Amanwasonthesideoftheroadhitchhiking（搭便车）onaverydarknightinthemiddleofaterriblerainstorm,withnocarsontheroad．Thestormwassostrongthatthemancouldhardlyseeafewfeetaheadofhim．Suddenly,hesawacarcometowardshimandstop．Theman,withoutthinkingaboutit,gotinthecarandclosedthedoorandonlythendidherealizethattherewasnobodybehindthesteeringwheel（方向盘）!
Thecarstartedtomoveveryslowly．Themanlookedattheroadandsawacurve（拐弯处）cominghisway．Terrified,hestartedtopray,beggingforhislife．Hehadnotcomeoutofshockwhen,justbeforethecarhitthecurve,ahandsuddenlyappearedthroughthewindowandmovedthewheel．Theman,paralyzedwithfear,watchedhowthehandappearedeverytimethecarwasdrawingnearacurve．Finally,althoughterrified,themanmanagedtoopenthedoorandjumpoutofthespookycar．Withoutlookingback,themanranthroughthestormallthewaytothenearesttown．Inastateofcompletehorror,themanwalkedintoanearbybarandaskedfortwoglassesofScotchwhisky．
Then,stillshakingwithfright,hestartedtellingeverybodyinthebaraboutthehorribleexperiencehejustwentthroughinthespookycar．Everyoneinthebarlistenedinsilenceandbecamefrightened,withhairstandingonend,whentheyrealizedthemanwastellingthetruthbecausehewascryingandhewascertainlynotdrunk!
Abouthalfanhourlater,twootheryoungmenwalkedintothesamebarandonesaidtotheother,“Hey,there’sastupidmanwhojumpedintothecarwhilewewerepushingit!”
小题1:Whenthecarwasfirstdrawingnearacurve,theman________．