Question

A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed.Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.
The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School.The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government have said in the past that they will not agree to provide free transport to the school.But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school's headmaster.
Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part.Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than ￡20 a term.
They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington.The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children.The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.

1. 1.
   What is the aim of the plan?
   1. A.
      To prevent the students' road accidents.
   2. B.
      To relieve the traffic pressure.
   3. C.
      To save time for the parents and students.
   4. D.
      To help the parents save money.
2. 2.
   How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?
   1. A.
      By letting the bus run in the morning only.
   2. B.
      By limiting the number of the students.
   3. C.
      By obtaining the support from the headmaster.
   4. D.
      By linking the new bus service with the existing one.
3. 3.
   The new bus service will be paid for by ______.
   1. A.
      the parents
   2. B.
      the local government
   3. C.
      the bus company
   4. D.
      the local government and the parents
4. 4.
   Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?
   1. A.
      The bus company will make much more money.
   2. B.
      The children can choose whatever school they like.
   3. C.
      The parents can get rid of their worries.
   4. D.
      The students in Impington school can have free bus rides.
5. 5.
   This passage is most probably ______.
   1. A.
      a personal letter
   2. B.
      an advertisement
   3. C.
      a headmaster's report
   4. D.
      a newspaper article

Answer 1

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文章讲述的是当地政府打算和学生父母共同承担费用，联合当地交通部门，共同努力来减少学生的交通安全问题
1.事实细节题，根据第一段This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads可知，目的是为了防止学生路上的事故
2.事实细节题，根据最后一段They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington可知，
3.事实细节题，根据第三第四段内容可知，是政府和父母共同承担费用
4.推理判断题，根据文章第一段的中心句可知，如果计划得以实施，家长就可以不用担心学生的交通安全了
5.推理判断题，该文章主要是介绍了这样一个计划，所以是来自新闻报道