London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

So how does it  work?First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key.The key will unlock one of the bikes,which are kept at docking stations in  and around central London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go,for he length of time you use the bike.

Transport for London, which runs the scheme,are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

However,there  have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike  properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems”and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”.Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

Despite the comments,the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things,saying,“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”

A new bike scheme has started in London to.

A.earn more money for the government

B.encourage the citizens to take exercises

C.deal with the city’s traffic problems

D.increase employment opportunities

Which  is the correct order of a bike hire?

a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key

c.cycle in and around central London        d.sign up as a member to get a key

A.b-d-c-a           B.b-c-a-d           C.d-c-b-a           D.d-b-c-a

According to he passage,the scheme         .

A.is started by volunteers in London

B.has prepared cnough cycles available

C.is expected to improve the environment

D.has become as popular as cabs and buses

Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme?

A.People were unable to lock properly.

B.People could not dock the bikes properly.

C.People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.

D.It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.

From the passage we know         .

A.the‘cycling revolution’failed once started

B.the scheme will be put off due to the problems

C.all the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

D.the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

Cities in Europe and around the world may be growing “bike trees” in the near future. Invented by Japan’s JFE Engineering Corp, the invention proved useful in the busiest parts of this nation’s crowded cities.
Local governments of Japan have struggled for ways to encourage people to park their bikes considerably, particularly close to big stations, but that may block some roads and entrances to homes and businesses. “Our cities do not have a lot of space for any kind of parking, including bicycles.” said Mitsuharu Oshima, a spokesman for JFE Engineering. The bike tree comes in two types: one in a tower that is above ground and on the contrary, the other in an underground structure.
A cyclist registers with the operator of the equipment, pays a monthly fee and pushes the wheels of his bicycle into restraints(管理处) at the base of the bike tree. Each bicycle is fitted with an electronic card with the owner’s details. A mechanical arm then pulls the bike into the base of the tower and moves it to a free location inside. To collect the bike later, the cyclist puts his card through a reader and his bike is automatically returned to him in seconds. “The science of the equipment has been difficult —— even though they may look quite simple —— because bikes come in many different shapes and sizes.” said Oshima.
As well as clearing away the road, bicycles cannot be stolen from a bike tree. There are presently versions at seven sites in Japan and two others are under construction, while work is under way on an even larger version —— with room for 9400 bicycles —— in Thailand. And Oshima believes that the idea could catch on in Europe, particularly in countries such as France, Holland and Denmark , where cycling is so popular.
【小题1】 Cities build this kind of “bike trees” so that they can _______.

A.ask more people to ride bikesB.provide more jobs for people
C.make more money than beforeD.save more room for people
【小题2】Which is the right order of the following things when you use the bike tree?
① the wheels of the bicycle are put into restraints at the base .
② the card is read and the bike is automatically returned .
③ an electronic card with the owner’s details is given
④ the bike is pulled and moved to a free location inside .
A.③②①④B.③①④②C.②①④③D.②④③①
【小题3】 What made it difficult to design “bike trees”?
A.The location of “bike trees”.B.The method of finding enough bikes.
C.The differences of the bikes.D.The importance of traffic safety
【小题4】 From the passage, we can know that _______.
A.countries with many cyclists in Europe will like the idea of “bike trees”
B.there are seven “bike trees” used for holding bikes in Japan
C.local government of Japan encourage people to ride bikes
D.cyclists can use “bike trees” for free in Japan.

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Think about the savings if your kids (and you) stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged(自带午餐)it.
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【小题1】The passage is mainly aimed at__________.

A.parentsB.teachersC.studentsD.businessmen
【小题2】If you want to sell the bikes your children don’t use, you can go to ____________.
A.educationalwarehouse.comB.playitagainsports.com
C.Feedthepig.orgD.Taxadmin.org
【小题3】What does the writer think of picking a lunch box?
A.It is very easyB.It is rather hard
C.It proves interestingD.It seems special
【小题4】What can be filled in the blank in the first item?
A.Teachers are much wiserB.Puzzles and puppets
C.Shops where teachers shopD.Develop your brains

London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

So how does it work?First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the bikes,which are kept at docking stations in and around central London. You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go,for the length of time you use the bike.

Transport for London,which runs the scheme,are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year. The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion (拥挤) in London and is expected to create up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre. London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

However,there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday. On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered. Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a “gesture of goodwill”. Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

Despite the comments,the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things,saying,“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a big pedal-powered push forwards.”

1. London Mayor boris Johnston launched the new bike scheme in order to _________.

A. reduce the air pollution of the city   

B. encourage the citizens to take exercises

C. deal with the city’s traffic problems

D. increase employment opportunities

2.If you want to hire a bike, in which order will you do?

a. pay for the bike according to the time you use it 

b. pay for the key to a bike

c. cycle in and around central London      

d. sign up as a member to get a key

A. b-d-c-a          B. b-c-a-d          C. d-c-b-a          D. d-b-c-a

3.All the following are the problems of the scheme EXCEPT        

A. the high cost to hire a bike                B. not registering their usage of the bikes

C. not charging for the first day of the scheme   D. docking the bikes properly

4. From the passage we can infer that         .

A. the London Mayor is confident in the scheme

B. the scheme will be cancelled because of the problems

C. all the citizens in London support the scheme

D. the cycling revolution is not successful

 

The Best Holiday

 I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter. Emily   41   to buy a mountain bike. She’d been saving her pocket money all year,   42   doing small jobs to earn extra money.

 By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You   43   have your pick from my bicycle   44  .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950’s models, not the kind a kid today would   45   choose.

As Christmas   46   near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she   __47   a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. “Sorry, I’m out of   48  .”

  Throughout December, Emily continued to   49   hard. Then one day, she made a   __50   announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $ 58 to a volunteer who was really very   51  .

  52   by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute   53   of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children.    54   I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow (发光). Should I   contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t   55   the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later   56   the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very __57  , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re   58   away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”

Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the   59  ? I like to think it was God’s way of   60   a little girl for a sacrifice beyond her years-while giving her dad a lesson in the process.

1. A. promised

B. amazed

C. determined

D. organized

2.  A. as well as 

B. in addition 

C. because of     

D. except for

3.  A. need

B. should

C. must             

D. can

4.A. collection

 

B. contribution

C. shop

D. club

5.A. seldom

B. likely

C. slightly

D. merely

6.A. drew

B. became

C. went

D. pulled

7.A. observed

B. sensed

C. watched

D. noticed

8.A. charge

B. change

C. control

D. order

9.A. study     

B. try

C. listen  

D. work

10.A. disappointing disappointing

B. surprising

C. formal

D. public

11.A. agreeable

B. hopeful

C. thankful

D. pitiful

12.A. Moved

B. Shocked

C. Persuaded

D. Demanded

13.A. one

B. some

C. two

D. any

14.A. While

B. When

C. Because

D. Though

15.A. express

B. describe

C. explain

D. shake

16.A. returned

B. delivered

C. chose

D. shared

17.A. sweet

B. healthy

C. happy

D. fair

18.A. putting

B. giving

C. storing

D. signing

19.A. present

B. harvest

C. winner

D. chance

20.A. greeting

B. praising

C. sheltering

D. rewarding

 

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