Amanwasonthesideoftheroadhitchhiking(搭便车)onaverydarknightinthemiddleofaterriblerainstormwithnocarsontheroad.Thestormwassostrongthatthemancouldhardlyseeafewfeetaheadofhim.Suddenlyhesawacarcometowardshimandstop.Themanwithoutthinkingaboutitgotinthecarandclosedthedoorandonlythendidherealizethattherewasnobodybehindthesteeringwheel(方向盘)!
Thecarstartedtomoveveryslowly.Themanlookedattheroadandsawacurve(拐弯处)cominghisway.Terrifiedhestartedtopraybeggingforhislife.Hehadnotcomeoutofshockwhenjustbeforethecarhitthecurveahandsuddenlyappearedthroughthewindowandmovedthewheel.Themanparalyzedwithfearwatchedhowthehandappearedeverytimethecarwasdrawingnearacurve.Finallyalthoughterrifiedthemanmanagedtoopenthedoorandjumpoutofthespookycar.Withoutlookingbackthemanranthroughthestormallthewaytothenearesttown.InastateofcompletehorrorthemanwalkedintoanearbybarandaskedfortwoglassesofScotchwhisky.
Thenstillshakingwithfrighthestartedtellingeverybodyinthebaraboutthehorribleexperiencehejustwentthroughinthespookycar.Everyoneinthebarlistenedinsilenceandbecamefrightenedwithhairstandingonendwhentheyrealizedthemanwastellingthetruthbecausehewascryingandhewascertainlynotdrunk!
Abouthalfanhourlatertwootheryoungmenwalkedintothesamebarandonesaidtotheother“Heythere’sastupidmanwhojumpedintothecarwhilewewerepushingit!”
【小题1】Whenthecarwasfirstdrawingnearacurvetheman________