These days，North Kickapoo Street in Shawnee，Oklahoma，is a four-lane road leading out to the highway，and lined with all kinds of places to eat and shop. But in the mid-1950s，it was just a gravel(砂砾)country road，the perfect place for our daddies to teach us how to drive.
We didn’t have driver’s education at Shawnee High Schoo1. We were on our own. Mom took me to pick up an instruction handbook. I was the oldest of my friends，so we were excited at the prospect of a whole new world opening up. We’d have freedom to get around. Best of all，we could go to the Starlite Drive—In theater on 50-cents-a-carload night. We’d have it made.
Mom let me back our 1949 Ford out of the garage a few times to get used to the clutch (离合器) and gearshift(变速排挡杆). I got familiar with the motion but was hardly ready for my road test.
Finally，the day came for Daddy to give me a real lesson. He drove out to the end of the paved section of Kickapoo Street and across to where the gravel started. My daddy had come from a family of 10，and they had been farmers in a poor area in Oklahoma. There was only one way to do things，and that was the right way.
Praises were rare，so when he expressed his approval it was special. I didn’t want to experience his glare if I ground the clutch or the car shook as I tried to get it going.
I took a deep breath，slowly let out the clutch，pushed the stick into second gear，eased down the road，and then carefully moved into third gear. He had me stop and repeat the procedure two or three more times until I came to the end of the section. I was feeling pretty good as I came to a stop and looked to Daddy for approval.
He glared at me and then barked，“You’ve been driving，haven’t you?”
He must have thought I’d been practicing in somebody else’s car. I quickly explained that my training was all done on the Ford.
That was 60 years ago. I can still see the nod he gave me when he said，“Well，you did a good job. ”
1.How did the author learn to drive at the beginning?
A. He was taught by his mother.
B. He was taught at Shawnee High Schoo1.
C. He learned to drive with the help of his father.
D. He taught himself by an instruction handbook.
2.While Daddy was teaching him，the author operated carefully to__________.
A. pass the road test
B. show his driving skill
C. avoid making him angry
D. stop the car being damaged
3.Why did Daddy glare at the author when he stopped?
A. He thought he had been cheated.
B. Something was wrong with the car.
C. He was disappointed at his son’s driving skill.
D. The son didn’t operate properly while driving.
4.Which of the following best describes Daddy’s character?
A. Untalkative. B. Strict.
C. Bad-tempered. D. Helpful.
Below are some of the best exhibitions at UK museums，galleries and historic houses.
20 Years Of Treasure—Oxfordshire Museum
Objects range from clay pipes and pots to gold coins and Elizabethan rings, all contributing to a deeper understanding of the area’s history. Recent acquisitions such as a beautifully decorated pair of Roman calipers(卡尺)are on display for the first time. Many items are now part of the county’s permanent collections, but there is also the opportunity to view discoveries that were recorded and returned to their finders.
Opening times：Tue—Sat，10 a. m. —5 p. m. Sun，2 p. m. —5 p. m.
A History of Fashion—Fashion Museum
This display features the items that have shaped the way Britons have dressed over the last 500 years. Among them is a woman’s waistcoat dating back to the time of Shakespeare, a selection of silk robes that would have been desired by the upper-class people of Georgian society, a New Look suit worn in the 1920s by the ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn and a 21st century body—con Galaxy dress.
Opening times：Daily，10：30 a. m. —5 p. m.
Another India—Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Marking the 70th anniversary of India’s independence from Britain，another India looks at the story of the country’s Indigenous and Adivasi people using a rich collection of artifacts. Never-before-seen objects from the museum’s collection are on display, together with several recently acquired works, including a number of newly created pieces by contemporary Adivasi sculptors.
Opening times：Tue—Sat，10：30 a. m. —4：30 P. m. Sun，l 2 noon—4：30 p. m.
Art since 9／11—IWM London
On display are 50 works of art including film，sculpture，painting，installations，photography and prints，bringing together the varying perspectives of more than 40 artists. Many exhibits are being shown in the UK for the first time. The exhibition is organized into four themes，exploring 9／11 itself，the resultant argument over state security，our relationship with weapons and other tools of war，and the damage caused to people and the environment.
Opening times：Daily，10 a. m. —6 p. m.
1.What can we 1earn about the exhibits in Oxfordshire Museum?
A. They all belong to the museum.
B. They came from royal families.
C. Some of them have never been on show before.
D. Some of them were donated by other countries.
2.What does the fashion display reflect?
A. The differences in dressing among Britons.
B. The changes in Britons’ way of dressing.
C. The way of Britons’ shaping their lives.
D. The history of Britons’ making clothes.
3.Which of t he exhibitions explores the theme of war?
A. Art since 9／11. B. A History of Fashion.
C. Another India. D. 20 Years of Treasure.
在紧张的高三复习备考阶段，英语老师为了提高复习效率，广泛征求学生意见。假如你叫李华，请根据以下提示，给英语老师写一封信，表达你们的需求和建议。
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Life is full of various experiences, some of them are unforgettable. I still remember the hiking experiences with my classmates for 16 km a year later. That summer day, we set off early in the morning, think it would be great fun to walk for so long a distance. However, with the weather is getting hotter and hotter, I found their legs heavier and heavier. What’s worse, my feet began bleeding because long time pressing against the shoes. At one point, I even wanted to give up. But I managed to drag the rest of the way to the destination. Though not pleased, this journey was impressive or rewarding, I have learnt that life is a long journey like this. No matter what happened, we should never give up.
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式.
I will never forget that at the age of nine I was asked to deliver a speech entitled A challenge in My Life before the whole class!
You can imagine how1.(terrible)shy I was the moment I thought of that—with so many eyes2.(fix) upon me. I could do nothing but3.(prepare) for it, though. First, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part4.(lie)in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 5. I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my 6. (listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech tongue-tiedly. After 7. seemed to be a hundred years ,I found my audience applauding…I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before 8. big audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 9. success is our fear. Overcome it,10. you will be able to achieve your goals.
It was a freezing, windy winter night in Manhattan. I was walking to catch a train home, totally___in the next day's to-do list, not paying any attention to my surroundings. “Hey man, I love your nice hat!”, said a voice to me from the sidewalk. When I____to see where it came from, I saw a man ___dressed, carrying a garbage bag, standing outside a ____—with a warm smile on his face. As I was about to say thank you, a woman walked by. “Hey lady, you have the most beautiful eyes. Can you____some change?"
This homeless man had no ___of talking to anyone and he was excellent at ___up others. I felt pulled to help him use that___ .I introduced myself, and ___him to dinner inside. “Ralph's the name. Thank you so much, sir!” he said.
As we sat down and ate, I told Ralph that I felt he had an amazing talent for____with people.___ at first, he eventually began to open up. He spoke much about how he used to love to____. He was like a fisherman's encyclopedia ( 百科全书). I asked him what he could see himself doing, and he said that he thought he could be a good __. So I asked him if he ever____going to the store right down the street and telling them he would help them sell their fishing equipment. There was a pause.Ralph put his hands over his face __ he spoke through tears. I'll never ___what he said next. “ I had a job and a family.___ , I didn't know how to handle these things. I____my problems. For 11 years, no one has ever done anything like this for me. It's time for me to make things____again. "
By the end, I was in ___as well. Ralph thanked me for my help, and we went our separate ways.
1.A. interest B. absorbed C. set D. taken
2.A. turned out B. settled down C. got off D. looked back
3.A. casually B. formally C. shabbily D. fashionably
4.A. station B. store C. bookshop D. restaurant
5.A. spare B. show C. make D. introduce
6.A. fear B. tendency C. sign D. courage
7.A. setting B. bringing C. lighting D. picking
8.A. opportunity B. potential C. qualification D. reputation
9.A. pushed B. forced C. guided D. invited
10.A. bargaining B. competing C. connecting D. parting
11.A. Aggressive B. Hesitant C. Cheerful D. Confident
12.A. travel B. beg C. fish D. read
13.A. salesman B. secretary C. fisherman D. teacher
14.A. recalled B. considered C. resisted D. avoided
15.A. unless B. until C. though D. as
16.A. remember B. appreciate C. forget D. forgive
17.A. Otherwise B. Besides C. Therefore D. However
18.A. ran away from B. came up with C. faced up to D. put up with
19.A. easy B. right C. practical D. diverse
20.A. tears B. rags C. panic D. sorrow
