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, 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 schools or boarding (寄宿的) 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 60km/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(成年人) 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.

Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. 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, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.

1.The underlined phrase “keep an eye on” in the passage has a similar meaning to __________?

A. look after B. play with

C. look for D. chat with

2. Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?

A. School buses can go first when there are other cars.

B. School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways.

C. School buses must drive 60 km/h or more on normal roads.

D. School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids.

3.According to the new rules, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT _______.

A. a GPS

B. more than seven seats

C. a parent of one of the students

D. a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

4.According to the passage, the government made new rules because __________.

A. 21 students died in school bus accidents last year

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

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. How to Avoid Bus Accidents

B. How do Students Go to School

C. Safety First on School Buses

D. Bus Speed Limit is Necessary

What does success mean? Is it becoming famous, rich, coming up with an idea that changes people’s lives, or helping others and feeling happy?

People who have a billion dollars, for example, are they successful? Why don’t they stop trying to make money then? Why would they possibly need more than a billion dollars? They try to make more because there will never be enough . They will never be happy enough.

If all that you’re working for is money, you will do terrible things to get it. If all that you want is a successful business, you will cheat people to get it . If all that you want is fame(名声),you will give up your dignity to achieve it .

What’s the real success? For me, being rich or famous is not all to life. I might have a lot of readers now on Zen Habits, but I don’t feel that’s what makes me a success. I’ve been a success even when I had no readers, because I was doing what I loved. Even when no one else would have called me a successful man. I loved writing, and I was happy. Success isn’t about achieving something in the future, but about doing something right now that you love.

So, forget about success, and just find joy and love right now, in this moment. That is a success you can achieve, without any method. Just go out and do it.

1.Some people don’t stop making money because_____

A. they want to change their lives

B. making money can make them very happy

C. money will never be enough for them

D. they want to become the richest men in the world.

2.The underlined word “dignity” probably means________

A.尊严 B.智慧 C. 成就 D. 和睦

3.The writer felt happy when he _______

A. had a lot of readers B. made lots of money

C. began to write D. gave up his job

4.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. People who have a billion dollars must be very happy.

B. Readers can read the writer’s articles on Zen Habits.

C. Success is very important to the writer.

D. The writer thinks if people want to own success, they should try many ways.

5.This passage talks about ______

A. fame B. business C. happiness D. success

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