More Than a Ride to School
The National Education Association claims．“The school bus is a mirror Of the community．”
They further add that,unfortunately,what appears on the exterior(外部)does not always reflect
the reality of a chosen community．They are right．a(chǎn)nd sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl
Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl
Bruce Hardy．sch001 bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since
kindergarten Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her
new residence，she requested to ride the same bus
This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says．“It’s been a
great ride so far!My bus driver is so c001 and has always been a good friend and a good listener．
Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr．
Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．”Her friends Ashley
Batista and Amanda Wolfc agree．
Brace Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President。Larry A1thouse
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record．“You do not come by employees 1ike Bruce
these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in
2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，
Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the
students that ride his bus’’
A1thouse further added．“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has
been providing quality transportation ever since MY grandfather started the business with one
bus．Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and
safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide
quality service for many more years to come．’’
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to出ivers like
Bruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother CaroI
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara Sch001 District．
31 The word“mirror’’in the first line could be best replaced by
A “vehicle”．
B “device”
C ‘‘company”．
D “reflection”
32 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?
A For 30 years．
B For 70 years
C Since last year．
D Since 2000．
33 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
A Heisc001．
B He is a good friend
C He is impatient．
D He has driven 350，000 accident free miles
34 Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?
A Larry Althouse．
B Althouse’s grandfather
C Liesl’s mother,
D Ashley Batista．
35 What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
A Making as much money as possible．
B Building up its fame
C Developing its business．
D Providing the local community with quality service
參考答案：
3l D mirror和retie(：non都有“反映”的意思。reflection的動詞是reflect，在第一段中出現(xiàn)了兩次。vehicle是“交通工具”，device是“裝置”， company是“公
司”。
32 A 該題問的是：Bruce Hardy為Althouse公交公司工作了多少年了?第四段的
第二句話是這么說的：今年，他要慶祝為Althouse公交公司工作30年。
33 c 該題問的是：下面的哪一種說法不符合Bruce Hardy的實際情況?A和B可
見于第三段第二行。D可見于第四段的后半部分。c說的是：Bruce Hardy不耐心。
第三段說到了Bruce Hardy是一個很好的聽眾，他總是聽著你要說的話?？梢?，說
Bruce。Hardy不耐心不符合實際情況。
34 B 該題問的是：誰創(chuàng)立了Althouse公交公司?A說的是：Larry Althouse。Larry
。Althouse是公司的總裁。B說的是：Althouse的祖父。倒數(shù)第二段有這樣一句話：
我(A1th01．1se)的祖父開始經(jīng)營時只有一輛公共汽車。可見，B是正確答案。
35 D 該題問的是：Althouse公交公司追求的目標是什么?A說的是：盡量多掙錢。
B說的是：出名。c：開發(fā)業(yè)務。D：為社區(qū)提供高質(zhì)量的服務。D可見于倒數(shù)第
二段。
The National Education Association claims．“The school bus is a mirror Of the community．”
They further add that,unfortunately,what appears on the exterior(外部)does not always reflect
the reality of a chosen community．They are right．a(chǎn)nd sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl
Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl
Bruce Hardy．sch001 bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since
kindergarten Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her
new residence，she requested to ride the same bus
This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says．“It’s been a
great ride so far!My bus driver is so c001 and has always been a good friend and a good listener．
Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr．
Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．”Her friends Ashley
Batista and Amanda Wolfc agree．
Brace Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President。Larry A1thouse
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record．“You do not come by employees 1ike Bruce
these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in
2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，
Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the
students that ride his bus’’
A1thouse further added．“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has
been providing quality transportation ever since MY grandfather started the business with one
bus．Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and
safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide
quality service for many more years to come．’’
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to出ivers like
Bruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother CaroI
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara Sch001 District．
31 The word“mirror’’in the first line could be best replaced by
A “vehicle”．
B “device”
C ‘‘company”．
D “reflection”
32 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?
A For 30 years．
B For 70 years
C Since last year．
D Since 2000．
33 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
A Heisc001．
B He is a good friend
C He is impatient．
D He has driven 350，000 accident free miles
34 Who founded Althouse Bus Transportation?
A Larry Althouse．
B Althouse’s grandfather
C Liesl’s mother,
D Ashley Batista．
35 What has Althouse Bus Transportation been mainly aiming at?
A Making as much money as possible．
B Building up its fame
C Developing its business．
D Providing the local community with quality service
參考答案：
3l D mirror和retie(：non都有“反映”的意思。reflection的動詞是reflect，在第一段中出現(xiàn)了兩次。vehicle是“交通工具”，device是“裝置”， company是“公
司”。
32 A 該題問的是：Bruce Hardy為Althouse公交公司工作了多少年了?第四段的
第二句話是這么說的：今年，他要慶祝為Althouse公交公司工作30年。
33 c 該題問的是：下面的哪一種說法不符合Bruce Hardy的實際情況?A和B可
見于第三段第二行。D可見于第四段的后半部分。c說的是：Bruce Hardy不耐心。
第三段說到了Bruce Hardy是一個很好的聽眾，他總是聽著你要說的話?？梢?，說
Bruce。Hardy不耐心不符合實際情況。
34 B 該題問的是：誰創(chuàng)立了Althouse公交公司?A說的是：Larry Althouse。Larry
。Althouse是公司的總裁。B說的是：Althouse的祖父。倒數(shù)第二段有這樣一句話：
我(A1th01．1se)的祖父開始經(jīng)營時只有一輛公共汽車。可見，B是正確答案。
35 D 該題問的是：Althouse公交公司追求的目標是什么?A說的是：盡量多掙錢。
B說的是：出名。c：開發(fā)業(yè)務。D：為社區(qū)提供高質(zhì)量的服務。D可見于倒數(shù)第
二段。