The bus is a usable form of transportation all over the world because we can easily take it to go everywhere. Also, we do not need to worry about danger on a long-distance trip. Now, we have comfortable buses in London. I would like to describe how comfortable they are. First, the number of seats on a bus has been reduced from 44 to 19. The reason why the number of seats is now 19 is that the seats have been changed to big and comfortable sofas.
Originally, they changed the normal seats to airplane seats and took out ten seats from the buses. However, every customer wanted to have a more comfortable seat on the bus when they went on long-distance trips, so they changed them to sofas. Also, the owners of the bus companies wanted to make more money, so they tried to meet the passengers’ needs. They changed the airplane seats to sofas, so the number of seats is now 19.
As the new buses appear, the prices go up, too. The owners have many ideas, which you have probably never thought about before. Now they have bus attendants who serve water, snacks, newspapers, and towels.
Also, you can change the direction and the height of the sofa to make yourself more comfortable, and there is a service bell on each sofa. Moreover, some companies show movies on the buses. In addition, when you go on a long-distance trip, they have luxurious(豪华的) buses that have an LCD screen on each seat. That is not the only surprising thing on the bus. They also have different TV channels, movie channels, and seventy TV games for killing time while you are on the bus.
1.How many airplane seats did they put in a bus originally?
A. 10 seats. B. 19 seats. C. 34 seats. D. 44 seats.
2. The direction and height of the sofas can be changed so that ______.
A. they can take up less space B. they can hold more people
C. passengers can feel more comfortable D. passengers can watch a movie
3.If you are thirsty and want to have a drink while sitting in the bus, you’d better _____.
A. go to the front of the bus to get it B. get off the bus to buy some by yourself
C. change the direction of the seat D. ring the bell on your sofa
4.Though there are fewer seats on the buses, _____.
A. the bus can pick up as many passengers as before
B. the owners get more money by offering better service
C. the bus fare remains the same as before
D. the bus is as crowded as it was before
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Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __36__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful（灾难的）day. Only 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now __37__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.
The grade-6 student was __38__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province, __39__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49 __40__ students in his class at the time.
"Windows began rattling(嘎嘎响）and it __41__ as if lots of bees were singing underground," __42__ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew __43__ ... and then I __44__ it was an earthquake.”
The teacher cried: " __45__ out!" All the students ran out of the room immediately.
__46__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __47__ a nap (午睡). Tong Shiqiang ran with him.
Only three of the kids had __48__ to run out of their room when they __49__ the building. The rest were crying, too __50__ to move. It __51__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to __52__.
__53__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had __54__ begun checking the name list when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.
The 14-year-old is __55__ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.
1. A. score B. dozen C. couple D. number
2. A. beat B. win C. show D. give
3. A. listening B. hearing C. giving D. attending
4. A. when B. while C. where D. which
5. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
6. A. looked B. turned C. appeared D. seemed
7. A. reminds B. remains C. recalls D. remarks
8. A. alouder B. weaker C. clearer D. louder
9. A. realized B. found C. thought D. recognized
10. A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Anybody
11.A. once B. Before C. Since D. After
12. A. were having B. have C. had D. having had
13. A. tried B. wanted C. managed D. attempted
14. A. arrived B. reached C. got D. escaped
15. A. surprised B. moved C. frightened D. excited
16.A. paid B. spent C. cost D. took
17. A. safety B. classroom C. yard D. hospital
18. A. No problem B. No wonder C. Not sure D. Not know
19. A. ever B. just C. never D. even
20. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. maybe
It was in the garden of her old house ______ she grew up ______ she dug up a pot of silver and gold.
A. that; where B. where; that C. which; what D. what, which
-- I am going to Sidney for further studies next month.
-- That's fantastic. Can you keep emailing me ______ you are there?
A. though B. because C. until D. while
We’ll have a sports meet for the next three days.________，we won’t have lessons for three days.
A．In other words B．On the other hand
C．For one thing D．As a matter of fact
George urged that Peter______ the boat around.
A. turning B. to turn C. turned D. turn
