第三篇More Than a Ride to SchoolThe National Education Association claims，“The sch001 bus

第三篇

More Than a Ride to School

The National Education Association claims，“The sch001 bus is a mirror of the community．”

They further add that，unfortunately，what appears on the exterior(外部)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 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．

41 The word‘‘mirror”in the first line could be best replaced by

A “vehicle”

B ‘‘device”

C “company”

D “reflection”．