Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.
"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.
1.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B. He pushed his car to a car dealership.
C. The couple passing by offered to drive him home.
D. He called his friend for help.
2.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?
A. What can I do for you?
B. Would you please help me?
C. Can I explain my problem?
D. Do you have time to drive me home?
3.When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.
A. moved B. worried
C. nervous D. calm
4.Which may be the best title of the passage?
A. My two powerful words B. My two experiences
C. My car problems D. My thank-you notes
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