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, 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 schools or boarding (寄宿的) 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 60km/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(成年人) 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.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. 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, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
What problems do the teenagers may have? Here is a survey（调查） showing their main problems.
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Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
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Feeling stressed(压力) |
Too much homework; Don't have enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can. |
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Getting short-sighted (近视的) |
Too much homework; Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do homework or reading in a correct way. |
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Fighting（打架）with each other |
Don't know how to get on well with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. |
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Feeling tired of study |
Computer games' bad influence. |
Don't often play computer games. Play them just for a short time when you are tired. |
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Getting fat |
Have more pocket money to buy something to eat; do not like doing exercise. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. |
—A book_______ Around the World in Eighty Days.
Growing mushrooms（蘑菇）is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.
Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.
When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don't have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best choice.
After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides（农药）or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence（围栏）or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.
Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world.
a. Choose suitable mushrooms. b. Protect your mushrooms well.
c. Find some workers to help you. d. Start to grow the mushrooms.
e. Find a place to plant your mushrooms.
— in the park at 7:00 yesterday morning?
—, .
— . It's my favorite.
A：Hi， Mike．What are you going to do for your summer holidays?
B：．What about you?
A：I'm going camping with some friends．
B：
A：Not this year We are going to the forest．
B：
A：About a month，I think．Would you like to come with us?
B：
A：That doesn't matter．I have an extra(额外的) one and you can use it．
B：Thanks very much，Steve．
A：
B：Only once，when l was very young．
A：Well，I'm sure we'll have a great time．
A．Have you camped before? B．It's a very long way to the forest． C．I'm not sure vet． D．Really? Are you going to the beach? E．I'd love to，but I don't have a tent． F．How long are you going to stay? G．I'm afraid I can't．I'm busy． |
B
My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it's Christmas again. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren't much good. But Johnny and children can't see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we've saved isn't nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down on the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a group of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn't eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn't there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn't rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I'd like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
My father a writer.
C
Some students have their favorite pop stars or sport stars. They admire them very much. They admire their ability and the way they live their lives. Young people are full of potential ( 潜能) and have lots of questions about their futures: What kind of person will I be? What kind of job can I do? ①Sportsmen and pop stars seem to havealready answered these questions in their own lives. But when you watch these people, you only see a part of their lives, the public part. Their everyday lives might be very d_②______.
Many parents worry that their children will follow the bad side of their idols (偶像). And many young people are often disappointed to discover that their favorite idols ③have feet of clay. But the lucky thing is that they don't have to behave exactly like their idols.
④Celebrities (名人) are fun to watch and admire, but the best idols are often the people you see in your everyday life: your family, your neighbors and your teachers. These are the people who teach you how to be honest and how to get along with others.
that sportsmen and pop stars have already answered these questons in their own lives.
d
—I'm not sure. Maybe by bus.
