
C.what the person in trouble needs most is kindness rather than practical skills |
D.we much thank the person who has helped us when we are in trouble |
What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A.The author once helped a person who was in trouble but was laughed at by a boy. |
B.The author just wanted to find an excuse to stop to help the stranded lady. |
C.The author doubted whether he had the ability to give the lady some necessary help. |
D.What the author was running late for made him very angry. |
Why did the author make his way back at the next exit?
A.Because he wanted to see if anybody else had helped the lady out. |
B.Because he felt guilty about not helping the lady. |
C.Because he wanted to help the Hispanic gentleman fix the lady's car. |
D.Because he had thought of a way to help the lady. |