One night, I 4 the last bus and didn't have enough money to take a taxi. With no other choice, I decided to 5 the two-kilometre journey home, which would have been fine 6 I were not so tired that day. It also didn't 7 that the route was pretty rough(凹凸不平的) and dark. But I walked forward with 8, with the promise of a night's rest 9 me on. After walking for a few minutes, a car 10 in front of me. The driver, who looked 11, asked where I was headed. "Not many people walk through here," he said, and 12 me a ride. He really 13 me up as he went out of his way to get me to my apartment.

　　What was more 14, however，was the story behind it. During the ride, the driver told me that when he saw me walking, it made him think of his 15 who used to walk to work by the 16 road and though he often saw his uncle on the way, he had 17 offered a ride as he was headed in a different direction. 18 his uncle passed away because of an illness, and until today he still feels 19 for not being kinder to his uncle. So when he 20 me walking that night, he just had to stop and help.

1. A.bus B. bike C.car D. train

2. A. job B. classes C. tasks D. home

3. A. early B. late C. cold D. hot

4. A. caught B. took C. missed D. left

5. A. drive B. enjoy C. run D. walk

6. A. if B. though C. because D. unless

7. A. suggest B. help C. say D. mean

8. A. pleasure B. hunger C. fear D. difficulty

9. A. pushing B. turning C. holding D. putting

10. A. pulled B. stopped C. broke D. went

11. A. concerned B. disappointed C. excited D. worried

12. A. had B. asked C. offered D. got

13. A. cheered B. brought C. gave D. picked

14. A. worse B. interesting C. upset D. meaningful

15. A. grandfather B. uncle C. father D. mother