It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.

It is China’s new Super Bus. It went for a test run in Beijing. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope it can solve traffic problems.

The Super Bus runs along *fixed tracks. The bus sits on top of two2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.

The bus runs on *electricity and *solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says it can reduce a lot of traffic *jams.

The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way,  it can save 860 tons of *fuel every year, according to Song.

    ‘ Building a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build. ’ Song says.

    Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need to worry about that. The Super Bus has *laser *scanners between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance.

1.The Super Bus can carry ___________people.

A.   1,300            B.  1,500

C.   1,700            D.  1,900

2.Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus because they hope it can _____________________________

A.Take the place of small cars

B.Solve traffic problems

C.Increase the speed

D.Reduce car accidents

3.All the following are the advantages of the Super Bus EXCEPT that ________.

A. The bus doesn’t take up road space

B. The bus can do the work of 40 buses

C. The bus is very easy to build and drive

D. The bus can save a lot of energy every year

4.According to Song, it’s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because _____.

A. the bus is tall enough        

B. the road is wide enough                  

C. the bus travels up to 60 km per hour

D. there are laser scanners between its legs

 –Look! The boy is running fast! –He might ______ to catch a bus.

A. run         B. running        C. is running     D. be running

根据句意、汉语或首字母提示写出单词。

1．What a sunny day! There isn't a cloud in the _________（天空）．

2．--Who are you _________（等待）for?

--Andy．He is expected to come here at 3 o'clock．But he hasn't come yet．

3．_________（幸好），I caught the early bus and got to the railway station Just in time．

4．There are several ways to solve this problem．Let's have a _________（讨论）now．

5．Of the two coats，I'll choose the _________（便宜）one to save some money for a book．

6．We can _________（容易地）forgive a child who is afraid of the dark，but we can’t forgive an adult who is afraid of the light．

7．I fully _________（赞同）with you that it is not too late to act now．

8．Yuan Longping is called “Father” of Hybrid rice，and his achievements go _________（超过）China．

9．--It's a good h_________ to keep a diary every day．

--That's right．I believe it can help us improve our writing．

10．Yancheng Science and Technology Museum，opened in May，is a wonderful place for children．It is well w_________ visiting．

11．The living conditions are improving．Now more and more people can a________ to buy ears．

12．Our English teacher treats everyone equally．He is a f_________ person．

13．--Look! The boy is running so fast!

--It's hard to i_________ that his right leg was once broken．

14．You won't pass the driving test u_________ you practise more．

15．New China was founded in 1940 and this year will be her s_________ birthday．