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         Hip-hop music doesn’t typically remind us of the description “kid-friendly”. But Syracuse musicians Samar Moseley and Tyrone Jackson have found inspiration in their work as bus drivers for the Syracuse City School District. While other performers may rap about street violence or ill-gotten riches,this pair — known as 1306 — apply catchy beats to cautionary raps on bus safety and working toward graduation.

         Last year,1306 put out a three-song record,Mr. Bus Driver,with positive raps on school-related issues. They also performed at city schools. In an interview,Moseley said that he thought 1306 could find a sizable market for its positive messages. Moseley is the songwriter while Jackson handles the beats and engineering. The pair,who started driving buses in 2011,are enthusiastic about what the foture holds.

         They met during their bus driver training. The name 1306 came from Moseley's Bus Route 13 and Jackson's Bus Route 06. The concept behind that is going down a new journey and taking a new route to success. The first songs they did were club songs. One day,they both had a bad day on the bus,so they started talking about what happened and came up with the Mr. Bus Driver song.

        “Driving a school bus isn’t  an easy job. You have to let kids on the bus know that there are rules they should follow. The best way to teach something is to make it constructive and fun. Kids can learn the rules and have fun singing songs and dancing. It's a good feeling,” Jackson said. .

        Their CDs have now become popular in other states. In Minneapolis,people play them in day care centers. After more than a year,1306 is still the only thing the kids in the centers want to listen to.

9. What makes 1306 different from other rappers?

   A. Their club songs.

   B. Their sunny smiles.

   C. Their special experiences.

   D. The themes of their songs.

10. Why did Moseley and Jackson choose the name 1306?

   A. It was their new bus route number.

   B. It combined their bus route numbers.

   C. It reminded them of their bad days.

   D. It is the combination of their birthday dates.

11. What's the purpose of 1306’s songs according to Jackson?

   A. To comfort bored drivers.

   B. To make kids learn music.

   C. To teach people how to drive.

   D. To help,kids behave themselves.

12. How is the last paragraph developed?

   A. By time.       B. By contrast.

   C. By example.    D. By space.

Answer 1

9. D 10. B 11. D 12. C

              C篇.

本文讲述了两位校车司机的特殊音乐之路。

9. D.细节理解题。根据第一段末句可知，其他说唱：歌手的歌讲述的是暴力和不义之财，而1306这个组合的歌是关于乘车安全及努力学习的,故他们的不同在于歌曲的主题不同。

10. B.细节理解题。根据第三段中的The name 1306 came from Moseley' s Bus Route 13 and Jackson,s Bus Route 06可知，这个组合的名称是来自这两位司机所开的校车路线。

11. D.推理判断题。由倒数第二段Jackson所说的内容可知，这两位司机创作歌曲是为了寓教于乐，让乘车的孩子们开心唱歌、跳舞的同时了解乘车须知。

12. C.写作手法题。日托中心的孩子们听.1306的歌一年多了还想听，作者以此为例来说明1306的歌很受欢迎。