Still clearly remember that day. My jeep broke down on the way home. I was on the side of the road for about four _____with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that______, “NEED A JACK(千斤顶)．”
Right as I was about to______, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up the situation and went back to take a jack. About two hours later , we finished the job with sweats. We were both______. His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash____ hands in.
I tried to put $20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it,_____ instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I _____ them for their help again and again. I asked the little girl, their daughter, ______ they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift. She said they were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cotton for the next few weeks.
After saying goodbyes I started walking back to the Jeep, the girl ran up and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子). When I opened the tamale, what did I ______ inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the van and the guy rolled down his _____. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head, ______ and said: “Today you, tomorrow me.” Then he rolled up his window and ______ away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.
This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took several hours to help a_____ while others passed by quietly.
_____ then I've helped many people like the family. I didn't accept______. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.

A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days

A．wrote B．spoke C．talked D．said

A．put up B．give up C．use up D．turn up

A．dirty B．clean C．cruel D．hungry

A．her B．my C．their D．our

A．so B．though C．but D．and

A．helped B．asked C．thanked D．invited

A．what B．how C．when D．where

A．see B．smell C．hear D．feel

A．door B．car C．hat D．window

A．crying B．shouting C．smiling D．screaming

A．ran B．walked C．flew D．drove

A．friend B．family C．stranger D．neighbour

A．Since B．After C．Before D．From

A．thanks B．time C．food D．money