In America hitching a ride（搭便车）is very common. Many people there love hitching a ride during (they) trips. I also once hitched a ride when I was travelling in America.
I (drive) on the road when my car stopped. I was going to a town that was (far) than I had expected. My tank（油箱）became empty I got to the town. Standing there, I didn't know what to do. I just knew I needed help. But I could see nobody around. Who could I turn to? Then I thought the scenes that I had seen in Hollywood (movie). I remembered that people in America loved hitching a ride. I told myself that I could do that too.
So when a car was coming, I tried to hitch a ride. To my joy, the car (real) stopped in front of me. The driver was old man. After knowing my problem, he said he could help me out. He took me to the nearest gas station. But then he left as he had something important (do).
I couldn't walk all the way back to my car. Therefore, I tried to hitch a ride and I was (help) out once again. I was greatly moved.
