Fifty-five years ago, I got into my father’s lime-green 1960 Rambler American-a car to take my driver’s exam in Lindenhurst. I crossed my fingers to pray that the start button would work. It did, and my father and I got to the test site on time. The streets seemed quite narrow to me. Although nervous, I was determined to do my best. Parallel-parking was my flaw, and I hoped that my tires would not hit the curb(路边线).

When I was practicing for the test, my father, far from being the best teacher, was rather unpleased with my parallel-parking. His fearful cries could be heard along the streets of Woodward Parkway in South Farmingdale, my hometown, or in the large empty parking lots where I first put my foot to the gas pedal. I felt embarrassed when he said, “Step on the gas! Check your rear-view mirror! Step on the brake!” I was convinced that no one could do all those things at the same time. I had seen the driver’s education films showing bodies were cut off in accidents and came away fairly frighteningly.

During my test, I drove cautiously, probably a little too slow, without the benefit of power steering or electronic helpmates. I kept my hands at 10 and 2 on the steering wheel( 方向盘), checked my mirrors, stopped at stop signs and signaled for turns. I was satisfied with my performance up to that point, but then it was time to parallel-park.

Fortunately, the parking area had no curb, just something like a mound of dirt at the edge. I pulled up next to a car, checked my rear-view mirror and began to back inward. Somehow, I nailed it on my first try, lining up right behind the car in front of me. Minutes later, the tester announced I had passed. I knew that my life had changed. I had earned freedom of movement and felt a sense of maturity.

【小题1】Which can best replace the underlined word “flaw” in paragraph 1?

A．Favourite

B．Habit

C．Advantage

D．Weakness

【小题2】What can be learned from paragraph 2?

A．A terrible accident happened during the practice.

B．A quarrel between the author and his father broke out.

C．The author was doubtful about his father’s direction.

D．The author was touched by his father’s consideration.

【小题3】Where did the author park his car during his test at last?

A．Behind a car in line	B．On a mound of dirt
C．Over a curb.	D．In the street of Woodward Parkway.

【小题4】What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To show off his achievement with good luck.

B．To share his experience of taking his driving test.

C．To thank his beloved father for his help.

D．To accept the constant changes in his life.