Sian Ellis, 15, was on her way home from school when she was hit by the red double-decker bus last January. Sian’s heartbroken parents have now urged kids not to put themselves in danger by wearing headphones and using their phone while crossing busy roads.

The tragic incident happened just yards from the gates of King Edward VII Collegein Coalville, Leicestershire. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.The policeman Stuart Bird told Sian’s inquest that the CCTV footage showed her walking through the school grounds wearing a scarf around her head and looking down at her mobile phone moments before the 3:30 pm incident.

The detective John Borlase added, “I spoke to all 60 children on the bus and about 20 to 30 others in the area at the time and interviewed the key witnesses. They all had a similar account that Sian was walking towards the road, looking down at her mobile phone. One witness said she had headphones in her ear as well.”The inquest heard that driver Mr Michael John Parker had no valid licence or insurance. The driver was fined £120 and handed a four-year driving ban at Leicester Magistrates’ Court in September.

Sian’s family now hope her tragic death will serve as a warning to others about the dangers of using a mobile phone while crossing roads. Speaking after the inquest yesterday, her parents said， “Today marks the end of a process that has turned our world upside down for over a year.”

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1.When the accident happened, Sian was _________.

A playing with her friends

B waiting at the college gate

C walking through the school

D walking across the road

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段Sian’s heartbroken parents have now urged kids not to put themselves in danger by wearing headphones and using their phone while crossing busy roads.可知事故发生时，Sian正在过马路，故选D。

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A Sian wore a scarf.

B Sian had headphones.

C Sian lost her driving licence.

D Sian used her mobile phone.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据全文可知发生车祸时，Sian围着围巾，带着耳机，低头看着手机，文中未提及她丢了驾照，故选C。

3.______ did NOT provide key evidence.

A The bus driver

B The CCTV footage

C The children on the bus

D Witnesses at the scene

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二、三段可知，监控录像、公交车上的孩子以及车祸现场的目击者都提供了关键证据，文中唯独没有提到肇事的公交司机，故选A。

4.The incident tells us _______ according to the passage.

A to keep the traffic rules in mind at anytime

B drivers must receive special training

C not to use the mobile phone on the way home

D warning signs must be painted on the zebra crossing

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第四段Sian’s family now hope her tragic death will serve as a warning to others about the dangers of using a mobile phone while crossing roads.可知，Sian家人现在希望女儿的悲剧能警示他人，让他们知道在过马路时使用手机的危险，由此说明在任何时候都要牢记交通法规，故选A。