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2．When he was driving home one evening on country road，he saw an old lady，stranded（抛锚的）on the side of the road．He stopped in front of her car and got out．Even with the smile on his face，she was worried．He looked poor and hungry．He knew how she felt．He said，"I am here to help you，madam．Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm？By the way，my name is Joe．"
    She had a flat tire．Joe crawled under the car，changed the tire．But he got dirty and his hands hurt．She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owned him．He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back，the next time she saw someone who needed help，she could give that person the assistance they needed，and Joe added，"And think of me．"
    She drove off．A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant．She went in．The waitress had a sweet smile，and was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕的）．The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger．Then she remembered Joe．After the lady finished her meal，the waitress went to get her change from a hundred-dollar bill．But she stepped right out the door．
    When the waitress came back，she noticed something written on a napkin，"I am helping you because someone once helped me．If you really want to pay me back，here's what you do---Do not let the chain of love end with you．"
    That night when she got home，she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written．She and her husband needed money with the baby due（预期的）next month．She knew how worried her husband was，and as he lay sleeping next to her，she whispered，"Everything's going to be all right．I love you，Joe．"

56．When Joe stopped to help the lady，sheB．
    A．became excited                                     B．was afraid to be hurt
    C．refused his offer                                  D．thanked him
57．At the restaurant，the ladyA．
    A．received good service            B．had an expensive meal
    C．told the waitress Joe's story   D．met another poor guest
58．Why did the lady leave the restaurant without getting her change？D
    A．She completely forgot it．
    B．She was eager to help Joe．
    C．She wanted to tip the waitress．
    D．She wanted to give the waitress some help．
59．Which of the following statements is true？C
    A．Joe's boss fired him．          B．Joe worked as a driver．
    C．Joe's wife was a waitress．     D．Joe had an unhappy marriage．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要讲述Joe在开车回家的路上帮一们抛锚的老太太修好了车，没有收取费用，但希望她将这种帮助传递下去．因此，老太太便这样做了．

解答 56--59 BADC
56．B 推理判断题．根据第一段Even with the smile on his face，she was worried可知，即使他的脸上带着微笑，她也非常担心．即：她担心受到伤害．故选B．
57．A 推理判断题．根据第三段The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger可知，老太太想知道像她那样看起来很穷的人对一个陌生人是多么的友好．即：老太太得到了很好的服务．故选A．
58．D 细节理解题．根据第四段I am helping you because someone once helped me．If you really want to pay me back，here's what you do---Do not let the chain of love end with you可知，老太太是想给怀孕的女侍者一些帮助．故选D．
59．C 细节理解题．根据最后一段可知，女侍者是Joe的妻子．故选C．B项：虽说Joe在第一段"开车回家"，并没有说他的工作是司机．

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