He was driving home one cold evening on a country road when he saw an old lady，stranded on the side of the road.He stopped to give her a .“Why don’t you wait in the car where it is warm，Madam？It won’t take me long.” he said.“ ，my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car and changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She couldn’t thank him and asked him how much she him.He told her that if she really wanted to him back，the next time she saw someone in of help，she could give that person the they needed，and Joe added，“And think of me.”
She drove off with gratefulness.A few miles the road the lady saw a small .She went in.The waitress who was nearly eight months pregnant， her with a sweet smile.The old lady how someone like her who seemed so poor could be so genuinely happy and how she could her enthusiasm in her work in such inconvenient conditions.Then Joe’s words her.After the lady finished her meal，the waitress went to get her from a hundreddollar bill. ，the lady stepped right out the door.
When the waitress came back，she noticed a note on the table， “I’m helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back，here is you can do—Do not let the chain of love with you.”
The waitress went home that night with the tip and what the lady had written.With the baby next month，she and her husband needed money.She knew how worried her husband was and as he lay sleeping next to her，she whispered，“Everything’s going to be all right.I love you，Joe.”
【小题1】A．surpriseB．handC．sympathyD．glance【小题2】A．Just in caseB．As you wishC．For one thingD．By the way【小题3】A．enoughB．rightC．straightD．extra【小题4】A．chargedB．providedC．owedD．offered【小题5】A．payB．bringC．putD．hold【小题6】A．honorB．favorC．needD．possession【小题7】A．guidanceB．assistanceC．acquaintanceD．consequence【小题8】A．downB．offC．besideD．beyond【小题9】A．bankB．groceryC．gas stationD．restaurant【小题10】A．introducedB．greetedC．identifiedD．spotted【小题11】A．thoughtB．suspectedC．wonderedD．questioned【小题12】A．taste B．measureC．remainD．maintain【小题13】A．struckB．movedC．obtainedD．reminded【小题14】A．tipB．changeC．orderD．service【小题15】A．Moreover B．OtherwiseC．HoweverD．Eventually【小题16】A．writingB．showingC．goingD．saying【小题17】A．howB．whichC．whatD．whether【小题18】A．bineB．endC．disagreeD．deal【小题19】A．honestB．generousC．modestD．graceful【小题20】A．dueB．readyC．bornD．likelyB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】 B
解析 give sb.a hand帮某人忙，符合语境。sympathy同情。
【小题2】 D
解析 by the way顺便说说，顺便问一下。just in case以防万一；as you wish如你所愿；for one thing一则，一方面。
【小题3】 A
解析 can’t thank him enough对他感激不尽。
【小题4】 C
解析 owe money to sb./owe sb.money欠某人钱。因为他帮了她，所以她觉得应该给他钱。
【小题5】 A
解析 pay sb.back报答某人。他说，如果她真的想报答他。
【小题6】 C
解析 in need of help需要帮助。in honor of...为纪念……； in favor of...支持……； in possession of...拥有……，占有……。
【小题7】 B
解析 assistance援助，帮助；guidance指导，引导，领导；acquaintance熟人，相识；consequence结果，重要性。give that person the assistance they needed意思是“给那个人他们需要的帮助”。
【小题8】 A
解析 down the road意思是“沿着这条路”。
【小题9】 D
解析 根据下文“After the lady finished her meal”可知，这是一个餐馆。
【小题10】 B
解析 greet sb.with a smile用微笑问候某人。introduce介绍，引进；identify确定，识别；spot认出。
【小题11】 C
解析 wonder惊奇，对……感到惊讶；suspect怀疑。此句的意思是“这个老妇人感到非常惊讶，像她这样一个看起来如此贫穷的人怎么能如此开心”。
【小题12】 D
解析 句意为：在这样不方便的情况下怎么能在工作中保持热情。maintain保持，维持，及物动词，直接带宾语，符合句意。remain保持不变，仍然是，系动词，后跟名词或形容词作表语。
【小题13】 A
解析 struck原形是strike，为及物动词，在这里的意思是“突然想到某事”。此句的意思是“她突然想到了Joe的话”。
【小题14】 B
解析 change零钱，符合语境。tip小费。
【小题15】 C
解析 moreover此外；otherwise否则； eventually最后；however然而。她去给老妇人的一百块钱找零钱，然而老妇人却走了。
【小题16】 D
解析 say在这里意思是“……上写着……”。便条上写着……。
【小题17】 C
解析 what引导表语从句，在句中作宾语，意思是“……的事情”。
【小题18】 B
解析 end with以……结束。不要让爱的链条从你这里结束。
【小题19】 B
解析 generous慷慨的。generous tip慷慨的小费。
【小题20】 A
解析 due到期的。婴儿下个月就要出生了。