Passage Five
After Man has dreamed about flying for a long time. Michael Moshier is a dreamer. He invented the Solo Trek.
The Solo Trek had a 120 horsepower engine with twin fans. Only one person flies. As you fly above the roofs, you lean a little forward. You can see everything under you. You are flying like Superman.
Michael Moshier looked at the jet belt and the rocket belt that was developed 20, 30 years ago. Nothing ever came from them. People still can’t fly.
Inventors have tried to make it easy for people to fly. Paul Moiler has been working on his flying car for 30 years. He now says it is ready for tests. It would take off and land vertically, go 600 miles an hour, and deliver 20 miles to the gallon. A computer would do the actual flying. He says it could be sold next year for about a million dollars.
NASA is working with Moshier to help develop his flying machine. The first users are likely to be military.
It’s been 50-years since Robert Fulton invented his airphibian, a flying car. It flew, and is now in the Smithsonian Museum.
Getting dreams to fly is never easy.

Jet belts and rocket belts were developed （）

A:20-30 years ago B:50 years ago C:recently D:30 years ago

With the average number of children in a British family falling beneath 2.0, the population of the UK has been falling for quite a few years. The size of the British workforce(劳动力)is becoming smaller and the average age of the workforce is rising. This trend is quite worrying for the British economy.
Why aren’t the British having as many children as they used to Well, there is a whole range of reasons. One of them is that British people are now having at a much older age than before, meaning they have fewer years in which they can have chidren. After years of study at university, they then need a few years of work experience before they can get the job they want. They might then get married, but it’s very expensive to buy a house in the UK.
The above also explains why British young people now don’t move out of their parents’ home until they are around 30 years old on average.It is not until they are 30 that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home. It’s only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.
If British young people want to get the job they want, they ______.

A:should have at least two children B:have to be more than 30 years old C:should have been married for years D:need a few years of work experience

 

The National Education Association claims, "The school bus is a mirror of the community. " They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right—sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl.
Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus.
This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, "It’s been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important. " Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree.
Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company. Larry Althouse, president of the company, acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record. "You do not come by employees like Bruce these days. He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles. Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus. "
Althouse further adds, "Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since. My grandfather started the business with one bus. Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come. "Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesl’s mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District.

Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company（）

A:for 30 years B:for 70 years C:since last year D:since 2000

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The new age concept was developed out of the notion of

A:"future years". B:"average years". C:"past years". D:"school years".

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Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company

A:for 30 years. B:for 70 years. C:since last year. D:since 2000.

第二篇 Forty May Be the New 30 As Scientists Redefine Age 　　Is 40 really the new 30? In many ways people today act younger than their parents did at the same age. 　　Scientists have defined a new age concept and believe it could explain why populations are aging, but at the same time seem to be getting younger. 　　Instead of measuring aging by how long people have lived, the scientists have factored in how many more years people can probably still look forward to. 　　"Using that measure, the average person can get younger in the sense that he or she can have even more years to live as time goes on," said Warren Sanderson of the University of New York in Stony Brook. 　　He and Sergei Scherbov of the Vienna lnstitute of Demography （人口统计学） at the Austrian （奥地利的） Academy of Sciences， have used their method to estimate how the proportion of elderly people in Germany， Japan and the United States will change in the future. 　　The average German was 39.9 years old in 2000 and could plan to live for another 39.2 years, according to research reported in the journal Nature on Wednesday. 　　However, by 2050 the average German will be 51.9 years old and will be expected to live another 37.1 years. So middle age in 2050 would occur at around 52 years instead of 40 years as in 2000. 　　"As people have more and more years to live they have to save more and plan more and they effectively are behaving as if they were younger," said Sanderson. 　　Five years ago, the average American was 35.3 years old and could plan for 43.5 more years of life. By 2050, the researchers estimate it will increase to 41.7 years and 45.8 future years. 　　"A lot of our ski/Is, our education, our savings and the way we dear with our health care depend a great deal on how many years we have to live," said Sanderson. 　　This dimension of how many years people have to live has been completely ignored in the discussion of aging so far. The new age concept was developed out of the notion of

A:"future years". B:"average years". C:"past years". D:"school years".

　　第一篇 　　More Than a Ride to School 　　The National Education Association claims．"The school bus is a mirror of the community．" They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community They are right-sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl 　　Bruce Hardy，school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl’S bus driver since kindergarten．Last year when Liesl’S family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her new residence，she requested to ride the same bus. 　　This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus She says，"It S been a great ride so far!My bus driver is SO coot and has always been a good friend and a good listener．Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr．Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．"Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree． 　　Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company．Larry Althouse，president of the company acknowledges Bruce Hardy’S outstanding record："You do not come by employees like Bruce these days．He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles．Hardy’S reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus．" 　　Althouse further adds，"Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather Started the business with one bus- Althouse Bus Company is dellghted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come．" Three generations of business is not all the company has e~oyed．Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy,they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’S mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’S bus to the Octorara School District． Brace Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company

A:for 30 years． B:for 70 years． C:since last year D:since 2000

The National Education Association claims, "The school bus is a mirror of the community." They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right and sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl.
Bruce Hardy school bus driver for Althouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since kindergarten last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg. Knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus.
This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says, "It’s been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when you’re a child, adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important." Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfc agree.
Brace Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation. Company President Larry Althouse acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record. "You do not come by employees like Bruce these days; he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350,000 accident free miles, Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus".
Althouse further added, "Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since my grandfather started the business with one bus. Althouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come."
Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations. Liesl’s mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District.
How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation

A:For 30 years. B:For 70 years. C:Since last year. D:Since 2000.

第三篇 More Than a Ride to School The National Education Association claims，“The school bus is a mirror of the community．”They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior(外部)does not always reflectthe reality of a chosen community．They are right．and sometimes it reflects more!Just ask Liesl Denson Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl．Bruce Hardy,school bus driver for A1thouse Bus Company has been Liesl’s bus driver since kindergarten Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg，knowing her bus went by her new residence，she requested to ride the same bus． This year Lieslis a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus．She says．“It s been a great ride so far! My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener． Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important．Mr．Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important．”Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree Bmce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975．This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Transportation．Company President，Larry Althouse acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record．“Yon do not come by employees like Bruce these days；he has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record．Recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350，000 accident free miles，HardY’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus．” Althouse further added．“Althouse Bus Transportation was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since．My grandfather started the business with one bus A1thouse Bus Transportation is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local sch001 and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come．’’Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed．Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations．Liesl’s mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District． How long has Bruce Hardy been working for Althouse Bus Transportation?

A:For 30 years． B:For 70 years C:Since 1ast year． D:Since 2000．