Question

What Is "Walk to School"?

    Now we are working on a program of "Walk to School". We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的) road safety and life skills.

You can take part by...

■Walking to and from school with your children every day.

■Walking for one or two days during the week.

■Encouraging others to walk, if you already do.

Walking is great!

■Walking is a kind of great exercise! A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.

■You won't have to waste time looking for a parking site(停车点).

■It's free. You’ll save money by not using the car.

■It's pollution-free.

■It's a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.

Enjoy walking to school!

   Here are some suggestions to help you and your children enjoy walking to school.

■Plan a safe route(路线) together.

■Teach children what a kerb (路缘) is and what it means.

■Encourage your children to help you choose the safest place to cross the road.

■Look at and discuss the things you see on your way- especially road signs and what they mean.

    Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children already take part, could you?

    Please go to www. walktoschool. org. uk for more information.

1.Who are encouraged to take part in the program of “Walk to School”?

A. Children    B. Parents and children

C. Bus drivers    D. Teachers

2.By walking to and from school, children can learn _________.

A. driving skills

B. running skills

C. road safety and life skills

D. knowledge about science

3.Which is NOT benefit (好处) of walking to school?

A. It can keep you fit.

B. It can save money.

C. It won’t pollute the air.

D. It can't help you make new friends.

4.What is the first thing to do if you want to enjoy your walking to school?

A. Plan a safe route with your children.

B. Learn what a kerb is and its meaning.

C. Choose the safest place to cross the road.

D. Find road signs and know their meanings.

5.According to the writer, you can learn more about "Walk to School" by _________.

A. reading newspaper

B. making phone calls

C. going to the Internet

D. having a traffic lesson

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文主要介绍了一项“步行上学”活动。鼓励父母和孩子参与；与父母一起步行上学和放学的孩子可以学习必要的道路安全和生活技能。介绍了参与的方式，此项活动的好处和给出了具体的建议。

1.题意：谁被鼓励参加“步行上学”活动？A. Children孩子们；B. Parents and children父母和孩子们；C. Bus drivers公共汽车司机；D. Teachers老师们。根据第1段第2句We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way.（我们希望尽可能多的家长和孩子参与，即使在某种程度上。）可知“父母和孩子们被鼓励参加“步行上学”计划”，选B。

2.题意：通过步行上学和回家，孩子们可以学习________________。A. driving skills驾驶技能；B. running skills跑步技能；C. road safety and life skills道路安全与生活技能；D. knowledge about science科学知识。根据第1段最后一句Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential(基本的) road safety and life skills.（与父母一起步行上学和放学的孩子可以学习必要的道路安全和生活技能。）可知选C。

3.题意：哪一项不是走路上学的益处？A. It can keep you fit. 它可以让你保持健康；B. It can save money. 它可以省钱；C. It won’t pollute the air. 它不会污染空气； D. It can't help you make new friends. 它不能帮助你结交新朋友。根据第3段Walking is great!中第1条A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.可知A正确；第3条You’ll save money by not using the car.可知B正确；第4条It's pollution-free.可知C正确。D没有提到，可知选D。

4.题意：如果你想享受步行上学的目的，首先要做什么？A. Plan a safe route with your children. 和孩子们一起计划一条安全的路线；B. Learn what a kerb is and its meaning. 了解什么是路线及其意义；C. Choose the safest place to cross the road. 选择最安全的地方过马路；D. Find road signs and know their meaning找到路标，知道它们的意义。根据Enjoy walking to school!中第一条Plan a safe route(路线) together.可知首先和孩子规划一条安全的路线。选A。

5.题意：根据作者，你可以通过___________了解更多关于“步行上学”的信息。A. reading newspaper看报；B. making phone calls打电话；C. going to the Internet上网；D. having a traffic lesson上交通课。根据最后一句Please go to www. walktoschool. org. uk for more information.中www. walktoschool. org. uk是网址，结合句意可知选C。