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