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Every culture has a recognized point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests 1 .
In China, 2 teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only 3 themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main _4_ to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, 5 teens take their driving test. When they have their 6 , they drive into the grown-up world.
“7 wants to ride the cheese bus to school, " said Eleanor Fulham, 17. She recalled the pressure 8 from kids from wealthier families. "It's like you're not cool 9 you don't have a car,” she said.
10 recent researches, 41 percent of 16 to 19-year-olds in the US own cars, 11 from 23 percent in 1995. Although most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help 12 .
Not all families can 13 cars for their children. In cities with subways and 14 parking, some teenagers don't want cars. But in rich suburban areas without subways, and where bicycles are more for fun than 15 , it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
16 police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents 17 before letting their kids drive. Julie Sussman, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to 18 his learner's permit.
Chad said he has accepted his parents' decision, although it has caused some teasing (奚落) from his friends. "They say that I am 19 , " he said."But I'd rather be alive than driving, and I don't really trust my friends on the road either."
In China 20 more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become an important sign to becoming an adult?
1.A.passed B.overcome C.happened D.existed
2.A.unless B.while C.as D.though
3.A.rate B.insist C.see D.resist
4.A.entry B.step C.pace D.stage
5.A.few B.more C.Chinese D.American
6.A.license B.visa C.cheque D.budget
7.A.Someone B.Anyone C.Everybody D.Nobody
8.A.formerly B.physically C.especially D.eventually
9.A.that B.unless C.once D.if
10.A.According to B.Thanks to C.Compared to D.Devoted to
11.A.up B.down C.almost D.only
12.A.earn B.sacrifice C.pay D.buy
13.A.accept B.supply C.gather D.afford
14.A.limited B.economical C.free D.vain
15.A.independence B.convenience C.transportation D.Or
16.A.So B.Also C.But D.Besides
17.A.refuse B.pause C.continue D.promise
18.A.insist on B.leave alone C.apply for D.put out
19.A.fortunate B.willing C.greedy D.unlucky
20.A.with B.although C.as D.while
查看习题详情和答案>>The story I am going to tell you happened about three years ago when I started to learn how to drive. At first, I was very frightened, and I thought I could never learn how to drive a car. Driving a car frightened me because in my home country women never drive, but in the United States every woman has to know how to drive. My husband paid an instructor to teach me how to drive. After that, my husband practiced with me for a long time. My husband always told me that I had to learn. It was important to me and my family.
However, I couldn’t get my license right away. I failed my driving test two times. After practicing for a long time, I decided to go for my third driving test. I had failed my first test because I was very nervous. Everybody encouraged me to continue practicing. Three weeks later, I decided to try it again, but I failed again. After that, I was very embarrassed(困窘的), and I said I couldn’t get it, so I stopped practicing for a while.
Not knowing how to drive was bad because I couldn’t do anything. I had two kids, my husband works, and I have to take care of everything. Driving was so necessary that I decided to try it again. And finally, that time, I passed the test. Now I have my license. I know how to drive, and it has changed my life in some important ways. Now I’m driving to the college, learning English and hoping I will get a good job in the future.
【小题1】Why did the author think that she could never learn how to drive a car?
A.Because she was not an American woman. |
B.Because she was afraid of a car or a bus. |
C.Because in her own country women never drive. |
D.Because her husband didn’t know how to teach her. |
A.someone who teaches a special skill |
B.someone who teaches a sport skill |
C.someone who teaches in an American college |
D.the information telling you how to drive a car |
A.2 | B.3 | C.4 | D.5 |
A.she succeeded in driving her car to send her two children |
B.she succeeded in driving to the college to get a good job |
C.she succeeded in driving to the college and learned English |
D.she succeeded in passing driving test and got her license in the end |
A.My Driving License | B.My Husband and I |
C.Passing the Test | D.Never Give Up |