Last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhik

Last night, I was about to pull out of the parking lot when I noticed a hitchhiker （搭便车的人）．I know that picking up a hitchhiker can be __1__, but I want a try, as they may have a sincere need to reach their __2__．I rolled down my window and called the man to my car．I asked him where he was_3__ and he told me that he needed a ride to his doctor’s office which would __4__ in 15 minutes．

__5__ he got in he told me that the person who was supposed to drive him there didn’t appear．He continued to tell me that he is a __6__ and goes out to sea for weeks at a time．He needs to take

__7__for his nerves, _8__ which, he told me, it would be impossible for him to work．

With some __9__ driving we managed to get there in about ten minutes．I told him I would wait and bring him back．He __10__ me and said he should be back only in fifteen minutes．

Shortly after, he came back to tell me that the doctor was still with other __11__and it was going to take a while _12__．I told him that I was going to grab a coffee while I __13___．But it ended up taking about forty-five minutes, __14___we had a bit more time than __15__．

Afterwards he got back in my car and  tried his hardest to _16__ for keeping me waiting so long．I tried my best to make him feel at _17__ and drove him back to where I had picked him up．Again he _18__ his thanks and we said our good-byes．

I feel that the universe or God always __19__ us with what we need．Maybe God did put him in my path．In his case it was a __20__, in mine the opportunity to help someone else．

1．A．pleasing                B．helpful                 C．dangerous           D．surprising

2．A．home                    B．destination           C．office                  D．clinic

3．A．coming                 B．leaving                C．living                  D．heading

4．A．close                    B．open                   C．end                     D．stay

5．A．Once                    B．Since                  C．Before                 D．While

6．A．doctor                  B．salesman             C．fisherman            D．postman

7．A．rest                      B．medicine              C．temperature         D．advice

8．A．without                 B．with                    C．of                       D．for

9．A．careful                  B．exciting               C．quick                  D．relaxing

10．A．praised                B．thanked               C．encouraged          D．refused

11．A．relatives               B．patients               C．guests                 D．nurses

12．A．later                    B．sooner                 C．faster                  D．longer

13．A．waited                 B．visited                 C．examined             D．drove

14．A．turning up           B．taking out            C．making up           D．turning out

15．A．promised             B．suggested            C．limited                 D．expected

16．A．explain                B．excuse                C．apologize             D．forgive

17．A．rest                     B．safety                  C．ease                    D．sorrow

18．A．expressed            B．supplied               C．announced           D．exchanged

19．A．offers                 B．provides              C．combines            D．connects

20．A．car                     B．treatment             C．gift                     D．ride

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1—5 CBDAA   6—10 CBACB           11—15 BDADD     16—20 CCABD