It was the second day of a winter holiday in Queenstown, New Zealand, three years ago. When we decided to explore the beautiful scenery, our landlady36us,“Make sure you are well wrapped up today. The weather is37. Head back when you see snowfall.”
The day was bright and sunny, and I started to wonder if she was being too cautious. When snow began to fall at 6:00 pm, I was not worried, thinking we’d have no38in catching a taxi back. However, we waited for a while, and all the drivers shook their heads when told of our39.
The first driver passed by and gave me a card with a number for me to40help. I was filled with41, but I had no choice but to lead my three sisters to a nearby place to make the42. Then a taxi drew up and we climbed in. The driver did not appear very friendly. Then the light streaming from his headlights showed very43why no taxi wanted to take us to our hotel. And I began to understand the driver’s apparently unfriendly silence — he was worried. The steep incline (斜坡) ahead was44with snow. The taxi slowly made its way up the hill. Suddenly, we came to a dead stop, and the driver turned to us. “Look! It is very45to go forward. You have to get out and walk. If I drive any further, the taxi will slide back,” he said. “Er ... can you keep your headlight on and help my elder sister? The rest of us will follow you up,” I said. The driver46.
We made it safely back to our hotel. Even though it47for the rest of the days, we could see the silver lining in the cloud(一线希望): the generous soul who helped us.
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