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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 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 common place
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.”
1.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
2..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.
3..From the passage we know __________.
A.the ‘cycling revolution’
failed once started
B.the scheme will be put off
due to the problems
C.a(chǎn)ll the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme
D.the London Mayor has great
confidence in the scheme