LastFridaymybrotherandIweredrivinghometogetherafterdoingsomeshoppingandgaveourattentiontoaninterestingconversation.Becauseofthisdistraction(分心)mybrothertookawrongturn.Unfortunatelythewrongturntookust
LastFridaymybrotherandIweredrivinghometogetherafterdoingsomeshoppingandgaveourattentiontoaninterestingconversation.Becauseofthisdistraction(分心)mybrothertookawrongturn.
Unfortunatelythewrongturntookustowardsabridgeandwehadnowaytoturnback.Unwillinglymybrotherpaidthebridgefeeanddroveon.Hewasclearlyfrustratedbythemistakeandtheneedlesswasteof$4.
Weeventuallyreachedanexitandaswetookitmybrothernoticedayoungfellowpulledovertothesideoftheroad.Hecameoutofhiscarandtriedtophonesomeone.Iwasbusytryingtofigureoutwhichwaywewouldgonextbutmybrotherpulledoverandaskedtheguyifheneededanyhelp.Andhedid.Hehadaflattireandneededatooltogetitoff.
Mybrothergavehimawrenchandthenbegantohelphimchangetheflat.Theyoungmansaidthatthishadbeenabadweekforhim:earlierhehadgottenintoaminorcaraccidentandnowthisflatonhiswayhomefromwork.Buthecalledus“abreathoffreshair”andkeptthankingusbecausehereallywouldhavebeenstuckifwehadn’tcomealong.
Afterwefinishedthejobhethankedusagainandpulledout$20fromhispocketandtriedtogiveittous.“No”Isaid.“Wewereneversupposedtoevengetonthatbridgewetookawrongturn.Butnowweknowwhywedid.Itwastohelpyou.Thankyouforturningourmistakeintoanopportunitytoserve.”
WhatIlovedmostwasthatmybrotherwasabletoseeachancetohelp.Hisreactioninthesituationisalessonforeveryoneandwefeltsogoodtherestoftheday.
1.Whendidtheauthorandhisbrothernoticetheyoungmanwhohadaflattire?
A.Beforetheyarrivedatabridge.
B.Whentheywerepassingthroughanexit.
C.Whentheyoungmanstoppedthemforhelp.
D.Aftertheycamebacktotherightroad.
2.Wecanlearnfromthetextthatthewriter’sbrother________.
A.didn’tknowtheroadswell
B.wasawarm-heartedyoungman
C.madetheturntohelptheyoungman
D.regrettedmakingawrongturnallthewayhome
3.Whatdidtheyoungmanmeanbycallingthewriterandhisbrother“abreathoffreshair”?
A.Hehadbeeninthehotsunwaitingforhelpforsolong.
B.Hiscar’sairconditionerwasbroken.
