1 . My name is Matthew. I'm not someone who has many secrets,because I'm a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years- -I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious , but my parents told me I had to. They signed me up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam , but getting behind the wheel was a different story.
But when October 30th rolled around ,my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school , showing off the brand new license they'd gotten. Looking back on that special day,I can't remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test , pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds , and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn't upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn't want to take the test on my birthday.
One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed. Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I've never experienced——but sill, I couldn't imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn't. It wasn't until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes ,I had also failed.
Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience , without which one couldn't make a true man.
1. What can we learn about Matthew?A.He was a slow learner of driving. | B.He relied heavily on his parents. |
C.He was afraid of taking exams. | D.He was bored with telling lies. |
A.To put an end to his lest. | B.To check his parking skills. |
C.To give him a second chance, | D.To show him a better way of driving. |
A.Failing to get a driving license. | B.Missing his birthday celebration. |
C.Making his parents disappointed. | D.Losing face before his classmates. |
A.Honesty is the best policy. | B.Failure is a way to grow up. |
C.Truth stands the test of time. | D.Imperfection is another form of perfection. |