Aschoolbusisonethatisusedtotakechildrentoandfromschool.

IntheUSAabout450000schoolbusestakemorethan25millionchildrentoandfromschool.TheyellowschoolbusisaUSicon.YellowbecamethecolorofschoolbusesintheUSAin1939.Dr.Frankgotthegoodidea.Hesaiditwaseasyforpeopletoseeyellowbusesandtheblacklettersontheminearlymorningorlateafternoon.Thatwouldmakechildrensafer.

TherearenotmanyschoolbusesinBritainandtheyarenotyellow.Theyhavetrackers(追踪器)onthemsokidsarebeingtrackedwhiletheytraveltoandfromschoolbybus.Thetrackersletparentsknowwheretheschoolbusisandwhethertheirkidsareonthebus.

Kindergarten(幼儿园)isadifficulttimeforsomekids.It'sthefirsttimeforthemtogoawayfromtheirparents.TomakekidslovetheirschoolJapanesekindergartensandschoolshavecolorfulbuses.Thebusescaneasilymakechildrenwanttotakethem--andthengotoschool.Evensomeparentswanttotakethemtoo!

SchoolbusesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularinChinanow.Itsavesalotoftimeforstudentstotakeaschoolbus.It'ssaidthattherewillbe3000yellowschoolbusesontheroadbytheendofthisyearinChongqing.

1.AccordingtoDr.Frank schoolbusesaresaferforthestudents.

A.yellow B.black C.white D.colorful

2.ChildreninJapanmayeasily bytakingtheschoolbus.

A.savetime B.lovetheirschool C.playgames D.dotheirhomework

3.Chinesestudentswillsavealotoftimeto toschool.

A.walk B.takeataxi C.rideabike D.takeaschoolbus

4.Thispassageismainlyabout .

A.schoolbuses B.schoollife C.popularcolors D.students'safety

5.Accordingtothetexttheunderlinedword“icon”means_____________inChinese.

A.文明 B.象征 C.交通 D.管理