第三篇
$ d9 l, Y. U9 \6 b More Than a Ride to School
1 W$ A& g) u) T* @% h0 X The National Education Association claims,“The school bus is a mirror of the community.”/ y5 ^; d0 Z; n3 \; T t) O5 o8 ]
They further add that,unfortunately,what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the
6 a9 ?! H1 N# _8 s @$ h+ u) R reality of a chosen community.They are right—sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl+ r( r$ X) k/ v" U6 s
Denson.Riding the sch001 bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl.
9 }" t* a ?+ G3 d# e2 L Bruce Hardy, sch001 bus driver for A1thouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since
H( j) [3 J7 M kindergarten,Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg,knowing her bus went by her: [' ?% k" C$ X6 J
new residence,she requested to ride the same bus.
- ~& l; c3 W; o3 M This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus.She says,“It’s been a
~2 F/ ^! v3 k$ M, `/ r great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a ‘good listener# Q. s2 ]' j4 b0 M
Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important ML
8 W# o' ]6 ^! ?. M% B Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important Her friends Ashley" J: r8 n- I7 n" Z. x
Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree7 h) Q1 b2 N7 y. C
Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975 This year he will
7 g+ J" G* W3 Z g' ^+ W- ` celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company.Larry Althouse,president of the company: f, e. s- Y* `8 L- R2 s+ o. _
acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record:“You do not come by employees like Bruce
6 U3 s1 V+ H) F: b, e) z8 \ these days.He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record.He was5 w+ E1 l' A) d0 R- c
recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident
5 b) Q! d3 @ _7 z* `3 i4 P P free miles.Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with
- D2 V7 e: D! C0 n% @% Q3 _" A the students that ride his bus’’ Q- }( w- S; b' p' H6 x6 {
Althouse further adds,”Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been
% Z/ z9 y; c8 T& l% q2 p+ T providing quality transportation ever since My grandfather started the business with one bus.+ j8 O# u+ S6 K
Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service& m D2 K+ k0 S% V) k) m4 l5 q. e
to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for
" h4 k! t0 @% F+ E V many more years to come.”
/ C' f' R/ L8 p) i% @' a Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed Thanks to drivers like2 @/ j) s5 z2 F" U# v. m# @& Q
Bruce Hardy ,they have been building relationships through generations.Liesl’s mother Carol
0 D" d& D/ f, G; [. ?5 v6 I; f also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District. b( W- S' e, m4 N) L8 { H& d+ A4 ^0 y
41 The word “mirror’ ’in the first line could be best replaced by
0 O/ p! I7 X- y5 V; \ A “vehicle”.
" ?$ k& F' l" C6 k0 l6 }. D ?* k. r B “device”* v6 X5 r( [9 z* O- B y
C “need”.9 F) E, c5 p$ P; g
D “reflection”.
, ^( ^, q+ r1 n4 | 42 Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company
+ n4 U2 z6 G! z/ e' Q' K+ x- M A for 30 years.
; `) J- U- M/ G7 `2 H" [ D4 X- o B for 70 years
. e7 o' I+ i2 B, I+ v C since last year., W8 t& `) v7 W' g" c/ S
D since 2000.
; ~6 Z2 O3 k% _, ^ 43 Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?
8 `: y$ x1 |- I( T1 P) `. v A He is popular with his passengers.
2 S# W! Z0 K* ^+ T) q. P; X B He has never missed a day of work.9 u7 S9 G: w8 l/ W. v3 d# U R4 E0 ^. ?
C He is an impatient person.
! s9 U/ C: S5 T/ B$ L D He has driven 350.000 accident free miles./ Q* ?" [/ ?, i, h2 \
44 Althouse Bus Company was founded by
: @7 c9 F# N$ O) C3 d' s/ v" x A Larry Althouse.% O O0 O* D0 e, ]6 }# D- E& ]
B Althouse’s grandfather.
3 U( W- g: l" L2 |5 K3 m C Liels’s mother.
% U! z4 H1 b0 g/ q$ P7 i& j) u4 p! ] D Ashley Batista. g( f' n# E2 _( }* {
45 Althouse Bus Company pays much attention to
& I. r# @3 D9 A A employing young drivers
& y& w5 t! u+ F0 A8 M4 c% m9 L B running quality schools.
7 ]4 n% l7 y& _0 O3 ?( z C providing free driving lessons.
- w @% a- f0 p2 Q: q+ h. K% j* t D building sound relationships. |