For some parents, they have religious (宗教的) reasons for home-schooling. The public school system does not have religious teachings, so these parents want to put religion into the children’s daily school activities. This might include teaching religion-based courses rather than coursework that is taught in public schools.
For some parents, they do not feel that their local school system offers their children the best learning opportunities. So they want to take matters into their own hands. This may be because the local school has low educational standards (标准) or for some other reason the parents think it necessary to take their children out of the system. Sometimes the parents just feel the children will get a better education at home.
Some parents may not be rich enough to send their children to a private school, so the next best thing in their eyes is home-schooling. Thus they can teach their children what they like.
One should remember that the laws about home-schooling vary from state to state. In some states, the parents are required to hand in monthly attendance records (出席记录) to their local school system. What’s more, most states require state testing at certain periods such as the CRCT.
【小题1】The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.
A.advise parents to home-school their children |
B.explain why some parents choose to home-school their children |
C.tell us the advantages and disadvantages of home-schooling |
D.praise home-schooling and private schools |
A.school teachers are not strict with their children |
B.their children don’t do well in their studies at school |
C.their children don’t like going to school |
D.they are not satisfied with the school education |
A.Increase | B.Change | C.Spread | D.Keep |
A.2 | B.4 | C.3 | D.5 |
When you travel with us we want to ensure you're safe, comfortable and arrive at your destination on time. This is why we've made some significant improvements to our services and added new and exciting tools to make sure travelling with us is an easy and relaxing experience.
You go there, we go there
We go to hundreds of towns, cities and airports across the UK. We've over 550 coaches covering 70 million miles a year, so if there's somewhere you want to go, then chances are we go there too.
Safe, modern coaches
A total of 25 million pounds has been invested on over 100 coaches in the last year. Most of our coaches now have leather seats and headrests, ample legroom, power sockets for charging mobiles, tablets and laptops and a toilet on board. For your safety, all our coaches are fitted with the latest safety features as standard. Please turn to page 4-5 for more safety information.
Coach Tracker
Why not use Coach Tracker while travelling with us, or tell your friends and relatives to use it to track where your coaches is in real-time, anytime, anywhere. Simply visit nationalexpresss.com/coachtracker and follow the on-screen instructions.
Assisted travel
The majority of our coaches have an easy-access passenger lift at the front of the coach, providing step free access to wheelchair users and anyone with reduced mobility. We can also offer practical assistance along the way to make your journey easier and more enjoyable. Call 03717 818181 for more information.
Greener journey
Travelling by coaches is one of the most environmentally friendly forms of transport. Our coaches emit up to five times less CO2 per passenger, per kilometer than an average car.
Mobile
If you are looking to book a ticket on the go you can use our mobile site, which your smartphone or tablet will automatically direct you to when you visit our website.
Satellite tracking
We track the majority of our coaches using a satellite tracking system. We know exactly where our coaches are at any given time, and can reroute them should there be any avoidable traffic block. We're committed to getting you to your destination safely and on time.
Thanks for choosing to travel with us. We've created this booklet to keep you up-to-date on our safety information and improvements. Whether you are travelling with us to the airport or visiting your favorite destination, sit back, relax and familiarize yourself with the safety features and facilities on board.
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【小题1】From the passage, we can know that ________
A.National Express invests 25 million on its coaches every year. |
B.Disabled passengers have easy access to every National Express coach. |
C.A National Express coach emits less CO2 than an average four-seat car. |
D.Family members can have National Express passenger’s real-time location through Coach Tracker. |
A.The booklet on National Express has at least 5 pages. |
B.You can call 03717 818181 for more information on mobility issues. |
C.Most coaches now have leather seats, headsets, tablets and a toilet onboard. |
D.Most coaches can change their route to avoid traffic jams by satellite tracking. |
A.inform you of the safety features and latest improvements of the coaches |
B.introduce the onboard facilities and tools for your safe and comfortable travel |
C.keep you up-to-date on the safety information and improvements |
D.promote and advertise the coach service offered by National Express |
A.It is a company located in the US that offers coach service nationwide. |
B.If you visit its website, a ticket will automatically be booked for you. |
C.It aims to provide safe, relaxing and punctual service for its customers. |
D.Its coach has step free lifts at both ends of the coach. |
I don’t remember the exact date I met Marty for the first time. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, I found my thoughts on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier, who was receiving money from customers.
He was an old man in his sixties. I thought, well, it probably took him a little longer to get the jobs done. For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the goods they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and talk with them briefly.
I thought it was strange, but I guessed I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a conversation without thinking. Usually, after a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back quietly.
This old cashier seemed sincere about wanting to know how people were feeling. Meanwhile, the high-tech cash register rang up their purchases and he announced what they owed. When customers handed money to him, he pushed the appropriate keys, the cash drawer popped open, and he counted out their change.
Then magic happened.
He placed the change in his left hand, walked around the counter to the customers, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. As their hands met, the old cashier looked the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.” The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless.
Now it was my turn. I glanced down at the name tag on his red waistcoat, the kind experienced Wal-Mart cashier wore. It read, “Marty.”
Marty told me how much I owed and I handed him some money. The next thing I knew he was standing beside me, offering his right hand and holding my change in his left hand. His kind eyes locked onto mine. Smiling, and with a firm handshake…
【小题1】While the author stood in the checkout line, she felt ______.A.mad | B.enthusiastic | C.comfortable | D.impatient |
A.talk about unimportant topics | B.develop a mindless conversation |
C.remain calm while having a talk | D.face communication problems |
A.He was patient with all the questions from customers. |
B.He spent as much time as possible serving customers. |
C.He expressed his sincerity while giving back the change. |
D.He showed particular interest in customers’ personal life. |
A.Marty was a talkative man. |
B.Marty cared a lot about what he did. |
C.The author got along well with others. |
D.The author was dissatisfied with such a waste of time. |
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