In the USA, the school bus is a popular way for children to get to school. There are about 480,0001school buses in the country. In 1939, yellow became(成为) the color of school buses2the color helped warn(警告)3cars. A yellow bus and black letters on it are easy to4in the early morning.
On the school bus,5can listen to music, talk6the phone or just sleep. But they7put things in the aisle(过道). They should keep their hands and arms in the bus. It is not a good idea to8to the bus driver, because he/she can't drive9when he/she is talking.
These days, school buses are more popular(受欢迎的) in China, too.
Wang Li, a student from Beijing Chaoyang Middle School,10a school bus to school since (自从) September. It11her about 40 minutes to get to school every morning. "It's12more interesting than13the subway, because you sit with your classmates.14it saves(节省) a lot of time. So we all15the school bus," the 12-year-old girl said.
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If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? Don't listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It's not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don't do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamilton, 17
I'm going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths(小道) in the mountains. It's going to be terrific. I will spend the whole summer living in a tent(帐篷) and breathing the fresh mountain air. I'm going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I will be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason Moore, 18
This summer, I'll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to the poor. They'll teach me what to do, so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish Anderson, 16
I'm going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I'll work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, I'm going to help children choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
Ray Jones loves basketball. He loves to watch the Chicago Bulls, which is one of the well-known NBA teams. When they win, he is very happy. When they lose, he is very sad.
Ray lives in Chicago with his wife and his son, Jack. Jack is 15 years old and he plays basketball. Both of them love everything in Chicago. Every Tuesday and Thursday Ray goes to practice basketball with Jack. On Saturday, they watch Chicago playing basketball and on Sunday Jack plays basketball with his friends.
Ray wants Jack to be a famous basketball player. There is only one problem. Jack likes basketball, but he is not good at playing basketball. He is interested in American movies, and wants to be a good actor. That's interesting.
Dear Sally,
How are you? It's Saturday today. My sister Rose, my brother Bill and I (not) go to school. My parents don't go to work, . We are all at home. Now what are you doing? Rose and Mom are in the kitchen. Mom (make) dinner. Rose is helping her (wash) the vegetables. Dad is in the (live) room. He is watching a soccer game TV. He loves soccer very much. is Bill? He is studying in his room. He is the (good) student in his class. What about me? Ha, I'm (use) the computer. I'm writing an e-mail you. What are you doing now? Are you having a goodtime in the USA? Please write and tell me.
Yours,
Lisa
Can you play the guitar or the violin? Are you free on weekends? If so, you can go with me to visit the old people's home this Saturday.
I have to get up early to take the school bus. Then I eat some bread on the bus. How about you, Mary?
Do you want to go shopping with me? I can drive my father's car to the supermarket.
I am not happy at school because there are many rules. We can't run in the hallways and we can't listen to music in the classroom.
Hello, Peter! It is raining outside. l have nothing to do at home. I don't like watching TV. What can l do?
| A. It is only a few hundred meters from my home to school, so I walk to school everyday. I think walking is good for my health. B. Our school also has many rules. I think some rules are good for us. But I don't like the others, like wearing school uniforms every day. C. That sounds great! l am thinking of buying some fruit in the supermarket. D. Why not read some books? l often read when it is raining. E. I am good at playing the guitar. I am happy to be with the old people. Please tell me when and where we will meet. |
