One day , Mr. Jackson  took Paul to his favorite restaurant. It was a French restaurant. The  waiter was from France, but he didn’t speak to them in French. ”Would you like to see menu?” , he asked in a kind way. ”Yes, please,”  Mr. Jackson said.

The  waiter gave them a menu each. They studied them. “ You can spend only twenty-five dollars,” Mr. Jackson told his son. The  waiter  asked  Paul,” What would you like, young man?”

“How much is the tomato soup?” Paul asked.

“ Six dollars,” the waiter said.” It’s very good.”

“How much is  the duck with orange?” Paul asked next.

“Fifteen dollars,” the waiter said.

“How much is the chocolate ice cream?”

“Six dollars,” the waiter said.

Paul added it up quickly. Six plus fifteen plus six is twenty-seven. He thought  he could have the duck and the soup, or the duck and ice cream.” I’ll have the duck and the chocolate ice cream, please,” he said to the waiter.

Paul said to his father, ”My meal will cost only twenty-one dollars. Can I keep the other four dollars? His father laughed.”No, Paul,” he  said ,”leave it for the waiter.”

1.How did the waiter speak to Paul and Mr. Jackson?

2.What did Paul have for dinner?

3.How much did Paul’s meal cost?                              

4.What did Mr .Jackson tell Paul to do with the other $4?

5.What does this passage tell us?

Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?

On April 5, 2012，the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.

Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding schools to reduce traffic risks . Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.

From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.

The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).

There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.

A series of school bus accidents happened in China in 2011. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.

The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November,2011. When a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were more than 60 children inside, and 21 of them died.

I hope such terrible things won’t happen again and all of us can pay more attention to the safety of the students.

1.What did the State Council publish on April 5, 2012?

A．New rules about school bus safety.

B．New rules about student safety.

C．New rules about student home.

D．New rules about class.

2.According to the passage, the government made new rules because       .

A．21 students died in school bus accidents in 2011

B．School buses in China were not safe enough before

C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day

D．the government encourages all students to take school buses

3.What does the underlined “”word mean?

A．国外的           B．国内的            C．寄宿的           D．较远的

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A．The most serious accident happened in 2011 in Gansu.

B．A school bus must have more than seven seats.

C．Local governments must help kids.

D．Safety first on the school bus.

Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, 2012，the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding schools to reduce traffic risks . Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
A series of school bus accidents happened in China in 2011. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November,2011. When a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were more than 60 children inside, and 21 of them died.
I hope such terrible things won’t happen again and all of us can pay more attention to the safety of the students.
【小题1】What did the State Council publish on April 5, 2012?

Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?

On April 5, 2012，the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.

Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding schools to reduce traffic risks . Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.

From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.

The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).

There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.

A series of school bus accidents happened in China in 2011. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.

The most serious accident happened in Gansu in November,2011. When a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were more than 60 children inside, and 21 of them died.

I hope such terrible things won’t happen again and all of us can pay more attention to the safety of the students.

56. What did the State Council publish on April 5, 2012?

A. New rules about school bus safety.　　 B. New rules about student safety.

C. New rules about student home.　　　　 　　 D. New rules about class.

57. According to the passage, the government made new rules because 　　　.

A. 21 students died in school bus accidents in 2011

B. School buses in China were not safe enough before

C. 200 million children in China go to school by bus every day　 　　　　　　

D. the government encourages all students to take school buses　 　　　　

58. What does the underlined “”word mean?

A. 国外的 .　　　 B. 国内的 .　 C. 寄宿的.　 D. 较远的 .

59. What is the best title of this passage?

A. The most serious accident happened in 2011 in Gansu.

B. A school bus must have more than seven seats.　　

C. Local governments must help kids.

D. Safety first on the school bus.