A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.

      In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.

     There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.

     Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It's the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them--and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!

     School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now.  It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. It's said that there will be 3,000 yellow school buses on the road by the end of this year in Chongqing.

1.According to Dr. Frank,           school buses are safer for the students.

     A. yellow            B. black              C. white              D. colorful

2.Children in Japan may easily          by taking the school bus.

     A. save time                             B. love their school

     C. play games                            D. do their homework

3.Chinese students will save a lot of time to          to school.

     A. walk                                    B. take a taxi

     C. ride a bike                              D. take a school bus

4.This passage is mainly about          .

     A. school buses                             B. school life

     C. popular colors                            D. students' safety

单词拼写 （10分）

1.Some old people like to do all kinds of outdoor _______________(活动).

2.She likes helping people ________________(解决) problems.

3.The students are leaving the room ____________(吵闹).

4.I am really tired these days. I really want a day _____________(休息).

5.The ____________(高度) of the Yellow Mountain is 1868 meters.

6.Out school uniforms are quite different from _____________(they).

7.Saturday is my _____________(busy) day in a week.

8.Do you know the __________(speak) names at the meeting?

9.Practice as ____________(much) as you can.

10.It’s a _____________(please) way to have an English test like that.

It is Sunday today. Anna goes shopping with her mother. She wants her mother to buy a new coat for her. In Snoopy Shop, she finds a yellow coat. She tries it on. It’s too small. She wants a big one, but the big one is not yellow. Anna doesn’t like other colors.“Let’s go to another(另外的) shop to have a look.” her mother says. Then they go to D.D.Cat Shop. The shop is big and they see many kinds of coats in different colors and sizes(尺码). Anna tries on a yellow one. It looks nice on her. So they take it for forty-five yuan.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.Anna goes shopping with her ____.

A．mother           B．father            C．friends           D．sister

2.Anna wants a new ____.

A．shirt             B．skirt              C．coat              D．dress

3.The yellow coat is too ____ for Anna in Snoopy Shop.

A．long              B．big               C．short             D．small

4. ____ is Anna’s favorite color.

A．Yellow            B．Blue              C．Red              D．Green

5. Anna’s new coat is ____ yuan.

A．40               B．45               C．50               D．55

In North America, most students go to school by bus. The subway is also widely used in some cities. In small towns and cities, walking is still popular.

The yellow school bus is a familiar sight all over North America. It is a very convenient form of transportation because it takes students right to the entrance to the school. It also gives students opportunity to chat with their friends. However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time.

The subway is a means of getting around quickly in many cities. However, it is expensive and can be very crowded during rush hour. Another disadvantage of the subway is that the stops are not so close to the school, and students often have to walk considerable distance or take a bus from the subway stop to the scho

Walking has a number of advantages for those who live reasonable close to school. It's free and it provides a form of exercise. However, it's no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry. It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or cold or wet.

1.In North America, most students usually go to school by_________.

A. school bus or subway B. car or bicycle C. taxi or car

2. For many students, the yellow school bus is convenient but it is_________.

A. too expensive B. slow and sometimes late      C. crowded and dirty

3.Subways are fast but the stops are often a little bit_________the school.

A. close to B. busy for C. far away from

4.Walking is a good way for the students that live reasonable close to school and it is_________.

A. not convenient B. bad for health C. good for health

5.This passage is about_________in North America.

A. transportation B. students C. schools

首字母填空

The Yellow Mountain is o ____1.___ of the most famous mountains in China. It is in the south of Anhui. Every year t __2.____of Chinese and foreigners pay a visit here. It’s not f ___3.__ from here. It t___4.___ you about three hours to get there by bus. You can also go there by train or by plane. While you are c___5._____ the mountain, you can e__6.___ the sea of clouds, wondrous pines and unique rocks ahead of you. In the e ___7.___ morning when the sun rises, the sky looks b__8._____. It’s a r___9.__   nice place to v ___10.____ .