Thisisatruestoryofhowmycargotstuckinwaterandhowastrangerhelpedmeduringtheworstrainstorm.
LastSundaytheskywasgreywhenIwokeup.TheweatherreportsaidrainwascomingbutIcouldn’tstayhomejustbecauseofrain.
Around8:00amIhadadoctor’sappointment.Itwasn’trainingthen.At9:00Ileftthedoctor’sofficetodrivetoworkanditwasraininghard.Ijusthadtogoabout5-6milesdownonemainroadtogettoanearbyschoolwhereIcouldstayuntiltherainended.Unfortunatelytheroadinfrontoftheschoolwasfloodedandmycarstoppedinthemiddle.
“Whoisgoingtosaveme?”Iwondered.Ishutofftheengineandturnedonmyflashers(车灯).Icalled911.Theywerenothelpful.Icalledmyhusbandeventhoughhecouldn’tcomeandhelpme.Iwasalsoveryclosetoapolicestation.ButIneversawevenonepolicecar.Idecidedtogetoutofthecarsinceitwasstillpouring.
Mybestdecisionofthedayhadbeentowearrainboots.Itookmyumbrellaandquicklygotoutandranacrossthestreettoashelter.
Beforelongatowtruck(拖车)happenedtopassbythestreet.Thedriverkindlyofferedtohelpme.AtthatmomentIreallyneededcarpulledoutquicklysoItrustedthestranger.Hepulledmycaranddrovemehome.Afterhehaddroppedmycaroffhealsohelpedmechecktheengine.Hesaidtheenginewasmostlikelyfloodedbutfortunatelytherewasnowaterinsidethecar.
AlthoughmanyyearshavepassedIstillrememberthatstormydayandthewarm-heartedstrangerclearly.
【小题1】Howwastheweatherwhentheauthorgotup?
①Drovetowork. ②Drovetothedoctor’soffice.
③Rantoashelter. ④Called911forhelp.