Question

Although I didn’t have any interest in being a school bus driver, I became one. Many years later, I was still working on the school bus. There are so many good reasons. Firstly, the talk brought me different kinds of information. I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers. I have a toy bear who was a great comforter(安慰者) for the little ones. The kids got to look after him on the trip to school and he waited patiently for them to get on for the trip home.

Our bus would often pass a place where we could see some alpacas (羊驼) in front of a farm house. Little Michael would cry excitedly from the seat, “Look, Miss! Look at the camels!” He used to put his head out of the bus window. When I warned him that a little insect would come into his nose if he wasn’t careful, he smartly gave up the habit.

I remember a little girl got on the bus one morning 5 years ago and sobbed(抽泣) all the way to school. We arrived at the school gate. As she waited to get down the bus, she threw her arms around my neck and cried that her grandfather had died the night before.

A school bus driver needs to keep one eye on the road and the other on the mirror to watch what the little ones are doing down the back.

Now, it’s important to think how many lives I’ve been responsible(负责的) for, and how many kilometers I’ve driven in order to get my passengers home safely during the 20 years. I’ve enjoyed it, but it’s time to rest and park my school bus.

1.What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to (所指)?

A. toy bearsB. kids

C. school buses D. secrets

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Children didn’t like the driver.

B. The driver likes the job all the time.

C. The little girl was excited at seeing the camels.

D. Children sometimes talked about their family secrets on the bus.

3.The writer didn’t give up her job because .

A. driving was her hobby

B. children made her valuable

C. drivers were paid well

D. children loved her toy bear

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：虽然我对校车司机没有任何兴趣，但我成了一名校车司机。许多年以后，我仍然工作在校车上。

1.词义猜测题。根据连词and前句子The kids got to look after him on the trip to school可推知该选B.

2.第一段第三行I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers.可知该选D.

3.推理判断题。根据短文内容可知作者没有放弃她的工作是因为孩子使她有价值的，所以选B.

考点：故事类阅读。