My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour 1 . When it became lighter, I decided to get my car, which was 2 at my office three streets away. My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured them that I’d be very 3 . I walked out of the 4 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d escort(护送) me to my 5 . I was very embarrassed and declined(辞谢), but he was very 6 . During our 7 , he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was 8 . When we got to the car park, I 9 him and we parted ways. I did not get his 10 and may not even recognise him now. Did he 11 stop for me? I’ll never know. So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I 12 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction 13 near my estate, which was a long walk in. I went out and passed them an umbrella. I told them they should take the umbrella and 14 it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a 15 was offering such kindness. 小题1: A．hardly B．slightly C．heavily D．slowly 小题2: A．parked B．locked C．broken D．repaired 小题3: A．successful B．careful C．joyful D．stressful 小题4: A．storm B．garage C．office D．hotel 小题5: A．destination B．home C．office D．company 小题6: A．cautious B．diligent C．persistent D．reluctant 小题7: A．talk B．trip C．walk D．work 小题8: A．rough B．wet C．messy D．dirty 小题9: A．thanked B．left C．waved D．greeted 小题10: A．umbrella B．appearance C．address D．name 小题11: A．obviously B．accidently C．really D．purposely 小题12: A．watched B．noticed C．searched D．heard 小题13: A．equipment B．stage C．object D．site 小题14: A．keep B．carry C．have D．return 小题15: A．passer-by B．stranger C．man D．woman