The word or phrase that could replace "At first" in the fourth sentence without changing the sentence's meaning is: C) Initially
2. The thing that went wrong the first time Shelby drove the skid car is: Two pieces of information from the text are:
- Shelby experienced an oversteer skid, where the car's tail end swung to the right.
- Shelby turned the steering wheel to the right, following what she was taught in her first driver’s ed class, but the skid continued, resulting in a full 360-degree spin.
Shelby's first attempt at driving the skid car went wrong because she turned the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.
So, She was instructed to keep her eyes focused on where she wanted the car to go, but she looked at the car instead. Also, she was instructed to give it gas, but she slammed on the brakes instead.
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The day begins with a 30-minute “ground school” to prepare the students for the
exercises ahead. Bullock informs the students that some of the lessons they might have
learned in other driver’s ed classes are either impractical or wrong.
Take hand position. Some people are taught to put their hands on the steering wheel at
2 o’clock and 10 o’clock. But as Bullock demonstrates, putting the hands at 3 o’clock and
9 o’clock gives the arms and shoulders more range of motion, allowing the driver to turn
the wheel a full 180 degrees instead of just 90 degrees.
Some people are also taught to brake before making a turn and to accelerate during the
turn. But Bullock tells the group that they should brake while making turns. Controlled
braking during a critical turn can actually help a car turn, by increasing the friction
between the car’s front tires and the road. Friction is a force that resists
1. What word or phrase could replace "At first" in the fourth sentence without changing the sentence's meaning?
A Instead
B In particular
C Initially
D Later on
2. What went wrong the first time Shelby drove the skid car? Include two pieces of information from the text in your answer.