A helping hand

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A Helping Hand
Lee Newton was sitting on a station platform under an old blanket when he saw a young
couple talking. 16.
cold. Lee called to them and asked them if they wanted to share his blanket. The three of them
started chatting, and Lee learned that their names were Karen and Mark.
It was a freezing night in January, and the couple were clearly
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Lee told them that he'd lost his job and then his flat when he could no longer
pay the rent. He had no family to help him, and nowhere to go. 18
felt terrible. They couldn't imagine sleeping on the icy platform for even one night. As they
spent their night in the station chatting to Lee, they realized that anyone could end up in his
Karen and Mark
situation. 19
When morning came, Karen and Mark bought an extra train ticket and invited Lee to come
home with them. Lee accepted, and gratefully moved into Karen and Mark's spare bedroom.
Once he had an address, Lee was able to apply for jobs. 20.
small motorbike, then got an evening job delivering pizzas. After a few months, Lee had saved
up enough money to rent a small flat of his own.
He saved up to buy a
"When times get tough, you need friends and family, Lee says. 'Karen and Mark became that
for me. An act of kindness was all Lee needed to help him get his life back.
A He offered to drive them home.
B He'd been sleeping in the train station for three months.
C They'd missed the last train, and they seemed upset.
D They enjoyed living together, so Lee decided to stay.
E He soon found work in a local factory.
F They felt very lucky to have jobs and a home.
G It wasn't a big problem because he bought a flat.
H Karen explained that they lived two hours away and they couldn't afford a taxi home.