It was between Covid lockdowns in 2020. My daughter was struggling to care about online schooling. As a distraction, I suggested a driving lesson in my old car. She had her L-plates (临时驾驶许可证) but was unwilling at first because she has never been a fan of not being able to master something quickly.
Teaching a child to drive requires patience and a calm voice. After a week of car park driving, I told her to hit the road. During the second week of driving lessons, she mastered turning and finally remembered to take the handbrake (手刹) off before speeding up. By the third week, her fear had gone. She even wanted the radio on while driving. I told her she had to reach 10 hours without incident and then she could listen to my choice of music.
Each day, we’d drive for hours. It reminded me of all those trips when she was in the passenger seat and conversation would flow. Sitting side by side, she’d tell me many things. Now it was my turn to talk.
For the past year, we’d lived through hundreds of days of restrictions. With my daughter learning to drive came laughter. The more she drove, the more she loved to drive. In all those hours of watching my daughter learn something, and revel in it, I’d handed her the reins (控制权).
My daughter has booked her driving test. I’ll miss the hours we’ve spent, sitting side by side, learning something new about each other.
【小题1】Why was the daughter unwilling to drive at first?| A．She felt driving was unsafe. |
| B．She disliked the slow leaning process. |
| C．She wanted to spend more time reading. |
| D．She had fallen behind with her schooling. |
| A．Until she could drive around in circles. |
| B．Until she could make turns while driving. |
| C．Until she could drive for 10 hours without any difficulties. |
| D．Until she could take the handbrake off before speeding up. |
| A．Take part in. | B．Take pleasure in. |
| C．Believe in. | D．Give in. |
| A．My Daughter’s Driving Started | B．My Daughter Passed Her Test |
| C．The Love for Our Old Car Mattered | D．Driving Lessons Brought Us Closer |
