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The familiar yellow school bus is the largest system of mass transportation in the US and every school day transports roughly 25 million young people to school and home again after the school day ends.Meanwhile,they are the safest method for getting kids to and from school,according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Children are 70 times more likely to arrive at school safely on the school bus than if they had travelled to school driving themselves or riding with friends.
These school buses meet more of the nation's motor vehicle safety standards than any other vehicles on the road.Also,several new technologies available today are making school buses even safer,such as video cameras on the inside and outside,stop arm cameras,GPS tracking and collision lessening systems.Another safety tool on school buses is high seat backs,closely spaced seats and energy absorbing seating.
But even the safeness of school buses would not completely sum up why children are safer when riding the big,yellow bus.The bus is only as safe as the professional men and women who drive them.All drivers must obtain a Class B or C Commercial Driver's License(CDL).They are randomly tested for alcohol and drugs,usually have their driving record checked,and are given the same review for criminal history as teachers and other employees who have contact with students.In order to serve as a school bus driver,most applicants are required to successfully complete a training course,along with instruction in the classroom and behind the wheel.
School buses are safe for the environment,not only because each bus replaces 36 passenger cars that would,but for the buses,be on the road taking and picking up school children.Additionally,school buses use alternative green fuels like natural gas,and electric power.
Todd Monteferrario,President of the National School Transportation Association,said parents should remember that the safest and smartest choice is to put their children on the big yellow bus when they can.
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1.Directions:Read the following three passages.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible.
New Year's Resolution Every time a new year rolls around,people set out to better themselves.They promise they will lose weight,find a new job,or maybe even take that vacation they've always talked about.But why do we make these promises to ourselves,and where did this tradition come from?Why does this tradition live on when so many people fail to keep the resolutions they make Well,we can start by blaming the ancient Babylonians.
Around 4,000 years ago in Babylon,the earliest recorded celebration honoring the coming of a new year was held.The collective ceremonial events lasted 11 days.The Babylonians felt this would help them start the new year off on the right foot.Resolutions continued on with the Romans.Julius Caesar decided to make a change.He consulted with the best astronomers and mathematicians of the time and introduced a calendar which more closely represents the modern calendar we use today.Caesar declared January 1 the first day of the year to mark new beginnings.
To this day the traditions of the ancient Babylonians and Romans continue on around the world.So much so that a website event launched a Resolution Map in 2013 where people could add resolutions and see others adding theirs in real time.The most common new year wishes are Lose Weight,Get Organized,Save More Money,Enjoy Life,Stay Healthy,Learn Something New,Quit Smoking,Help Others Pursue Their Goals,and Spend More Quality Time With Family Members.
However,how many resolutions finally come true?No matter how many people participate in the project,only few can maintain their resolutions;only eight percent of people are successful in sticking them out.If those fail resolutions look familiar and remind you that the whole concept is a complete failure,or if they inspire you to create your own list of promises for a new year,just remember that this tradition is destined to live on.We have 4,000 years of history telling us so and that's a statistic that's hard to argue with.發(fā)布:2025/1/1 10:0:1組卷:7引用:2難度:0.5 -
2.閱讀下面短文,根據其內容寫一篇60詞左右的內容概要。
The World Rice Conference has voted Cambodian rice the best rice in the world.Cambodia produced just one percent of the world's rice.It is trying to increase that amount,and the award may help.
The country's rice industry is small and not well-organized.As a result,large amounts of unprocessed rice are sent to Thailand and Vietnam where it is sold for a higher price.But rice means a lot to Cambodia's economy.Many Cambodians survive in part by growing rice on small pieces of land.
Sok Puthyvuth is the president of Cambodia Rice Federation. "We need better seeds,we need a better collection process,we need better storage,we need better logistics(物流),and also our export needs to brand Cambodian rice to be one of the top brands in the world." Keat Chhon is Cambodia's former deputy prime minister.He says increasing rice export will improve the lives of many of the country's farmers.He says the purpose of the rice policy is to reduce poverty and help people in rural areas earn more.This is highly beneficial to making the development gap between rural and urban areas in Cambodia smaller.
But exporter David Van says the country's rice industry continues to suffer from the same problems it has had for many years.He says these include the high cost of electricity and a lack of good seeds.And he says the country's rice industry needs to change the way it markets its product to show it is different from what other countries offer. "You need to differentiate your product from that of your competitor next door.Otherwise,your product will continue being compared automatically to what the next-door competitor is offering." Cambodia faces other problems as well.Countries like Myanmar also want to increase their rice export.And,Thailand has extra rice,which is forcing down prices.發(fā)布:2024/12/10 23:0:1組卷:4引用:1難度:0.3 -
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Speed is very important in avalanche (雪崩)rescues.There will be narrow chances to escape if a skier is buried for 30 minutes or more.Now that 30 minutes can mean the difference between life and death for a skier lost on a snowy mountain,most people would depend on lifesaving dogs.
Noble works as a rescue team member in a vacation land,California.He tells us,"Dogs run fastest when an accident happens." His partner Wylee,a lifesaving dog,can search an accident scene the size of a football field.It only needs 5 to 10 minutes.However,5 rescue team members have to spend a couple of hours in the same area.
Apart from its excellent speed,Noble chooses Wylee as his partner partly because it weighs only about half what other kinds of dogs weigh.Rescue team members have to carry their dogs to search sites in addition to carrying 60 pound backpacks with food,water and other equipment.The dogs need the lift so that don't get tired before they start working.
There aren't adequate data on how often dogs take part in avalanche searches or how often they are able to help local people in danger.But the dogs don't save that many people.That's because there aren't that many to save.A quarter of people in danger die from serious injuries before the snow stops moving.Of those buried who weren't killed by injuries,half die within 20 minutes.If there is a chance of rescue,though,the dogs also cut search time for the remains.
Erica Mueller,a famous director,wanted to see how the lifesaving dogs worked,so she volunteered to spend part of an hour in a roomy snow cave waiting to be found.She was armed with a radio and was wearing several layers to stay warm.After being rescued by Wylee,she said,"I can't talk like a survivor,but it was definitely a cool way to see how well trained those dogs are."發(fā)布:2024/12/18 5:30:1組卷:6引用:2難度:0.4