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_______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

Their parents gently get into a quiet retirement after 50.

But today’s over-50s would not like to follow that.

Baby boomers believe that middle age lasts until they are 70,a study has found. They said they felt “old” only after entering their 70th year.

The findings show that in advanced years baby boomers say that they are still young. After getting their pensions(养老金), they are refusing to quietly finish their days as their parents.

Baby boomers, or those born between 1945 and 1963, have been called the luckiest generation ever after they enjoyed rising house prices. They have enough pensions and live happily.

The US study found three quarters of all baby boomers considered themselves to be middle-aged or younger, even if they were in their 60s.

In general, baby boomers found once they reached their 60s, it was not as bad as they thought. With improvements in health care they are able to spend more time with their grandchildren, travel and do the things they have been putting off for years because of work commitments(约束).

Mrs Smith, a baby boomer at 64, said, “I wouldn’t describe myself as old. I know clearly I’m not young.” The former (早前的)editor of a fashion magazine added, “When you hit your 50s, a new sense of freedom starts to grow in your heart.”

1.We can know from the passage that .

A. baby boomers are those who retire shortly after 50 years old

B. baby boomers are those who think their middle age begins at 70

C. baby boomers are those who were born between 1945 and 1963

D. baby boomers are those who consider themselves to be middle-aged or younger even if they were 60 years old.

2.The underlined word “advanced” in Paragraph 4 means “ ”.

A. baby B. teenager C. mid-age D. old

3.Why are baby boomers happy to face getting old?

A. Good health care keeps them healthy

B. Their grandchildren love them so much

C. They can travel anywhere freely

D. They can do the things they love

4.What can we know about Mrs Smith?

A. She doesn’t know she is old B. She feels she is old

C. She was a reporter D. She has retired

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