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1、第一篇More Than a Ride to SchoolThe 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 reflectthe realit

2、y of a chosen community．They are right．and sometimes it reflects more!Just ask LieslDenson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for LieslBruce Hardy．sch001 bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has bee

3、n Liesl’s bus driver sincekindergarten Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by hernew residence，she requested to ride the same busThis year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year

4、 riding the bus．She says． “It’s been agreat 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 import

5、ant．Mr．Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important． ”Her friends AshleyBatista and Amanda Wolfc agree．Brace Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he willc

6、elebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President。Larry A1thouseacknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record． “You do not come by employees 1ike Brucethese days；he has never missed a day of wor

7、k and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in2000 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 wi

8、th thestudents that ride his bus’’A1thouse further added． “Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and hasbeen providing quality transportation ever since MY grandfather started the business with onebus．

9、Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive andsafe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to providequality service for many more years to com

10、e． ’ ’Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to 出 ivers likeBruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother CaroIalso enjoys fond memories of riding B

11、ruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara Sch001 District．31 The word“mirror’’in the first line could be best replaced byA “vehicle” ．B “device”C ‘‘company” ．D “reflection”32 How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse

12、 Bus Transportation?A For 30 years．B For 70 yearsC Since last year．decay rates calculated locally，says Plumptre“However accurate your dung density estimatemight be．the decay rate can severely affect the result”Plumptr

13、e also says that the dung—pile census should be carried out over a region similar in size to an elephant’s natural range The usual technique of monitoring only small，protected areas distorts numbers because elephants mov

14、e in and out of these regions，he says“If the elephant population increases within the protected area，you can not determine whether 1t is a real increase or whether it is due to elephants moving in because they are being

15、poached(入侵偷獵)outside． ”Plumptre says that similar problems may also affect other animal census studies that rely on indirect evidence such as nests，tracks or burrows(地洞)36 The word“threatened”in the first sentence of the

16、 first paragraph could be best replaced byA ‘‘endangered”B “frightened”C “killed”D “angered”37 Why do researchers estimate elephant numbers in an area by counting dung piles?A Because elephants are difficult to catc

17、hB Because it is not possible to count elephants from a plane．C Because it is not possible to keep track of elephants．D Because elephants are shy animals38 Piles of dung can’t be relied upon when it comes to estimatin

18、g elephant numbers becauseA they are different in sizeB they scatter an over the region．C they are different in decay rate．D they are different in quality．39 According to Plumptre，the region over which a dung—pile census

19、 is carried out should beA small enoughB well protected．C carefully monitored．D large enough40 The first word“He”in paragraph 6 refers toA Andrew PlumptreB Katy Payne．C Anthony Chifu Nchanji．D the writer of the art

20、icle．第三篇More Than Just MoneyWhen Patricia Rochester decided to go back to school after ten years as a staff nurse atToronto Western Hospital．her employer not only cheered her on．but also Paid her tuition andgave her a da

21、y off with pay every week to study．Throughout her years at the hospital，Rochesterhas also taken workshops on everything from coaching peers to career development——coursesthat she believes have helped her advance at work．