Tired? Bored? Hungry? And more miles left to go?
Help pass the time on your trip：play a game！
Everyone knows that a long bus ride can make even the most exciting field trip seem boring. When the bus is traveling a long distance to reach the cool field trip destination，it can seem like forever. What about when you are in the backseat waiting to reach Grandma’s house? The road stretches like a rubber band for miles and miles. Here’s a way to beat the road at its own game. Use what you have around you to play games with your family and friends. You can have fun while you travel！

Materials="nothing" but time & imagination

Make Them LOOK License Plate Games 1)  ABC Version: Try to find license plates that begin with each letter of the alphabet. You can work together or competitively. Set a time limit for best results. 2)  State Version Try to find a license plate from every state. Work as a team. Use paper to keep track of which ones you have seen if you can, because 50 states can be hard to keep track of ! * Note: Feel free to add or change rules. For example, Alaska and Hawaii plates are not necessary because those states might be too far away. You want the game to be fun, not annoying!

Make Them LAUGH Straight Face One person is “it”. They have to answer any question with a silly phrase. You decide what this phrase is before beginning. A common first phrase is “The cat’s tail.” Then you each ask this person a question, like “What is the most important thing to take to school tomorrow?” Each person must ask a question until the person who is “it” breaks down and laughs or smiles. Then you pick another phrase. Some suggested phrases: ＊My horse’s hat ＊The bird’s boots ＊The donkey’s teeth ＊Sour lemons

When you play “ Make Them LOOK！”，you need to_______

A．prepare a piece of paper with the alphabet on it

B．focus on the license plates of the running cars

C．know the traffic rules in Alaska and Hawaii

D．remember the alphabet you’ve seen

If a question in “ Straight Face” is successful, the person “it” will feel______

A．funny

B．happy

C．confused

D．hopeful

Who is the passage written for?

A．Drivers going to other states.	B．Businessmen travelling often.
C．Students taking long trips.	D．People learning to be humorous.

The purpose of writing this passage is to ______.

A．teach something about how the license plates are arranged

B．learn how to use some phrases like “The cat’s tail”

C．tell the readers how to kill time during trips

D．amuse the readers