April 1 is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one succeeds (成功) in tricking somebody, one laughs and says, “April Fool”. And then the person who has been tricked usually laughs, too.

　　One April 1, a country bus was going along a winding(弯曲的) road when it slowed down and stopped. The driver anxiously turned switches(开关) and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said, “This poor bus is getting old. It isn't going as well as it used to. There's only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’, I want you all to lean(倾斜) forward suddenly as hard as you can. That should get the bus started again. But if it doesn't, I am afraid there is nothing else I can do. Now, all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready. ”

　　The passengers all obediently (顺从地) pressed back against their seats and waited anxiously.

　　Then the driver turned to the bus front and asked, “Are you ready?”

　　The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer, “Yes”.

　　“One! Two! Three! ” counted the driver. The passengers all swung forward suddenly on the word “three”, and the bus started up at a great rate.

　　The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with relief (宽慰). But their smiles turned to a surprised and then a delighted laughter when the driver merrily cried, “April Fools! ”

1．On April Fools' Day people can ________ .

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2．On April 1 if one succeeds in tricking somebody, the person who has been tricked ________ .

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3．The country bus stopped just because ________ .

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A．the petrol (汽油) had run out

B．there was really something wrong with it

C．the bus driver wanted to play a trick on the passengers

D．the bus was too old

4．All the passengers tried their best to help the bus driver start the bus because ________ .

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A．they didn't realize that the bus driver wanted to fool them

B．they are eager to get home

C．both A and B

D．the bus driver was really in great trouble

5．This is a story about ________ .

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A．what happened on an April Fools' Day

B．the trouble of a bus

C．the trouble of a driver

It was a stormy winter day when Mrs. Spodek made her way to the bus stop with her son who sat in a wheelchair. Finally they arrived.

Ten minutes later a bus came by. Looking down at her son's face, Mrs. Spodek realized that her son could not wait any longer.

The bus stopped and Mrs. Spodek began to lift up the wheelchair. "Hey, lady," called out the driver, "this bus does not have a lift for that wheelchair. You are going to have to wait for the next bus."     

    "Excuse me, "said Mrs Spodek, "but if I wait any longer my son is going to freeze."

    Two passengers jumped down to help the mother and son, making it onto the bus. They tried their best to keep the little boy comfortable, while the bus driver continued complaining about the lady pushing her way onto the bus.

    When they sat into their seats, a voice could be heard from the back of the bus, "Hey, lady, you should not worry at all. Your son is not the one with the handicap(残疾). It is the bus driver who has the handicap, lady. His mind is handicapped."

    Tears rolled down Mrs. Spodek's frozen cheek.

    Thirty minutes later when Mrs. Spodek stepped off the bus, the driver joined in helping the mother and son get off.

    Just before the driver turned to go back to the bus he said, "Sony, lady. I was wrong."

    Mrs. Spodek said, "Thank you for saying so."

    Then looking at the boy in the wheelchair, the bus driver said, "You are lucky to have such a nice mom.

    The little boy looked back into the driver's eyes and said, "We were lucky to have such a nice driver."

    The driver turned to go back to the bus but Mrs. Spodek heard him start to cry, "What a kid! What a kid!"

1. This story happened on a          day.

     A. hot            B. cold          C. warm          D. sunny

2. What was wrong with Mrs Spedek's son?

     A. He was blind                                    B. He couldn't hear anything

     C. He couldn't walk                                      D. He had a bad cold

3. The bus driver didn't want to pick up the mother and son because         .

     A. his bus didn't have a lift for the wheelchair

     B. the next bus was coming soon

     C. there was no room for them on the bus

     D. some passengers on the bus didn't like them

4. Two warm-hearted passengers helped the mother and son

     A. get on the bus                               B. make a comfortable wheelchair

     C. find seats on the bus                         D. get to the back of the bus

5. Which of the following is true?

     A. Mrs. Spodek felt very angry when she heard the voice from the back of the bus.

     B. Nobody but the driver helped the mother and son get off the bus.

     C. Mrs. Spodek and her son hated the driver and refused his help.

     D. The bus driver felt sorry for what he had done.

On the first day of the new term in 2012, thousands of students in Chongming County in Shanghai rode the new school buses to school. The buses are yellow with huge bonnets(发动机罩盖) in the front. Students call them “big nose” school buses.

The local government spent 6 million yuan buying 17 new school buses for the primary and middle schools in the county to make sure the safety of more than 1,000 students who live in rural areas. Ordinary buses couldn’t arrive there easily.

This kind of school bus has alarms, on-board cameras and seats specially chosen for schoolchildren. In the old school buses, there was no air conditioner and every two or three children shared one seat. “ The new buses are sturdy enough so that parents shouldn’t be worried about their children,” said Zhang Zhongli, a father of a student, adding that every child only pays 300 yuan each month, almost the same as before. And drivers of the new school buses must have at least three years of driving experience and a 100,000- kilometer safe driving record.

In December 2011 , a school bus overturned and fell into a ditch in Jiangsu Province, killing 15. the accident made us care about the school bus safety. China is making its school bus safety management system now. and every seat must have a seat belt by 2013.

1  Which of the following is NOT true about the new school bus?

A. Every new school bus has more seats than before..

B. There is no air conditioner in the new school bus.

C. The seats on the new school bus are specially designed for students..

D. The new school bus can easily enter the rural areas..

2  What does the word ‘sturdy mean in the passage?

   A strong.        B. expensive.        C. poor .           D. beautiful.

3  If a school needs a school bus driver, who can get the job?

A. Wang is about forty and just got the driving license..

B. Li has been a good driver and he loves children..

C. Liu’s driven 200,000 kilometers safely for five years.

D. Chen works in a bus factory and can fix buses.

4  We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

  A. school bus accidents often happened in Jiangsu Province     

  B. new school buses are not enough now in Shanghai 

  C. China has already got a school bus safety management system

  D. our school buses will be much safer in the future

1.Which is the right word to fill the blank in the second passage?

A．driver            B．teacher           C．doctor            D．singer

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages?

A．There are only a few passengers on the bus.

B．Mr. Green had drunk a lot before going home.

C．Mr. Black lost his life because of a car accident.

D．Mr. Green and his son saw two policemen on their way home.

3.In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the three passages?

A．Advertisement                         B．Found and Lost

C．Latest News                            D．Fun Time