When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.

Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared.

1. The author has discovered that people will feel happy when ______.

A. they offer their help          B. they receive others’ help

C. they feel others’ kindness     D. they show their weakness

2. The author feels sad sometimes because ______.

A. he has a soft heart                   B. he relies much on others

C. some people pretend to be kind          D. some people fail to see the kindness in others