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I want to share with you a story from 28 years ago. My dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for an auction (拍卖会). Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it at the auction.
One day I was riding with my dad when he noticed a hitch-hiker(搭便车的人) with a backpack. Without hesitation, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name, and proceeded to talk to him about all sorts of things. Dad asked him where he was going. The hitch-hiker told him that he was heading for the west. I can’t recall why but he told Dad a lot of things that had occurred to him and that persuaded him to make that decision. He talked about the tragic events that occurred to him several years before. He was in low spirits, but I could see that the hitch-hiker’s attitude was changing as someone was really listening to him.
We drove 45 minutes before the hitch-hiker got off. We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitch-hiker a twenty-dollar bill. The guy smiled. He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway.
We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I had just witnessed. I was always told by everyone never to pick up a hitch -hiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. While reflecting upon that story I came to understand that just one single kind act could change someone’s life, and I am sure that my father’s deed made that poor man’s day.
21.What made the hitch-hiker become less upset?
A. The writer’s father really listening to him.
B. The writer’s father offering him a free ride.
C. The writer’s father talking to him about all sorts of things.
D. The writer’s father agreeing to drive him to his destination.
22.What does the underlined words “that decision” in Para. 2 refer to?
A. Catching the car B. Heading for the west
C. Talking about his experiences D. Driving 45 minutes
23. When his father helped the hitch-hiker, the writer ___________.
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A. was deeply moved
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B. strongly disagreed
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C. admired his father
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D. couldn’t understand
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24.Which of the following words can be used to describe the father?
A. Wealthy. B. Warm-hearted. C. Far-sighted. D. Adventurous.
25.What's the writer's main purpose of writing this text?
A. To tell a story of his father.
B. To show his respect for his father.
C. To prove his father is the best teacher.
D. To advise people to learn from their father.
