My parents seldom encouraged me to ask for help, so I trained myself to become as independent as possible. I thought if I asked for help, I would be a problem to other people.

A few years ago, I was on a trip. In order to save money, I planned to stay in a stranger's house by couch surfing(沙发客). When I arrived in the host's city, it was rainy.

My host was very friendly. She invited me to go on a walk with her around her city. At that time, I didn't even have the right shoes for the bad weather. I wanted to ask her whether she had any shoes for me. But I didn't want to trouble her. Finally, I said nothing.

It was really cold outside, and the heavy rain made my shoes wet. When we got home three hours later, I had lost all feeling in my feet.

That was all because I wouldn't ask. I wouldn't ask a simple thing like, "Hey, could you find a pair of good shoes for me?”

From that day, I tried hard to get through my fear of asking. It has taken me a long time. From my experiences, I've discovered that people are always happy to offer help. What's more, I have finally realized that asking isn't a sign of weakness(脆弱). Asking gives you the opportunity to discover the kindness of others.

So ask. The worst that can happen is a "no". The best that can happen is an experience you'll never forget.

1.What was the weather like when the writer was on a trip?

A.Cloudy. B.Sunny. C.Windy. D.Rainy.

2.Why did the writer say nothing in the end?

A.The host didn't have any good shoes for him. B.The writer didn't want to trouble the host.

C.The host was not friendly enough. D.The writer didn't want to be independent any more.

3.From the passage we can learn that the writer_.

A.learned a lesson from the trip B.got some good shoes in the end

C.spent six hours visiting the city with the host D.got through his fear of asking quite quickly

4.The underlined word(In Paragraph 6)"opportunity" means”_”.

A.task B.chance C.excuse D.truth

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Being independent is always a good thing. B.Don't go outside on rainy and windy days.

C.Don't be afraid to ask for help if you are in trouble. D.Wear good shoes during your trips.

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