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over state security, our relationship with weapons and other tools of war, and the damage caused to people and the environment. Opening times: Daily, 10 a. m. — 6 p. m. 21. What can we 1earn about the exhibits in Oxfordshire Museum? A. They all belong to the museum. B. They came from royal families. C. Some of them have never been on show before. D. Some of them were donated by other countries. 22. What does the fashion display reflect? A. The differences in dressing among Britons. B. The changes in Britons’ way of dressing. C. The way of Britons’ shaping their lives. D. The history of Britons’ making clothes. 23. Which of t he exhibitions explores the theme of war? A. Art since 9/ 11. B. A History of Fashion. C. Another India. D. 20 Years of Treasure. B These days, North Kickapoo Street in Shawnee, Oklahoma, is a fourlane road leading out to the highway, and lined with all kinds of places to eat and shop. But in the mid1950s, it was just a gravel(砂礫 )country road, the perfect place for our daddies 10 leach us how to drive. We didn’ t have driver’ s education at Shawnee High Schoo1. We were on our own. Mom took me to pick up an instruction handbook. I was the oldest of my friends, so we were excited at the prospect of a whole new world opening up. We’ d have freedom to get around. Best of all, we could go to the Starlite Drive— In theater on 50centsacarload night. We’ d have it made. Mom let me back our 1949 Ford out of the garage a few times to get used to the clutch (離合器 )and gearshift(變速排擋桿 ). I got familiar with the motion but was hardly ready for my road lest. Finally, the day came for Daddy to give me a real lesson. He drove out to the end of the paved section of Kickapoo Street and across to where the gravel started. My daddy had e from a family of 10, and they had been farmers in a poor area in Oklahoma. There was only one way to do things,and that was the right way. Praises were rare, so when he expressed his approval it was special. I didn’ t want to experience his glare if I ground the clutch or the car shook as I tried to get it going. I took a deep breath, slowly let out the clutch, pushed the stick into second gear, eased down the road, and then carefully moved into third gear. He had me stop and repeat the procedure two or three more times until I came to the end of the section. I was feeling pretty good as I came to a stop and looked to Daddy for approval. He glared at me and then barked,“ You’ ve been driving, haven’ t you?” He must have thought I’ d been practicing in somebody else’ s car. I quickly explained that my training was all done on the Ford. That was 60 years ago. I can still see the nod he gave me when he said,“ Well, you did a good job.” 24. How did the author learn to drive at the beginning? A. He was taught by his mother. B. He was taught at Shawnee High Schoo1. C. He learned to drive with the help of his father. D. He taught himself by an instruction handbook. 25. While Daddy was teaching him, the author operated carefully to__________. A. pass the road test B. show his driving skill C. avoid making him angry D. stop the car being damaged 26. Why did Daddy glare at the author when he stopped? A. He thought he had been cheated. B. Something was wrong with the car. C. He was disappointed at his son’ s driving skill. D. The son didn’ t operate properly while driving. 27. Which of the following best describes Daddy’ s character? A. Untalkative. B. Strict. C. Badtempered. D. Helpful. C The Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans has added an unconventional course to its curriculum. Medical students can now take cooking classes in addition to their usual training. This is intended to improve doctors’ nutritional knowledge and encourage them to use food to prevent or cure illnesses. According to a survey, most medical students in the U. S. receive on average 20 hours of nutritional education throughout their entire education. This is an extremely low number, especially when one considers that diet is at the core(核心 )of many modern Western diseases. From Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, reflux to obesity, allergies, depression and arthritis, eating the right foods can go a long way towards recovery, while significantly reducing dependency on medicinal drugs. A big part of the problem is that nutritional guidelines in North America are vague,impractical, and difficult to apply. Everyone, from doctors to schoolchildren, learns about specific nutrients and percentages of remended daily intakes, but that doesn’ t translate easily to the grocery store. Training doctors to cook, however, takes nutritional education to a whole new level. Not only will doctors be able to explain which foods are best to eat, but they will also understand how to prepare them. Tulane medical students prepare for teaching future patients by offering free cooking classe