Although I didn’t have any interest in being a school bus driver, I became one. Many years later, I was still working on the school bus. There are so many good reasons. Firstly, the talk brought me different kinds of information. I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers. I have a toy bear who was a great comforter(安慰者) for the little ones. The kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently for them to get on for the trip home.
Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas (羊驼) in front of a farm house. Little Michael would cry excitedly from the seat, “Look, Miss! Look at the camels!” He used to put his head out of the bus window. When I warned him that a little insect would come into his nose if he wasn’t careful, he smartly gave up the habit.
I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5 years ago and sobbed(抽泣) all the way to school. We arrived at the school gate. As she waited to get down the bus, she threw her arms around my neck and cried that her grandfather had died the night before.
A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watch what the little ones are doing down the back.
Now, it’s important to think how many lives I’ve been responsible(负责的) for, and how many kilometers I’ve driven in order to get my passengers home safely during the 20 years. I’ve enjoy
ed it, but it’s time to rest and park my school bus.
1.When did the writer begin to be a school bus driver?
A. 5 years ago.B. 10 years ago.C. 20 years ago.D. 30 years ago.
2.What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to (所指)?
A. toy bearsB. kidsC. school buses D. secrets
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Chi
ldren didn’t like the driver.
B. The driver likes the job all the time.
C. The little girl was excited at seeing the camels.
D. Children sometimes talked about their family secrets on the bus.
4.The writer didn’t give up her job because .
A. driving was her hobby
B. children made her valuable
C. drivers were paid well
D. children loved her toy bear
5.What may the writer’s future plan be?
A. She decides to stop the job.
B. She tries to go on driving.
C. She wants to have a holiday.
D. She hopes to help more kids.
Last year, some groups of students in their community (社区) made a survey about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.
Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance)
Diagram (3): Different programs people like.
1.People aged spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.
A. 7—16 B. 17—30 C. 31—55 D. over 56
2.The word “attendance” in Diagram (2) means “ in the library”.
A. the hours people spendB. the number of people
C. the number of books D. the days people spend
3.How many people go to the library on Saturdays?
A. About 20%.B. About 40%.
C. Over 60%. D. More than 80%.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?
A. The fewest people like watching music programs.
B. Sports are the most people’s favorite programs.
C. People seldom go to the library on weekdays.
D. Half of the people like watching news and cartoons.
5.The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about .
A. what people do every dayB. people’s different habits
C. people’s different lifestyles D. how people spend their free time
Street art is a very popular form of art. It is quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings and street signs from Beijing to Paris.
Art experts(专家) say that the movement began in New York in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special
cans to put their words and other images on walls and cars the city. One well-known street artist is Swoon. She paper images of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didn’t start her career as a street artist. She studied art, but time went on, she got bored with the works she saw in museums or galleries(美术馆). The people in New York enjoy Swoon’s strong and interesting .
Street artists do their work for a reason. Some of them choose street art because it is to the people. Some artists try to express their opinions in their works. Advertising companies also use street art in their advertisements because it gives the deep impression(印象)and energy. The New York store Saks Fifth Avenue used a street artist’s design for their shop windows and shopping bags.
In today’s world the Internet has a big on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the audience all over the world on the Internet. Many people, , say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it live. Street art lives with the energy and life of a big . There it will continue to change and grow.
1.A．watchingB．makingC．spreading D．searching
2.A．behindB．byC．overD．around
3.A．cuts downB．cuts outC．turns downD．runs out
4.A．asB．afterC．beforeD．while
5.A．styleB．story C．problemD．program
6.A．saferB．lower C．closerD．stranger
7.A．hardlyB．recentlyC．seldomD．never
8.A．successB．discountC．presentD．influence
9.A．anywayB．however C．otherwise D．therefore
10.A．museumB．country C．city D．street
— Is there a table for 4, please?
— _________, please. Is the one near the back door OK?
A. You’re welcome B. That’s all right
C. This way D. After you
—_________. Hope is all around you.
—Thank you, Mr. Lin.
A. Don’t be late againB. Never give up
C. Don’t hurry upD. Never get satisfied
—How do you spend the coming May Day holiday?
— I haven’t decided. I wonder during the holiday.
A. where am I going to spend
B. whether it was going to be sunny
C. who will I invite to have a trip with me
D. if my mother will give me extra homework
