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Wang Changqing,of Fengxian county,Jiangsu province,has lost his 11-year-old daughter,Lulu,forever.He still has trouble accepting the fact.
On the afternoon of December 12,Lulu,with more than 40schoolmates,got on the school bus after school as usual.But several minutes later,the bus fell into a ditch (溝渠).Twelve students lost their lives that day,including Lulu.
According to the Ministry of Education(教育部),traffic accidents are the No.1killer of middle school and primary school students.About 18,500children under 14die in traffic accidents in China every year.There are about 285,000school buses in China but only 10percent of them are qualified.
Last month,the Chinese Ministry of Education gave an order:schools and kindergartens across the country should carry out safety checks on school buses.
On December15,Huang Ming,the vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security,said that school should have priority(優(yōu)先權(quán))on the roads.They can also use the bus lanes."We'll punish drivers with no licenses and those overloading(超載)children,"Huang added.
Local governments have also tried to improve school buses.The bus has GPS technology and can carry 50students.In Taizhou,Jiangsu,school buses now have a monitor system(監(jiān)控系統(tǒng)).Once a school bus is overloaded,it will send an alarm(警報).
38.B is/are the most dangerous killer of middle school and primary school students in China.
A.Fire
B.Traffic accidents
C.illness
D.Unhealthy food
39.The Ministry of Public Security will do the following to make school buses safe EXCEPTC.
A.a(chǎn)llow school buses to use the bus lanes
B.punish school bus drivers without licenses
C.a(chǎn)sk schools to put a monitoring system on the buses
D.punishing drivers who carry more students than the bus can hold
40.Which of the following is Not true?A
A.40students died in the accidents in Fengxian county.
B.Only about 28,500school buses in China are good enough.
C.People now use GPS technology on school buses.
D.School buses in Taizhou have a system warning of an overload.
41.What is the passage mainly about?C
A.It isn't good for students to take school buses.
B.School buses help students get to school easily.
C.Government have improved the school buses.
D.School bus safety has gotten people's attention.