Iwaswalkinginmyschoolcampusfrommyofficetomycaratabout9p.m.OnthewayIranintoawhowasobviouslylost.HeaskedmeforsayingheneededtogettoEastPaloAlto.Butthewasthathewaswalkingthecomple
Iwaswalkinginmyschoolcampusfrommyofficetomycaratabout9p.m.OnthewayIranintoa whowasobviouslylost.Heaskedmefor sayingheneededtogettoEastPaloAlto.Butthe wasthathewaswalkingthecompleteoppositedirection!
I himinthecorrectdirectionbutwarnedhimitwasalongwayoff.Hedidn'tspeakEnglishverywellandgenerallyseemedwithout ofdirection.Iquicklyfeltlikehelpinghim. hewasabigguyIgottheimpressionthathewas .
IsenthimonhiswayandIwalkedawaytowardsmycar.JustashewasgoingoutofashortwaysomethinginmeclickedandIofferedhima .Hegratefullyacceptedandhe toshowmehisID.Ideclinedbut myhandandintroducedmyself.HesaidhisnamewasMario.
Mariofollowedmetomycar.WhenIunlockedthepassengerdoorforhimhedidn'tgetin Iassuredhimitwasfine.AswesatinthecartogetherIsuddenlygot .“Ifthisguywantedhecouldhurtmeandtakemycar”I callingmybrotherasasafetyprecaution(预防措施)butthenIfeltdeterminednottofeelscared.
MarioandIgotintosome .HetoldmeabouthisfamilyinMexicohowheworks doesn'teverearnenoughhowhe livenearFresnoandworkonthefarmsbutnowearnsmoreintheBayArea.ItwasgoodtalkingtohimthoughIcouldn'tshakethenervousnesscompletely.I askinghimquestionsthatwouldgivemecluesastowhetherhewasbeingtruthful.
WhenwegotintoEastPaloAltoIpulledintoagasstationandtoldhimitwasas asIcouldtakehim.Hequicklygotoutand meseveraltimessayinghecouldfindhiswayhomefromthere.
ThinkingbackonitIamgladtogivearidetoMario.Althoughitwas Ithinksuchthingsshouldbedonewithoutfearornotatall.Iwouldn'tsayI'dpickupahitchhiker（搭车人）againbutIknowthatifIdidIwouldmakesureIcouldoffermoreloveandlessfear.
1.A.friend B.stranger C.teacher D.beggar
2.A.money B.directions C.education D.books
3.A.problem B.chance C.cause D.effect
4.A.approved B.expressed C.pointed D.announced
5.A.desire B.sense C.feeling D.definition
6.A.While B.Since C.As D.When
7.A.harmless B.int
