Question

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 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(成年人) 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. There were 62 children inside， and 21 of them died.

1.The underlined phrase “keep an eye on” in the passage has a similar meaning to __________?

A. look after     B. play with

C. look for       D. chat with

2. 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 60 km/h or more on normal roads.

D. School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids.

3.According to the new rules， 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.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

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. How to Avoid Bus Accidents

B. How do Students Go to School

C. Safety First on School Buses

D. Bus Speed Limit is Necessary

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文重点描述了针对中国的校车安全问题，中央政府所采取的一系列措施并简要的介绍了出台这些措施的原因。

1.A细节理解题。根据根据前后文意可知本句意思：在每辆车上必须至少有一个成年人照看孩子。look after照顾。所以该选A。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文第四段From now on， school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60km/h on normal roads.可知，校车高速公路限速80公里/小时，在普通的路上限速60 km / h。所以该选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文倒数第三段A school bus must have more than seven seats. 与Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器)， a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.描述可知，校车上不必有学生的家长。所以该选C。

4.B细节判断题。根据短文倒数第二段根据A series of school bus accidents happened in China in 2011. 及下文描述，可知以前的中国校车不够安全。故选B。

5.C主旨大意题。这篇短文重点关注了中国的校车安全问题，故选D，校车安全第一。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。