1 . London has become a cycle-friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.     1    

    2    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.     3    London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London has been “filled with thousands of gleaming (发光的) machines that will transform the look and feel of our street and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

    4     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 would not 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.

    5     “My crusade for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a great pedal-powered push forwards.”

A．So how does it work?

B．How do you like it?

C．However, there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.

D．Despite the comments, the green-thinking London Mayor still says with certainty.

E．However, the London Mayor is confident of the scheme.

F．It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

G．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.

2 . While the U.S. is still debating about getting rid of the penny, Sweden is rapidly moving towards abolishing currency(货币) altogether. Though this may sound radical(过激的), it is a natural evolution in this digital society.

Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661, has just been working harder to convince its residents that digital payments are a safer alternative to carrying cash.

Over the years, the idea has gained popularity with residents, especially the younger generation that is much more comfortable with technology. Today many banks don't even have ATMs and some have stopped handling cash altogether!

Tickets to ride public buses in most Swedish cities can only be purchased via cell phones. Numerous businesses are also moving towards accepting only digital payments. Even the homeless that sell street paper to make ends meet have to start accepting this mode of payment!

But despite its growing popularity, some people don't like this radical idea. They include the homeless, elderly people as well as those living in rural areas who are still uncomfortable with mobile phones and computers. But the officials are confident that in the very near future, they will be able to convince everyone to move this safe and more cost-effective payment system.

Sweden is not the only country trying to abolish paper currency and coins. The movement is rapidly gaining ground in Denmark and Finland as well. In 2014, Israel announced a three-step plan to go cashless and just last week the vendors(小贩)of a popular street in Sydney declared they would stop accepting currency from customers. Whether this phenomenon spreads remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure—With increasingly advanced payment systems being introduced every day, pulling out cash is rapidly becoming “uncool”.

1. What can we infer from Paragraph 3 and 4?

A．Many banks in Sweden don't have ATMs.

B．You don't have to buy tickets when riding buses.

C．People don't give the homeless money but food.

D．People can just take cell phones when shopping.

2. According to the passage, which information is RIGHT?

A．Sweden was the first country to get the idea to abolish currency.

B．The younger generation is opposed to the measures.

C．Bus fare can only be purchased via cell phones in most Swedish cities.

D．Banks in Sweden have stopped dealing with cash completely.

3. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．An Advanced Country –Sweden

B．A Controversial Government Policy

C．Sweden to Influence the World's Cash Payment

D．Sweden to Become the Cashless Society

4. Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?

A．Education.	B．Economy.
C．Travel.	D．Insurance.