第三篇

More Than a Ride to School

The National Education Association claims,“The school bus is a mirror of the community”

They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the

reality of a chosen community．They are right—sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl

Denson．Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl．

Bruce Hardy,school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since

kindergarten Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her

new residence，she requested to ride the same bus．

This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says，It s been a

great ride so far!My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener．

Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr．

Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．”Her friends Ashley

Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree．

Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will

celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company．Larry Althouse，president of the company

acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record：‘‘You do not come by employees like Brute

these days．He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record He was

recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident

free miles Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with

the studentsthat ride his bus’’

Althouse further adds，‘‘Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been

providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather started the business with one bus．

Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service

to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for

many more years to come”

Three generotions of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to drivers like

Bruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother Carol

also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District.

41 The word“mirror#39;’in the first line could be best replaced by

A “vehicle”

B “device”

C “need”

D “reflection”．

42 Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company

A for 30 years．

B for70 years

C since last year．

D since 2000．

43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?

A He is popular with his passengers．

B He has never missed a day of work．

C He is an impatient person．

D He has driven 350，000 accident free miles．

44 Althouse Bus Company was founded by

A Larry Althouse．

B Althouse’S grandfather．

C Liesl’S motheL

D Ashley Batista．

45 Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to

A employing young drivers．

B running quality schools．

C providing free driving lessons．

D building sound relationships．

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Every Dog Has Its Say

Kimiko Fukuda，a Japanese girl，always wondered what her dog was trying to say

Whenever she put on makeup，it would pull at her sleeve_______(46)When the dog barks，

she glances at a small electronic gadget(裝置)．The following“human”translation appears on its

screen：“Please take me with you. I realized that’s how he was feeling．”said Fukuda．

The gadget is called Bowlingual，and it translates dog barks into feelings．People laughed

when the Japanese toymaker Takara Company made the world’s first dog-human translation

machine in 2002．But 300，000 Japanese dog owners bought it.______(47)

“Nobody else had thought about it，”said Masahiko Kajita，who works for Takara‘#39;We

spend so much time training dogs to understand our orders；what would it be like if we could

understand dogs?”

Bowlingual has two parts._____(48)The translation is done in the gadget using a

database(資料庫)containing every kind of bark．

Based on animal behaviour research，these noises are divided into six categories：happiness，

sadness，frustration，anger,declaration and desire．_____(49)In this way，the database

scientifically matches a bark to an emotion，which is then translated into one of 200 phrases．

When a visitor went to Fukuda’s house recently，the dog barked a loud“bow wow”．This

translated as“Don’t come this way”．______(50)

The product will be available in US pet stores this summer for about US$120．It tail store up

to 100 barks，even recording the dog’s emotions when the owner is away．

A A wireless microphone is attached to the dog’s collar,which sends information to the

gadget held by the owner．

B Nobody really knows how a dog feels．

C It was followed by“I’m stronger than you”as the dog growled(嗥叫)and sniffed(嗅)at

the visitor,

D More customers are expected when the English version is launched this summer

E Now，the Japanese girl thinks she knows

F Each one of these emotions is then linked to a phrase like“Let’s play”．“Look at me”

or“Spend more time with me”．

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What Should I Say to the Person Who Has Cancer?

It is normal to feel that you don’t know what to say to someone who has cancer．You might

only know the person casually，or you may have worked_________(51)or lived near each

other for many years and have a closer relationship The most important________(52)you

can do is to acknowledge the situation in some way—whatever is most comfortable for you

You can show interest and concern，you can express encouragement，or you_____(53)

offer support．Sometimes the simplest expressions of concern are the______(54)

meaningful．

While it is good to be encouraging，it is also important_____(55)to show false

optimism or to tell the person with cancer to always have a positive attitude．Doing_______(56)

things may discount their fears，concerns，or sad feelings．It is also tempting to say that you

know________(57)the person feels．While you may know this is a difficult time，no one can

know exactly how the person with______(58)feels

Humor can be an important way______(59)coping It is also another source of

support and encouragement．Let the person with cancer______(60)the lead；it is healthy if

they find something funny about a side effect，like hair loss or increased appetite，and you can

certainly join_______(61)in a good laugh．This can be a great way to relieve stress and to

take a break from the_______(62)serious nature of the situation．

When the person with cancer looks good，let them know!Refrain(忍住)_________(63)

comments when their appearance isn’t as good．such as“You’re looking pale，”or“You’ve lost weight．”Cancer and its treatment can be very unpredictable．Be prepared for good days and bad____(64)

Refrain from telling the person with cancer stories about family members or friends who

have had cancer．Everyone is different，and these stories may not be helpful Instead，it is better

simply to tell them you know______(65)about cancer because you’ve been through it with

someone else

51 A hard B together C often D once

52 Aword B thing C decision D event

53 A should B need C carl D must

54 Amore B least C less D most

55 A not B just C how D still

56 A other B whatever C these D useful

57 A how B when C why D whether

58 A disease B feelings C concerns D cancer

59 A into B to C of D on

60 A tum B take C call D move

61 A him B her C them D theirs

62 Amore B less C some D any

63 A upon B out C towards D from

64 A months B days C times D periods

65 A nothing B anything C something D ?at

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