Ihavebeendrivingforover30yearsbutIcanstillrememberwhathappenedthatdaywhenIdroveacarforthefirsttime.MymumhaddrivenourbigPlymouthtoa27 anddesertedbackroadand28 it.Itwasaonewayroadandhada29 builtwithriverrocksalongthesideofitbutMumknewtherewaslittle30 ofmeetinganytrafficonitthatday.Withasmileshegavemethekeyand31 seatswithme.Andthenshetoldmeto32 thecartoputitintodriveandto33 pushonthegaspedal.
InspiteofexcitementI34 what"gently"meant. AfterIpushedonthegaspedalthecarsped35 .BeforeIcouldturnthe36 Iheardthescratchofmetalagainstthestonewall.I37 thecarandlookedoveratMum.Herfacewas38 andherhandsweretrembling.Slowlysheopenedherdoorandbegancheckingthecar.Thenshewalked39 aroundthecartothedriverssidedoor.Ikeptwaitingforherto40 atmebutshejust41 andsaid"Wellthat'senoughfortoday.We'lltryagaintomorrow."
AsI42 thatdayIamamazedatthe43 amountofkindnessloveand44 mymumshowedme.IntheyearsthatfollowedImessedupmanytimesinmanyways.OftenIdidn'tfeelworthytobe45 buteachtimeIcouldfeelMum'sgentlevoice"We'lltryagaintomorrow."Whenwefalltodaydon'tstay46 Riseupandbereadytotryagaintomorrow.
27.A.steep B.narrow C.crowded D.loose
28.A.unloaded B.equipped C.repaired D.parked
29.A.wall B.fence C.pole D.bridge
30.A.choice B.challenge C.chance D.task
31.A.took B.booked C.switched D.adjusted
32.A.wash B.start C.wipe D.push
33.A.quickly B.heavily C.urgently D.gently
34.A.caught B.misunderstood C.guessed D.questioned
35.A.forward B.upward
C.backward D.downward
36.A.door B.key C.wheel D.mirror
37.A.sped B.tested C.moved D.stopped
38.A.pale B.rough C.calm D.tired
39.A.angrily B.quietly C.casually D.bravely
40.A.whisper B.glare C.shout D.cry
41.A.apologized B.bla