一种很“酷”的上学方式

王秀凤

这是一种新型的公交车——可以骑的公交车。同学们骑这样的车上学，既感到快乐有趣，又能锻炼身体，还做到了绿色出行。

How do you go to school every day？ By bike or on foot？ Maybe you can try a new way—taking a SCool Bus.

The SCool Bus is also called the bike bus. It was invented in the bike kingdom—the Netherlands. It is all about green lifestyle， sport and sharing. Its interesting for kids to ride the bus together to go to school.

Also， it is very safe. The bike bus has a driver and eleven seats for kids. Each one has a helmet（头盔）and safety belt（安全带）.There is also a roof on the bus. It can be used on hot days or rainy days to make kids feel comfortable.

Riding the bike bus is one of the greatest ways for children to get to school. Peter， a 10—year—old pupil，becomes a big fan of the bike bus. “Now the SCool Bus is my favorite way of transport. I can ride it together with other kids to keep healthy. Its full of fun.” For most parents， it can help them save a lot of time because they only have to pick up their children after school.

The SCool Bus is becoming more and more popular in some countries like Germany and France. Its creator Thomas Tolkamp says， “I hope I can sell the bike bus to more countries in the future. As green lifestyle becomes popular， ideas like this get popular， too. I think it will work well in other countries.” The use of SCool Bus shows us that we can save the earth in many ways as long as we want to have a try.

鞏固提高：

1. According to the passage， the SCool Bus ________.

A. can carry twelve kids

B. offers kids helmets and umbrellas

C. has no windows or roof

D. is ridden by the driver and kids together

2. Why does Peter enjoy riding the SCool Bus to school？

A. It saves time and money.

B. It makes him safe and relaxed.

C. It is green and comfortable.

D. It is interesting and good for health.

3. Thomas thinks the SCool Bus will work well in other countries because _________ .

A. more people like to live green lives

B. many people hope to try out new ideas

C. it can help kids form the habit of exercising

D. it makes people realize the importance of being green

4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage？

A. A biking trip to school

B. A cool way to school

C. A school bus or a bike

D. The best way to transport

1—4 DDAB