"Have you got a light？" He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness; perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.

　　I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. "Do you have kids？" he asked. "Yes, here, here." I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes were filled with tears. I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.

21．What had happened to the man before?

A．He had been badly treated.

B．He had killed someone.

C．He had been searched.

D．He had been forbidden to get in touch with anyone.

22．Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?

A．Because he was sure he was to be killed.

B．Because he wanted to ease his nervousness.

C．Because he wanted to talk to the guard.

D．Because he was used to smoking cigarettes.

23．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The man was a heavy smoker.

B．The man smiled to please the guard.

C．The guard set the man free with permission.

D．The man hadn't thought the guard would set him free.

24．What do you think finally saved the man's life?

A．The smile.　　　　　　　 B．The cigarette.

C．The tears. D．The wallet.

B

The editor of the new Cool Camping Britain guide chooses some of his favorite new finds in