Joe was driving home on a country road one winter evening. He spent several months looking for a new1since the factory he had worked in was closed. It was cold and dark. Not many people had a reason to be on it 2 they were leaving.
At that moment, he almost didn't see a small car 3 at the side of the road. He thought the driver might need help, so he stopped in front of the car and 4. An old lady was in the car. At first she was worried. "He didn't look 5. He looked poor and hungry," she thought. He could see that she was 6. He said, "I'm here to help you, Madam." Then he looked around her car and found she had a flat tire. While Joe was 7the lady opened the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she couldn't 8 him enough for helping her out of trouble. Soon Joe was able to change the tire. She asked how much she owed him. Joe 9 thought about money. He told her that if she really wanted to pay 10 back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she 11 give that person the help.
A few miles down the road, the old lady saw a small restaurant. She was so hungry 12she decided to eat something before she finished her trip home. The 13 looked very young and poor. After she finished her 14, she handed a 100-dollar bill to her. When the waitress went to get her change, the lady left 15 telling her. The waitress then found some words on a piece of paper, "You don't owe me a thing. Someone once helped me the way I'm helping you. "
When Joe got home. his daughter told him excitedly," Don't worry, dad. Someone helped me and we can support our life for a while. "
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