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 much stricter than the old ones.

Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend 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 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour 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 the rules for school buses.

The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.

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

A. School buses must not be overloaded.

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

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

D. local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.

2.The phrase “keep an eye on” in Paragraph 6 has a similar meaning to “_______”.

   A. look after            B. play with            C. look for     D. chat with

3.According to the new rule, 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.The government made new rules for school buses because _______.

A. 21 students died in school bus accidents last year

B. the government encourages all students to take school buses

C. 200 million children in China go to school by bus every day

D. school buses in China were not safe enough before

 

Most teenagers feel sad or afraid when their parents fight. They might think their parents don’t love each other any more.

In fact, it is normal for parents to disagree and argue sometimes. They might disagree about important thing like jobs and family decisions. They might even disagree about little thing that don’t seem important at all – like what’s for dinner. Maybe sometimes parents feel so strongly about their differences that it may lead to arguments. However, these arguments are often over quickly. Parents may say sorry and make up , and the family returns to normal

As a family member, you should find out what it really means when your parents fight. When your parents get angry with each other, they might say things they don’t really mean. If your parents are fighting, don’t worry too much about it. Try to find a good way to solve it.

If your parent’s fighting really bothers you, you might find it hard to sleep or got to school. If this happens, try talking to your parents. They may not even realize it until you tell them how their fighting has influenced you. You can also tell other relatives, a teacher or a close friend.

Just remember that no family is perfect and arguments are common in every family.

1.What does it mean when parents fight?

A.  They aren’t happy with their family.

B.  They don’t love each other any more.

C.  They disagree with each other about something.

2.The underlined part “make up” in paragraph 2 means “      ” in Chinese.

A.  弥补              B.  组成               C.  和解

3.The underlined word “it” refers to “     ”.

A.  your parents’ fighting.        B.  your parents’ life      C.  your parents’ difference

4.What should we do when our parents’ fighting bothers us?

A.  Talk to them.    B.  Shout at them.       C.  Say something nice to them.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.  Parents’ fighting often lasts a long time.

B.  Parents might fight over small things.

C.  Teenagers should never argue with their parents.

 

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
l     Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.
l     Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
l     Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.
l     Respect(尊敬) the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
l     Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
l     Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.
l     Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.
【小题1】Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.	B．Friends can bring us happiness.
C． Friends accept our ideas all the time.	D．Without friends, we could not live.

【小题2】What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.	B．To smile to others.
C．To get on with others.	D．To listen to others’ complaints.

【小题3】Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.	B．Complaining to others all the time.
C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.	D．Finding someone who will understand us.

【小题4】How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making    friends?

A．Five.

B．Seven.

C．Nine.

D．Eleven.

【小题5】What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?
 

A．Respect others.

B．Complain.

C．Give up.

D．Laugh at them

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On weekends, everyone is at home but each is doing their own thing. It’s time to get everyone together and do something as a family. As parents, what should we do? Here are some good ideas.

Take a walk

Let children  1. their bikes or just hang out in the open air. Get everyone to move and talk to be active. They are also great  2.  .

Play a game

Games should depend on the kids’ ages. For older kids, the father can play chess with them. If your kids are  3. , a game of memory is perfect. If you can’t play the games, you can always  4.  pictures on cards and make up your own game.

Go out for supper

Going out for supper not only  5. mom a break, but it offers a lot more time to6.about the past week together.

Make a photo album

Go through all those7. that are just lying around and get them into a book.  8. you have older kids, let each one do a page of their own. They can be as simple as sticking them in a book. 

Hope you enjoyed these ideas and will enjoy doing these activities with your family! 

 

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get on with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents(才能) that others will like.

Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

Be humourous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile at others.

Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show your kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaints all the time.

Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1.Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A．Friends can do everything for us.           B．Friends can bring us happiness.

C．Friends accept our ideas all the time.        D．Without friends, we could not live.

2.What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

A．To help others.                         B．To smile to others.

C．To get on with others.                    D．To listen to others’ complaints.

3.Which of the following shows a sense of humour?

A．Opening the door for someone.

B．Complaining to others all the time.

C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.

D．Finding someone wo will understand us.

4.How many pieces of advice does the writer provide when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Five.             B．Seven.            C．Nine.             D．Eleven.

5.What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?

A．Respect others.     B．Complain.         C．Give up.           D．Laugh at them