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Recently, an unhappy event has happened in a kindergarten in Chongqing. Most primary schools suggest that parents should come along with their children to school and guard the school gates from 7:40 to 8:00 in the morning. Opinions on this problem are different from person to person.

Sun Zhenyao, 13, Jiangbei

Safety comes first. I don’t think it’s a big problem for parents. They just have to stay at the school gate for a little longer. Also, it’s very crowded around school gates in the morning. Traffic accidents can happen. Depending only on school guards is not enough. If parents can help, there will be fewer accidents.

Li Minyi, 14, Yubei

On weekdays, guarding schools and keeping students safe should be the schools’ responsibility — not the parents’. Also, the time during which they have to stand guard is usually about 7:40 to 8:00 am, the morning rush hour. Some parents might get caught in a traffic jam and be late for their work. I don’t think this task should fall on the parents.

Sun Run, 14, Beibei

This request is not just about children’s safety, but also supporting the school. It is a good way to improve relations between parents and schools. Secondly, parents can set a good example for their kids by working selflessly for their society.

Huang Xi, 15, Jiulongpo

Most of these parents are office workers. They have their own things to do. They hurry to go to work every morning. To meet this new request, some may have to ask for time off. This will affect their work performance.

21. The students who agree with the suggestion are_______.

A. Li Minyi, Sun Run              B. Huang Xi, Sun Zhenyao

C. Huang Xi, Li Minyi             D. Sun Zhenyao, Sun Run

22. According to the students, why should parents guard the school gates?

A. Guarding schools and keeping students safe should be the schools’ job.

B. It is a good example for kids to have a sense of responsibility.

C. Some parents can ask for time off to guard the school gates.

D. There are not enough school guards in the primary schools.

23. This article is most likely to be_________.

A. a newspaper interview                   B. a police report

C. a short story                                 D. a textbook passage