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阅读理解
It is very important for children to get to school safely and on time (按时)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 qualify(具备资格)．It usually depends on (取决于) 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 statu-tory (法定的)walking distances (2miles 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 crossings 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．
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