Now we have comfortable buses in New York．I would like to describe to you how comfortable they are．The number of the seats on a bus has been reduced from 44 to 19．
In the beginning，they just changed the normal seats to airplane seats and took off 10 seats on the bus．However，every passenger（乘客）wanted to have a more comfortable seat on the bus when he took long distance trips by bus．Also，the bus manager wanted to get more profits（利潤），so they changed the airplane seats to sofas，and the number of the seats becomes 19．
The new buses are coming out，but the prices are going up too．The owners have many ideal which you have probably never thought about before．Now they have bus attendants（服務員） who serve water，snacks，newspapers and towels．
Also，you can change the direction of the sofas so that you can feel more comfortable，and they have a service bell on each sofa．Moreover（而且），some companies play some videos on the bus．In addition，when you take a long distance trip，they provide luxurious buses that have an LCD（液晶彩色顯示器）on each seat．That is not the only surprising thing on the bus--they also have three different video channels，and seventy TV games for killing time when you are on the bus．
In a word，we want to be more comfortable when we are on a trip．That is the reason why we have sofas on the buses．Maybe we will have beds on the buses in the future．
1．How many seats did they take off in the beginning?
A．44 B．19 C．10 D．34
2．What does the word “luxurious” mean in the passage?
A．豪華的 B．堅固的 C．明亮的 D．寬敞的
3．They provide TV programs and games on the bus to _________．
A．cut the price of the bus B．make the trip not boring
C．get people interested in driving D．let the passengers know the latest news
4．What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Fewer seats，more bus fares
B．A comfortable long distance trip
C．Buses，a usable（可用的）form of traveling
D．Comfortable bus seats make travel life good
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Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi：at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college——Beijing Film Academy．
Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace．The play became a big success and made Yang very famous．
Could she be any luckier?
Yang doesn't think luck had anything to do with her success．“Every chance is gained(獲得)from the efforts I’ve made, ”said Yang．People now think she's very hard-working．
She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold eyes．Some treated her with little respect．They didn't want to help her in her time of need．“I hav to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself, ”she said．
That's why she is glad to help others when they are in need．This year, Yang became the ambassador(大使)for the Climate Group．She call son people to join the Million-Miracleproject and plant trees on China's dryland．Together we'll fight the bad weather!
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科目：初中英語 來源：2013年初中畢業升學考試（湖北黃岡卷）英語（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi:at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role;at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine;at 18, she went to her dream college——Beijing Film Academy.
Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous.
Could she be any luckier?
Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. “Every chance is gained(獲得）from the efforts I’ve made, ”said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.
She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold eyes. Some treated her with little respect. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I hav to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself, ”she said.
That’s why she is glad to help others when they are in need. This year, Yang became the ambassador(大使)for the Climate Group. She call son people to join the Million-Miracleproject and plant trees on China’s dryland. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
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| Age | Achievements |
| At the age of 4 | She got her first TV play role. |
| At the age of 16 | She【小題1】 for a fashion magazine. |
| At the age of 18 | She went to a college——Beijing Film Academy. |
| At the age of 24 | She became 【小題2】 because of the TV play, Palace. |
| At the age of 【小題3】 | She became the ambassador for the Climate Group. |
| Yang Mi is successful now because she 【小題4】. | |
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科目：初中英語 來源：2013年初中畢業升學考試（湖北黃岡卷）英語（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Many people believe that life has smiled to Yang Mi:at the age of 4, she got her first TV play role;at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine;at 18, she went to her dream college——Beijing Film Academy.
Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV play, Palace. The play became a big success and made Yang very famous.
Could she be any luckier?
Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. “Every chance is gained(獲得）from the efforts I’ve made, ”said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.
She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold eyes. Some treated her with little respect. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I hav to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself, ”she said.
That’s why she is glad to help others when they are in need. This year, Yang became the ambassador(大使)for the Climate Group. She call son people to join the Million-Miracleproject and plant trees on China’s dryland. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!
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She got her first TV play role. |
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At the age of 16 |
She1. for a fashion magazine. |
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At the age of 18 |
She went to a college——Beijing Film Academy. |
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At the age of 24 |
She became 2. because of the TV play, Palace. |
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At the age of 3. |
She became the ambassador for the Climate Group. |
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Yang Mi is successful now because she 4.. |
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