C.  Since the closure of the Levi’s factory, Joe had difficulty finding a job. With the chilly winter   38   on and their baby due next month, his heart sank deeper than ever as he drove his battered car home.   Suddenly, Joe noticed an old lady   39    by the roadside. To Joe, helping those in need always made him happy. Therefore, Joe pulled up in front of her, came to her aid and fixed her problem. The old lady really wanted to pay Joe back. To her surprise, Joe did not ask for any payment or reward.   40    , he told the old lady that all she needed to do  41     someone else the same way he had helped her.   Waving goodbye to Joe, the lady drove off. Then, she arrived at a shabby café, where she saw a cheerful waitress who was heavily pregnant standing on her feet. The old lady then decided to repay Joe’s kindness by secretly putting a large amount of money under the napkin for the waitress. The waitress took the money gratefully. She didn’t realize that it was   42   someone else’s   42   Joe’s kindness that helped their family.
【題組】38.
(A) rage
(B) to rage
(C) raging
(D) was raging