It is very important for children to get to school safely and on time (按时)every day．Luckily for them, there is a new program called Free Home to School Transport．It gives children free rides to school．But to enjoy the free trip, children have to qualify(具备资格)．It usually depends on (取决于) where the children live, which school they are going to and how old they are．
Children can take free home to school transport if they：
☆are between 5 and 16 years old
☆are going to the nearest school
☆live farther away from school than the statu-tory (法定的)walking distances (2miles for students under 8, and 3 miles for those aged above 8)
No matter (无论)how far away children live from school, they can take the free transport if they have walking problems or there is no safe road for them．A safe road usually has crossings lights and should be clean．
Also, there are still free home to school travel policies for children in poor families and children with special educational needs．You can find out more on the Internet and see if your children are qualified．
(1)
According to the passage , it is very important for children not to be ________ for school every day．
[ ]
A．
late
B．
away
C．
early
D．
ill
(2)
To enjoy the program, a child should go to a school that is ________．
[ ]
A．
famous
B．
best
C．
nearest
D．
free
(3)
A 9-year-old boy who lives ________ mile(s) away from school qualifies for the program．
[ ]
A．
1
B．
2
C．
2.5
D．
4
(4)
The underlined word “policies” means “________” in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
名额
B．
政策
C．
方法
D．
目标
(5)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Seventeen-year-old students can take free rides to school．
B．
If Tom has some problems with his legs, he can enjoy the program．
C．
Poor children can not have free transport to school．
D．
A safe road should be near the school and have lights
