Nowadays, school buses are popular in China. Many students take a school bus to school. It looks like a tourist bus. The underground and common (普通的) buses often take much time. But school buses can save a lot of time. How do children go to school in other countries?
In the US, yellow school buses are a common way for children to get to school. There are about 480, 000 school buses in the country. But why are the school buses all yellow? Yellow became the color of school buses in 1939. American educator (教育家) Frank W.Cyr first suggested (建议) it. The color on the buses helped warn other cars: be careful. Black letters (字母) on a yellow bus are also easy to see in the early morning.
However, there are not many school buses in the UK. Students from public schools usually take common buses or the underground to school. In Japan, schools are small. So there is no need to use school buses. Students there usually walk to school.
1. Many students in China take ________to school.A.the underground | B.school buses | C.common buses | D.a special car |
A.tell | B.fight | C.stop | D.follow |
A.China | B.Britain | C.America | D.Japan |
A.buses are popular in Japan |
B.letters on a yellow bus are black and easy to see |
C.a school bus in the US looks like the underground |
D.many students in the UK take school buses to school |
A.Why are school buses yellow in the US? |
B.How do students go to school in different countries? |
C.Why are school buses popular in China and America? |
D.How do students go back home from school in the world? |
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【推荐1】There will be a kind of small cars in the streets in the future all over the world. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for all the cars in cities, and then there will be more space for people to walk in the streets.
A.The little cars will be much cheaper. |
B.The car is as small as a bike. |
C.This kind of cars can save a lot of energy too. |
D.People can drive this kind of cars to further(更远的) places. |
E.The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city. |
F.Even(甚至)children and old people can drive them to schools or parks. |
【推荐2】Shenzhen, Jan 1st, 2018—Shenzhen has become the world's first city to make about 16,359, run on electricity(电;电能). 12,518 taxis in the city are electric ones. "We will replace(替换)the rest of the taxis with electric ones by 2020." said Mr. Chen from the government.
"I have been a driver for twenty years," said Mr. Zhang, a driver who started to drive electric buses a month ago. "We had a lot of training and passed strict exams before we were allowed to drive the electric buses."
The city has built 8,000 charging poles(充电桩)and 501 bus charging stations. "A bus can be fully charged in two hours and the charging poles can serve 300 buses a day at our station. Since the replacement, the bus station has become quiet." said Mr. Guan, the manager of Qinghu Bus Station.
The use of electric buses and electric taxis plays an important role in making air fresher. In a year, the electric buses use 72.9 % less energy than the traditional ones. The electric taxis will save the energy of 119,000 tons of standard coal.
Shenzhen was one of the first 13 cities to take part in the National New-Energy Vehicle Program . In 2017, the city spent 3.3 billion yuan on electric buses and the charging equipment(设备). The city also encourages people to bus new-energy cars or electric cars by spending less money.
1. How many electric taxis were there in Shenzhen in January, 2018?A.8,000. | B.12,518. | C.16,359. | D.11,900. |
A.have at least 20 years' driving experience |
B.charge the electric bus every day |
C.take part in the National New-Energy Vehicle Program |
D.have a lot of training and pass strict exams |
A.200 buses can be charged a day. |
B.It causes air to be worse. |
C.The bus station has become quiet. |
D.People will pay more if they buy e-cars. |
A.buy new-energy cars or electric cars by spending less money |
B.spending more money in buying new cars |
C.use traditional cars as long as possible |
D.avoid driving electric buses |
A.a textbook | B.a diary | C.a story book | D.a news report |
Many people like to travel by plane because it’s fast, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in the city center. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train. You can see many interesting things on your way. But I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
1. Many people like traveling by plane because ________.A.it is slow | B.they can open the window | C.it is fast |
A.到达 | B.起飞 | C.降落 |
A.a car | B.a ship | C.a train |
A.You needn’t go to a railway station. |
B.You can start your trip when you want to. |
C.There are too many cars on the road sometimes. |
A.He likes taking a plane because it takes little time to go to the city center. |
B.He likes taking a train because railway stations are usually in the city center. |
C.He likes taking a car because he can drive it. |
【推荐1】Many great projects in the world were completed by Chinese. Now let’s take a look at some of them.
Beipanjiang Bridge What is the world’s highest bridge? It’s China’s Beipanjiang Bridge. Standing over the Beipan River, it is 565 meters tall. It’s 1,341.4 meters long and 720 meters wide. It connects Yunnan province with Guizhou province. | Shandan Junmachang Station Shandan Junmachang Station is the world’s highest high-speed railway station. It was built in Gansu province. It stands at a sea level of 3, 108 meters. The average temperature is around -4°C. |
Daocheng Yading Airport It lies in Sichuan province. It is the world’s highest airport. There are 1,145 small lakes around it, which are the result of the movement of ancient glaciers (冰川). | Zhegu Wind Farm It stands in the hills of the Himalayas in Tibet. That made it the world’s highest wind farm. The farm has set an example for high-altitude (海拔) wind power scientific research. |
A.565 meters. | B.720 meters. | C.1,341.4 meters. |
A.To Tibet. | B.To Gansu. | C.To Sichuan. |
A.Because of the high altitude. |
B.Because of the cold weather there. |
C.Because of the movement of ancient glaciers. |
A.Beipanjiang Bridge. | B.Shandan Junmachang Station. | C.Zhegu Wind Farm. |
A.A geography magazine. | B.A health book. | C.A movie ticket. |
【推荐2】Of course you don’t want to be sick in your vacation. So what can you do while traveling? There are three things you should remember: relax, sleep and eat well.
A vacation is a time for relaxing, but very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are a tourist. There are so many places to visit: shops, parks and temples. You may spend most of the days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. Do not ask your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak body. A weak body gets dicky easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice place. In good weather, look for a quiet park bench.
Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy, you need to get enough sleep. Your hotel room may be noisy, or the bed may be too hard. Or you may want to stay out late at night. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra hour can make a big difference.
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat well. That means eating the right kinds of food. Your body needs fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, milk and cheese.
So, remember this: if you want to enjoy your vacation, take good care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat healthy food.
1. How will you feel if you spend most of the days walking?A.Easy. | B.Noisy. | C.Tired. | D.Dangerous. |
A.Visit parks. | B.Stay healthy |
C.Go to churches and temples. | D.Sit down for a few hours. |
A.额外的 | B.临时的 | C.充足的 | D.必要的 |
A.How to rest in traveling. | B.What places to visit in traveling. |
C.How to relax and sleep in traveling. | D.How to take good care of ourselves in traveling. |
【推荐3】Children need to learn how to help their parents with housework. BusyKid is an app(应用程序) that makes doing housework for children easier. Parents set the housework and the money. When kids finish the housework, they click(点击) “I did it !”. Then on Friday, kids can get the money for doing the housework.
Burton is a student and he likes the app. “I can get money, and then I can divide it up into three parts: save, share and spend,” he said. “It teaches me how to make money and use it in the real world.”
Many students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games after school. They may wonder, “Why do I have to do housework?” Nancy uses the app with her children. She said, “I get that question often. I just tell them that’s the way your parents raise you and we want to teach you responsibility.” Margie couldn’t agree more. “Children should do housework at home,” she said. “We shouldn’t do everything for our kids. We have to help them learn about real life. Home is where kids learn.” Zitko suggested that children started doing housework at a young age. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.
1. Children can get money by ________.A.studying hard | B.doing housework | C.reading books | D.helping others |
A.money | B.housework | C.BusyKid | D.school |
A.her children like watching TV a lot |
B.she cares much about her children’s study |
C.her children are good at doing housework |
D.her children don’t like doing housework |
A.Margie advised that children should do housework when they were young. |
B.BusyKid can help children with their homework. |
C.Burton invented the app. |
D.Margie agreed that children should do housework. |
A.Children like doing housework now. |
B.Mothers play an important role in families. |
C.Doing housework can help a lot with children’s growing. |
D.Teachers should teach students to do housework. |