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完形填空At high school, I was a few months younger than most of my friends. Usually it didn't 1 __. But turning 16 was 2__. One by one, my friends celebrated their birthdays by getting a learner's _3 __ to drive.
Meanwhile I was still stuck in the _4 seat of my mom's car, dreaming of the day when I'd be _5__ to take
the wheel.
The age for getting a driver's license _6__ in the US. In states like South Dakota, a person can get a
learner's permit at age 14 and a 7_ only three months later. In my state, Massachusetts, we can get a
learner's permit on our 8_ birthday, then wait six months 9_ getting a driver's license.
The _10 culture in the US is big, so getting a driver's license is an important ritual (仪式) for many _11 . It means freedom, _12 , and control.
I _13 a driver's education class. I also took driving lessons on the roads around my town. My instructor was a _14 woman who never said much to me 15 : "Put on your turn signal (转弯信号灯). Turn left.
Check your mirrors."
After six months, I was feeling pretty _16 about my driving skills. I knew how to drive on highways, at
night and in the snow. I could back up in a straight line. Still, on the day of my driver's test, I was 17 .
When I got into the car, I saw that the person giving me the test was a big, tough-looking man. "I'm not
going to be 18 on you," he said. "Let's go!" I took a deep breath and _19 the engine.
I 20 the test that day, and have been driving ever since.( )1. A. mind
( )2. A. natural
( )3. A. permit
( )4. A. baby
( )5. A. interested
( )6. A. requires
( )7. A. number
( )8. A. 15th
( )9. A. after
( )10. A. eating
( )11. A. teenagers
( )12. A. success
( )13. A. looked for
( )14. A. careful
( )15. A. also
( )16. A. bad
( )17. A. nervous
( )18. A. easy
( )19. A. picked up
( )20. A. passed B. influence
B. different
B. chance
B. driver
B. confident
B. varies
B. plate
B. 16th
B. before
B. driving
B. adults
B. determination
B. ran for
B. serious
B. furthermore
B. good
B. amazed
B. tough
B. picked out
B. finished C. hurt
C. important
C. practice
C. customer
C. free
C. changes
C. license
C. 17th
C. until
C. socializing
C. citizens
C. strength
C. made up for
C. kind
C. after
C. doubtful
C. convinced
C. focused
C. turned on
C. won D. matter
D. quick
D. skill
D. passenger
D. pleased
D. controls
D. credit
D. 18th
D. when
D. celebrating
D. kids
D. independence
D. signed up for
D. patient
D. except
D. worried
D. certain
D. dependent
D. turned off
D. failed 题型：未知难度：其他题型
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1、抓住文章的6个要素：
阅读时要学会从事情本身的发展去理解故事情节而不要只看事件在文中出现的先后顺序。因此，无论是顺叙还是倒叙，阅读此类文章时，必须要找到它结构中的5个W（when, where, who, why, what）和1个H（how），不过不是每篇都会完整地交待六个要素。毫无疑问，寻出这些元素是能够正确快速解题的一个先决条件。
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高考英语阅读理解故事类文章常伴随着作者思想情感的流露和表达，因此议论和抒情往往夹杂其中。行文时或按事情发生发展的先后时间进行或按事情发生发展的地点来转换，也可能按事情发展的阶段来布局。在引出话题，讲完一件事情后，作者往往会表达个人感悟或提出建议等。这些体现作者观点或思想的语句在阅读时可以划线，它们往往体现文章中心或者写作意图，属于必考点，所以要仔细体会。
3、结合前两点归纳文章中心，把握作者态度：
故事类文章是通过记叙一件事来表达中心思想的，它是文章的灵魂。归纳文章中心思想时，尤其要分析文章的结尾，因为很多文章卒章显志，用简短的议论、抒情揭示文章中心；文章中议论抒情的句子往往与中心密切相关；也有的文章需要在结合概括各段大意的基础上归纳中心。另外，叙述一件事必有其目的，或阐明某一观点，或赞美某种品德，或抨击某种陋习，这就要求我们在阅读时，通过对细节（第1点中的六要素）的理解，把握作者的态度。
4、有章有据进行解题判断：
分析文章，归纳主题，属于分析、概括、综合的表述能力的考查。切忌脱离文章，架空分析，一定让分析在文章中有依据。
