题目内容
A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.
The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend
Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than £20 a term.
They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the
71. What is the aim of the plan?
A. To prevent the students' road accidents.
B. To relieve the traffic pressure.
C. To save time for the parents and students.
D. To help the parents save money.
72. How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?
A. By letting the bus run in the morning only.
B. By limiting the number of the students.
C. By obtaining the support from the headmaster.
D. By linking the new bus service with the existing one.
73. The new bus service will be paid for by ______.
A. the parents B. the local government
C. the bus company D. the local government and the parents
74. Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?
A. The bus company will make much more money.
B. The children can choose whatever school they like.
C. The parents can get rid of their worries.
D. The students in Impington school can have free bus rides.
75. This passage is most probably ______.
A. a personal letter B. an advertisement
C. a headmaster's report D. a newspaper article
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