It is very important for children to get to school safely and on time every day. Luckily for them, there is a new program called Free Home-to-School Transport. It gives children free rides to school. But to enjoy the free trip, children have to be qualified (符合资格). It usually depends on where the children live, which school they are going to and how old they are.
Children can take free home-to-school transport if they:
are between 5 and 16 years old
are going to the nearest school
live farther away from school than the statutory(法定的) walking distances(2 miles for students under 8, and 3 miles for those aged above 8)
No matter (无论) how far away children live from school, they can take the free transport if they have walking problems or there is no safe road for them. A safe road usually has traffic lights and should be clean.
Also, there are still free home-to-school travel policies for children in poor families and children with special educational needs. You can find out more on the Internet and see if your children are qualified.
31. According to the passage, it is very important for children not to be ________ for school every day.
32. To enjoy the program, a child should go to a school that is ________.
A.famous | B.best | C.nearest | D.free |
33. A 9-year-old boy who lives _______ mile(s) away from school qualifies for the program.
34. The underlined word “policies” means “________” in Chinese.
35. Which of the following is
TRUE?
A.Seventeen-year-old students can take free rides to school. |
B.If Tom has some problems with his legs, he can enjoy the program. |
C.Poor children can not have free transport to school. |
D.A safe road should be near the school and have traffic lights. |