Young people and older people don't always agree．with each other．They sometimes have different ideas about living，working and having fun．But in one special program in New York，adults and teenagers live together in peace．

Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group．Everyone works for several hours each day．The purpose of this program is not just to keep busy．It is also to find meaning and enjoyment in work．Some teenagers work on the farms near the village．Some learn to make furniture and to build houses．The adults teach them these skills．

There are several free hours each day．Weekends are free，too．During the free time，some of the teenagers learn photography and painting．Others sit around and talk or sing．Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time．

When people live together，rules are always necessary．In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together．If someone breaks a rule，the whole group will discuss the problem．They ask，“Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”

One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience，“You don’t only think about yourself．You learn how to think about the group．”

1．The purpose of this program is ________．

A．to keep busy                                           B．to find meaning in work

C．to find enjoyment in work                           D．A，B and C

2．Which of the following is not the teenagers’ activity during their free time?

A．To learn photography．                           B．To learn painting．

C．To learn to make furniture．                        D．To sit around and talk or sing．

3．If someone in the group breaks a rule，________．

A．he must go away

B．the problem must be discussed by the group

C．he will be punished（惩罚）by others

D．he will be kept busy working

4．People who join the group ________．

A．live together in peace

B．are busy working in order to learn more skills

C．only think about themselves

D．want to make friends with children

5．Which is the best title（标题）of this passage?

A．Teenagers and adults                                B．A special program

C．How to spend your free time                       D．Enjoyment in work

Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, 2012，the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding schools to reduce traffic risks . Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
A series of school bus accidents happened in China in 2011. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November,2011. When a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were more than 60 children inside, and 21 of them died.
I hope such terrible things won’t happen again and all of us can pay more attention to the safety of the students.
【小题1】What did the State Council publish on April 5, 2012?

Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?

On April 5, 2012，the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.

Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding schools to reduce traffic risks . Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.

From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.

The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).

There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.

A series of school bus accidents happened in China in 2011. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.

The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November,2011. When a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were more than 60 children inside, and 21 of them died.

I hope such terrible things won’t happen again and all of us can pay more attention to the safety of the students.

1.What did the State Council publish on April 5, 2012?

A．New rules about school bus safety.

B．New rules about student safety.

C．New rules about student home.

D．New rules about class.

2.According to the passage, the government made new rules because       .

A．21 students died in school bus accidents in 2011

B．School buses in China were not safe enough before

C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day

D．the government encourages all students to take school buses

3.What does the underlined “”word mean?

A．国外的           B．国内的            C．寄宿的           D．较远的

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A．The most serious accident happened in 2011 in Gansu.

B．A school bus must have more than seven seats.

C．Local governments must help kids.

D．Safety first on the school bus.

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