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.
小题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.小题2:What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to (所指)?
A．toy bears
B．kids
C．school buses
D．secrets小题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.小题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小题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.
