A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fear ful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.
The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School. The children live just without the three mile limit and the local government have said in the past that they will not undertake to provide free transport to the school. But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school's headmaster.
Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part. Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than ￡ 20 a term.
They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus pany for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington. The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.
1.What is the aim of the plan?
A.To prevent the students' road accident.
B.To relieve the traffic pressure.
C.To save time for the parents and students.
D.To help the parents save money.
2.How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?
A.By letting the bus run in the morning only.
B.By limiting the number of the students.
C.By obtaining the support from the headmaster.
D.By lining the new bus service with the existing one.
3.The new bus service will be paid for by .
A. the parents B. the local government
C. the bus pany D. the local government and the parents
4.Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?
A.The bus pany will make much more money.
B.The children can choose whatever school they like.
C.The parents can get rid of their worries.
D.The students in Impington School can have free bus rides.
5.This passage is most probably .
A.a personal letter B. a headmaster's report
C.an advertisement D. a newspaper article 1----5 ADDCD
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(答案→)1----5 ADDCD
解析：
1. 这是一道细节题。从第一段可知，新计划的目的是防止孩子们在上学和放学路上出事故。答案为A。
2.这是一道细节题。从短文最后一段中第一句话可知，政府采用将新的公共汽车线路与原有的公共汽车线路连接的方式使费用降了下来。答案为D。
3.这是一道细节题。阅读短文第三、四段可知，为了实施这项计划，政府将投资一定数量的资金。同时，家长也要花一些钱。答案为D。
4.这是一道细节推断题。第一段已经告诉我们：由于该计划的实施，使学生在上学和放学的途中减少了交通事故而免除了家长的担心。答案为C。
5.这是一道推断题。通读短文内阅读理解结论，这篇短文应是在报纸中刊登的。答案为D。