出自:国家开放大学网络实用技术基础
Learning to drive isn.t as simple as people think.First, you need a good teacher. It.s better to have lessons from a qualified driving instructor. These lessons are expensive, however, but it is worth the money. Proper instructors have special cars, with extra mirrors and special controls, such as an extra brake pedal. They can use this if you have problems and stop the car themselves. This gives you confidence when you.re learning. As well as worrying about how to use all the controls, looking in the mirrors and deciding where you.re going, you have to work out what other drivers are doing. That.s why it.s better to learn to drive in the countryside on quiet roads rather than busy roads in town centers. You shouldn.t spend too long on your first lessons, as there.s a lot to remember. It.s better to start with two or three one-hour lessons a week, then have one two-hour lesson a week after that. Of course, you also need to get as much extra practice as possible. Ask patient people to help you though. Then you need to decide on the route before you set off. It.s also a good idea to discuss what you want to practise each time. Make it clear you don.t want any surprises. Concentrate on one thing at a time and you.ll quickly become a confident driver.
1-1、Lessons from a qualified driving instructor are usually cheap.
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The United Kingdom has various bank holidays, public holidays, traditional holidays and national events scattered across its calendar. Some date back hundreds of years, while others are more recent. Here are just a few of the typical British festivals. They are also common in many other Western countries. St. Valentine.s Day St. Valentine.s Day is celebrated every year on the February 14. It is the time to express one.s love and for making a proposal of marriage to one.s lover. Today, St. Valentine.s Day has become popular throughout the world, commonly known as Valentine.s Day Halloween November 1 is All Saints’ Day in Western countries. The evening of October 31 is called All Hallows Eve, often called Halloween. Halloween is a favorite festival among kids because they can be naughty and have a lot of fun during the festival. On All Hallows Eve, children put on scary masks and clothes and walk around to trick others and often visit local houses and ask for candy. People make paper-cut Halloween ghosts, black cats and witches as symbols of Halloween. Christmas Originally, Christmas was a religious festival. It is the birthday of Jesus Christ, but over the years it has gradually become an international cultural holiday. Christmas is very popular in many Western countries. Christmas is normally celebrated by having a family get-together and eating a large lunch together. Even though Christmas is celebrated every year on December 25, the Christmas Season usually lasts two weeks. During this season, people write and send Christmas greeting cards around the world and exchange good wishes and greetings between people by telephone and Internet.
1-1、All festivals celebrated in England can date back 100 years or more.
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