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 (限制) 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 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 (碰撞). There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.What did the State Council publish on April 5?
| A．New rules about school bus safety. |
| B．New rules about students’ safety. |
| C．New rules about students’ home. |
| D．New rules about class. |
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 50 km/h or less on normal roads. |
| D．School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
According to the new rules, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT _______.
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parents of one of the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
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 |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 The information above is probably taken from
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In the USA, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know. If you're sitting at a table with people you don't know, it's impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them.
In American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served cold water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill(再注满).
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can't finish your meal but would like to have the food later, ask your waiter or waitress for a—' doggie bag". It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you're taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have " Sunday dinner". This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What is served before you order?
| A．Bread | B．Butter |
| C．Colder water | D．Coffee |
What do American people mean by asking for a “doggie bag”?
| A．They will leave the food on the table. |
| B．They will take the food home. |
| C．They will give the food to a dog. |
| D．They will share the food with friends. |
“Sunday dinner”in this passage is____.
| A．a big supper on Sunday |
| B．a big lunch on Sunday |
| C．a big lunch on the weekends |
| D．a big dinner every day |
If you spend ＄80 on your meal,you will probably leave a tip of_____for the waiter.?
| A．＄12. | B．＄30. |
| C．＄50. | D．＄18. |
What does the passage mainly want to tell us ?
| A．Rules for US bars and restaurants. |
| B．Ways of sitting with people you don’t know. |
| C．Doggie bags for keeping food for yourselves . |
| D．Dinner customs in the US restaurants. |
The teacher invited a little boy's mother to attend his elementary school's first parents' meeting. His mother said she would go but the boy was disappointed. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he heard a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked.
The mother replied, " When my son was a baby, the room he was in caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I rushed in at once. As I was running towards his crib(婴儿床) , I saw a beam (房梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked down. But fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. " She touched the burned side of her face. " This scar will be permanent , but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did. "
At this point, the little boy came out running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt the love of his mother.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。From the first paragraph, we know that the boy was disappointed because
| A．he didn't do well in the exam |
| B．his mother didn't want to go to the meeting |
| C．his mother would go to the meeting |
| D．his teacher didn't want to see his mother |
What did the people think of the boy's mother?
| A．Shy. | B．Ugly. |
| C．Careful. | D．Kind. |
The underlined word " permanent" in the fourth paragraph means " " in Chinese.
| A．永久的 | B．美丽的 | C．丑陋的 | D．短暂的 |
Hearing his mother's story, the boy will ______ .
| A．save his mother in danger |
| B．love his mother more than before |
| C．study harder to thank his mother |
| D．hate his teacher more than before |
What can be the best title for the passage?
| A．A parents' meeting | B．A bad boy |
| C．A good teacher | D．Mother's love |
The Toll House Cookie, one of the most famous inventions ever, was an accident.
Ruth Wakefield had a small hotel near Whitman, Massachusetts. She made some food for her guests. One evening, She thought that she could make them all chocolate. She cut the chocolate into small pieces,
She thought that the chocolate would melt completely so that she had the chocolate cookies. When the cookies came out of the oven, the chocolate didn't melt at all Instead the "chocolate chips" kept their own form.
However, to her sur prise, And people began to come to the hotel just to eat the famous cookies. How did Nestle(雀巢) join in？ 0nce, when Ruth Wakefield made the Toll House cookies,
She went to Nestle with her recipe for "Chocolate Cookies" and allowed Nestle to put her recipe on the back of their chocolate. In retum ,
Nestle tried to make it easy for people to make these cookies. They even included a small chopper(刀) in the chocolate box. Finally, in 1939, the Chocolate Morsels that we know today were introduced.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．the guests loved the cookies. |
| B．she was making butter cookies. |
| C．and added them to the cookie. |
| D．she used up the Nestle chocolate. |
E. she got all the chocolate she wanted to keep on baking those cookies.
Laboratory work is your chance to learn science first—hand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury.
Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.
| LABORATORY RULES |
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| Throughout the lesson |
Do not enter the science lab without the teacher's permission. No food or drinks are to be allowed in the science lab. |
| Before the experiment |
Read all instructions carefully before every experiment. Prepare all apparatus(仪器) and arrange them so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment. |
| During the experiment |
If you are not sure how to use any apparatus or how to operate, ask your teacher for help. Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission. |
| After the experiment |
Wash all apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were. Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets. |
| First aid |
Report all accidents to your teacher immediately. If you spill(溅出) any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填人题前括号内。 Your teacher will probably tell you the rules above ______ the first lab lesson.
| A．before | B．since | C．during | D．after |
Before every experiment, you should ______ .
| A．taste the chemicals first |
| B．clean all the apparatus |
| C．read all instructions carefully |
| D．report all the accidents to the teacher |
When you are not sure how to use the apparatus, you should ______ .
| A．try them on your own |
| B．read the rules carefully |
| C．ask your teacher for help |
| D．put them back |
It is clear that you can ______ .
| A．bring food into the lab |
| B．enter the lab any time |
| C．smell chemicals as you like |
| D．learn science directly in the lab |
If you get chemicals on the clothing, which part can you find ways to solve it?
| A．Before the experiment | B．First aid |
| C．During the experiment | D．After the experiment |