三、英语阅读理解题

　　Directions: In this part there are two passages. Each passage is followed by questions or unfinished statements with four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the best choice and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. (10 points, one for each)

　　Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage:
　　London started its first major bike hire scheme on July 30th. Transport For London (TFL), the agency responsible for moving people around England’s capital, put 5,000 bicycles in 400 different locations around the city. The idea is to cut traffic, reduce pollution and provide a greener way of getting around London’s streets. The scheme had a few teething problems on its first day as people could not lock the bikes properly once they had finished riding them. As a gesture of goodwill, London Mayor Boris Johnson announced all rentals on the first day would be free of charge. The bikes are available for free for the first 30 minutes but costs go up steeply thereafter. Renters have to pay $1.60 for the first hour and $78 for 24 hours. The bikes are clearly designed for very short trips.
　　TFL says it sees a “cycle revolution” happening in London. It predicts there will be around 40,000 new cycle journeys every day on the rental bikes. Mr Johnson says he wants to see a return to the turn of the 20th century, when 20 per cent of journeys in London were made by bicycle. The scheme has received a lot of positive feedback in the first two days. Many Londoners believe it is a great alternative to London’s overcrowded and overpriced trains and buses. One commuter (远程上班族), Andy Clark, told the Reuters news agency: “It’s a great idea. I’ve seen it operating in Paris and Barcelona and thought why don’t we have one?” The Londonist Blog said the bikes were very sturdy and were “designed to withstand a beating from both careless cyclists and drunken vandals（故意破坏公物者）”.

　　21．London’s bike rental service is intended to ______.
　　A．move people around free of charge
　　B．ease traffic problems on the city’s roads
　　C．promote the bike sales in the city
　　D．raise people’s awareness of pollution
　　22．A problem of the bike hike scheme on its first day was that ______.
　　A．the bicycles could not be locked properly
　　B．people didn’t pay for the rental service
　　C．it brought renters some tooth problems
　　D．people didn’t know where to return the bikes
　　23．How much does it cost to rent one of the bikes for a day?
　　A．No money.
　　B．$1.60.
　　C．$30.
　　D．Almost $80.
　　24．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
　　A．A “cycle revolution” happened at the turn of the 20th century.
　　B．Around 40,000 journeys a day will be made on the rental bikes.
　　C．A fifth of all London journeys were on bicycles over 100 years ago.
　　D．People are supportive of the bike rental scheme when it started.
　　25．The word “sturdy” (Line 9, Para.2 ) most probably means ______.
　　A．convenient
　　B．low-priced
　　C．strong
　　D．widespread