On the first day of the new term in 2012, thousands of students in Chongming County in Shanghai rode the new school buses to school. The buses are yellow with huge bonnets(发动机罩盖) in the front. Students call them “big nose” school buses.

The local government spent 6 million yuan buying 17 new school buses for the primary and middle schools in the county to make sure the safety of more than 1,000 students who live in rural areas. Ordinary buses couldn’t arrive there easily.

This kind of school bus has alarms, on-board cameras and seats specially chosen for schoolchildren. In the old school buses, there was no air conditioner and every two or three children shared one seat. “ The new buses are sturdy enough so that parents shouldn’t be worried about their children,” said Zhang Zhongli, a father of a student, adding that every child only pays 300 yuan each month, almost the same as before. And drivers of the new school buses must have at least three years of driving experience and a 100,000- kilometer safe driving record.

In December 2011 , a school bus overturned and fell into a ditch in Jiangsu Province, killing 15. the accident made us care about the school bus safety. China is making its school bus safety management system now. and every seat must have a seat belt by 2013.

1  Which of the following is NOT true about the new school bus?

A. Every new school bus has more seats than before..

B. There is no air conditioner in the new school bus.

C. The seats on the new school bus are specially designed for students..

D. The new school bus can easily enter the rural areas..

2  What does the word ‘sturdy mean in the passage?

   A strong.        B. expensive.        C. poor .           D. beautiful.

3  If a school needs a school bus driver, who can get the job?

A. Wang is about forty and just got the driving license..

B. Li has been a good driver and he loves children..

C. Liu’s driven 200,000 kilometers safely for five years.

D. Chen works in a bus factory and can fix buses.

4  We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

  A. school bus accidents often happened in Jiangsu Province     

  B. new school buses are not enough now in Shanghai 

  C. China has already got a school bus safety management system

  D. our school buses will be much safer in the future

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　　In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown this year.

　　When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem(会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of oliver branches in the sky.

　　Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace(和平). An officer said, “While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.”

　　Four years later, the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means “Chinese seal－dancing Beijing”. Below it, there are the words “Beijing 2008”. The character in the emblem is “Jing”. It means “capital” of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure(人形) of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics－faster, higher and stronger.

1．In which country was the first modern Olympics held?

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2．What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?

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3．What message does the Athens Olympic Games want to give?

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4．How many years have passed when Athens again holds the Olympic Games?

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5．The spirit of the Olympic Games is ________.

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A．history and friendship

B．faster, higher and stronger

C．running and dancing

D．peace, friendship and development

　　When people hold the Olympic Games, they often make an emblem（会徽）. The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a white circle of oliver branches in the sky.

　　Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace（和平）. An officer said, “While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.”

　　Four years later, the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means“Chinese seal--dancing Beijing”.Below it, there are the words“Beijing 2008”. The character in the emblem is“Jing”. It means“capital”of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure （人形）of the emblem shows spirit of the Olympics--faster, higher and stronger.

A．hsitory and friendship

B．faster, higher and stronger

C．running and dancing

D．peace, friendship and development