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(停车点)in and around central London. You have to pay 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 bad traffic in London and is expected to generate up to 40 000 extra cycle trips a day into the city center.
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(计划初期的困难)and have said they would waive(免除)the charges 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. He said that his activity for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a big pedal-powered push forwards.

单选题 What should people pay for when they want to ride the bike?

A、 They will pay for the registration of the bike hire scheme.
B、 They will pay for an access fee for the key.
C、 They will pay for the key and the usage of bikes.
D、 They will pay for their going around in central London.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】第二段最后一句提到，你必须支付钥匙的使用费，然后根据你使用自行车时间的长短，随用随付费，C)是该句的同义转述。注意理解原句中的pay as you go，该结构意为“随用随付费”。

单选题 According to the passage, the aim of launching the bike hire scheme is to______.

A、 have less bikes and docking stations in place
B、 solve the problem of bad traffic in London
C、 decrease 40 000 extra bicycle trips in a day into the city center
D、 fill London with thousands of bikes to make the road different

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】第三段最后一句提到，希望新的租赁项目能够缓解伦敦糟糕的交通状况，该项目应该会为市中心每天额外增加4万次自行车短途行程。B)“解决伦敦的交通拥堵问题”是对原文的同义转述。

单选题 At first the problems of the scheme lie in the fact that______.

A、 some people don't know how to use the bike
B、 some people find problems in placing the bike and registration
C、 some people use the bike without registration on purpose
D、 some people don't want to launch the scheme from the beginning

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】由题干中的problems和the scheme定位到第五段第一句．第五段前两句提到，该项目在上周五实施的第一天就出现了一些问题，一些人不能正确停放自行车，而且自行车的使用没有被有关管理人员登记。B)为该句的同义表述。

单选题 Why can people use the bike free on the first day?

A、 Transport for London wants to show their welcome.
B、 Transport for London wants to avoid some problems.
C、 Transport for Lcndon wants to solve some problems.
D、 Transport for London wants to get more support.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】第五段第三句提到，Transport forLondon这个组织承认刚开始肯定会遇到一些困难，他们说将免除第一天的费用以示友好。由此可知A)“Transport for London想展示其欢迎态度”最接近原文的意思。

单选题 Facing the people's criticism, the mayor of London______.

A、 finds some ways to satisfy people in the city
B、 is positive about the future of the capital city
C、 thinks the activity has made London become great
D、 continues to carry on the activity

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】由题干中的the mayor of London定位到最后一段首句。最后一段提到，尽管人们有些批评，但是具有环保意识的伦敦市长还是对该项目的未来持乐观态度，并且认为该项目已经迈出了脚踏实地的一步。通过该段可以看出，市长还是有信心的，会继续实施该项目，D)表述与此句表达的观点相同。