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.When did the writer begin to be a school bus driver?

A. 5 years ago.B. 10 years ago.C. 20 years ago.D. 30 years ago.

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

A. toy bearsB. kidsC. school buses D. secrets

3.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.

4.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

5.What may the writer’s future plan be?

A. She decides to stop the job.

B. She tries to go on driving.

C. She wants to have a holiday.

D. She hopes to help more kids.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一个开了20年校车的司机。在工作中听着孩子的交谈作者认为很有乐趣。孩子们对他的信任以及他对孩子们的责任感使他感觉这份工作很有价值。

1.最后一段how many kilometers I’ve driven in order to get my passengers home safely during the 20 years描述，可知作者已经开校车20年了，故选C。

2.一段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.描述，可知them指的是主语kids,故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第一段I also got to hear all the family secrets of the newcomers.可知，孩子们在校车上有时会谈论家庭的秘密。故选D

4.推理判断题。根据短文最后一段描述可知作者喜欢这份工作是因为它有价值，他担负着孩子们的安全。故选B

5.推理判断题。根据短文最后but it’s time to rest and park my school bus可知作者到了停止开车的年龄了，故选A

考点：人物介绍类短文阅读。