第三篇
, a! |" K# H. }- f9 X$ G; r$ E0 R More Than a Ride to School
1 I' h/ d5 t0 H The National Education Association claims,“The school bus is a mirror of the community.”# q7 _& x* @! ~! E
They further add that,unfortunately,what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the( }9 _9 ?" m. j1 H+ w6 k" Y
reality of a chosen community.They are right—sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl" B9 m' c2 Q# E
Denson.Riding the sch001 bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl.. y7 n% h9 h. X* K p( n
Bruce Hardy, sch001 bus driver for A1thouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since
1 T) a6 X5 K2 n kindergarten,Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg,knowing her bus went by her
) I. w: ]% D; \( ?- p new residence,she requested to ride the same bus. x: ~: ]) c& m6 }3 Y' r# ]
This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus.She says,“It’s been a
$ T9 ^* u: J8 p+ p; U8 p great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a ‘good listener5 K; ]& l7 Z1 M4 o2 r z
Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important ML
' \8 n* Z3 q' @9 N Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important Her friends Ashley: g4 J. q6 I- B* V/ \4 v
Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree" w5 F6 {0 F) ~
Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975 This year he will& K! [: X8 X. f4 Q/ S
celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company.Larry Althouse,president of the company
$ J1 G3 I- |0 l acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record:“You do not come by employees like Bruce
0 r; }9 t; o$ r3 i these days.He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record.He was
8 m( W0 K* T7 f+ k% {* Y recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident
. }( `% z" B4 m* `4 e( Q- u free miles.Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with
, r! C7 d. t2 {( G+ \: C the students that ride his bus’’: X" M# q/ L3 W- h' i% u
Althouse further adds,”Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been
1 [" l! ~( F- h) G5 M* n providing quality transportation ever since My grandfather started the business with one bus.' _* M/ z1 H% D1 G7 C+ L3 G4 `
Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service
) g, y# W0 J( L& S0 Y# W to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for
: E1 P4 ]! Z- O' }. R6 y: ^& D2 D8 y; O many more years to come.”/ D; G2 L4 N" F" m- k2 g3 Z6 z
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed Thanks to drivers like h2 P- M! e' ~/ B/ r6 r7 }; n
Bruce Hardy ,they have been building relationships through generations.Liesl’s mother Carol3 L& ^! {) o5 x/ i7 ]+ J
also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District.* S# h' _- C8 L" B! @: D% x- W! @
41 The word “mirror’ ’in the first line could be best replaced by
8 ]# k' ?* L$ _( _- X4 t, w A “vehicle”.
0 N [4 Y8 ~! |5 O2 _- B B “device”
, d5 M j( d, p% R. m C “need”.
1 q0 [* Q4 B% Y3 Y4 L# o D “reflection”.
4 w7 O) Z5 I/ C9 R" e. @7 ^ 42 Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company
+ A# U" f2 Q6 Q+ ? A for 30 years.$ J( g, @# M6 v
B for 70 years% q- j N7 S8 C1 k
C since last year.
! v0 B# `) `% K+ s: \/ c6 B; l, o D since 2000.
; y6 S! o) G, S' ]: c9 g 43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
( u, T' `8 [; Z* Y A He is popular with his passengers.9 d2 E. E; Z. O" |: A* h0 O2 K5 e
B He has never missed a day of work.
& x* w7 F$ t8 I9 B! j C He is an impatient person.
! R" R- y5 h2 c- g$ ? D He has driven 350.000 accident free miles.
9 `& _. d1 k/ Q 44 Althouse Bus Company was founded by
# \8 c- G% |& z+ Y; F A Larry Althouse.- O' \; V7 g1 d7 \
B Althouse’s grandfather.0 ]/ ~' O9 y+ p" Y
C Liels’s mother.+ u* Q+ ?; M0 F# V- W4 W) D8 a; a& F
D Ashley Batista.& g9 _( t% y( Q/ i% Q
45 Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to$ `: l+ s4 U; O J1 W
A employing young drivers
4 G$ l* D7 Y9 ]9 q B running quality schools. v5 D; L" @( z/ Z7 g
C providing free driving lessons.
4 G' d' |! v" A; I D building sound relationships. |