Question 1
I was driving my car one sunny day when I saw a man hitchhiking and decided to
. I
and
the window. “Where are you going?” I asked. “I’m on my way to Tennessee.” That seemed strange, because we were in France. But I was driving west, so I agreed to give him a lift. I opened the door and he
. After about half an hour he suddenly said, “Hey, why did you
that restaurant? I’m hungry. Aren’t you?” “Not particularly.” “Let’s
and get some supper!” I decided that it wouldn’t be too much of a problem. I
and
to the restaurant. We went inside and
at a booth. A waitress
to take our orders. The hitchhiker answered her first. “I’ll have a steak and potatoes, and a big glass of iced tea. Ketchup, too.” Surprisingly, the waitress
his order. Apparently, she could understand English. “I’d like some spaghetti and a Coca-Cola™, please,” I told her. After ten minutes, the waitress
with our food. We ate quickly, then it was time to pay. “Oops,” said the hitchhiker. “I left my money in my bag, in your car. If you pay now, I’ll
later.” I didn’t like the idea, but I agreed anyway and paid for both of us. We left the restaurant and
the car, and after about an hour we passed a sign that said CALAIS. We were soon
a beach. “Hey, just
here,” my passenger said. “It’s not far from England.” “Okay,” I said. “Oh, and I almost forgot! I owe you for supper. Let me
.” He
a two-hundred-euro note and handed it to me. “Keep the change!” I thanked him and then watched as he ran to the ocean,
, and
. I wonder how long it took him to reach England.
