Ⅰ.Skim the text and write down the main idea of the passage.

　　The passage tells us how to deal with traffic tram in London - the congestion charge.

　　Ⅱ.Write down T (for true) or F (for false) according to the text.

　　1．Los Angeles is famous for the motor car.

　　2．The traffic jams in central London are very bad.

　　3．In London, the drivers who don't pay the congestion charge will face a sentence of three years in prison.

　　4．Central London shops lost much business when there were fewer cars.

　　5．The congestion charge does work at last.

　　答案：1～5　FTFFT

　　Ⅲ.Choose the best answer according to the text.

　　1．Why did the Mayor of London introduce the"congestion charge"？

　　A．To increase the income of the government.

　　B．To solve the problem of traffic jam.

　　C．To make London the best city.

　　D．To serve the rich.

　　2．If people do not pay the charge, they will .

　　A．be unhappy　　　B．be fined for ￡5 a day

　　C．have no freedom D．be fined for ￡80

　　3．Which of the following cities was built with the motor car in mind?

　　A．Beijing.　　　　B．Sao Paolo.

　　C．Lagos. D．Los Angeles.

　　4．We can infer from the text that .

　　A．cities in developed countries suffer less traffic problems

　　B．London was planned and built before cars

　　C．drivers can pay the charge at any time

　　D．the congestion charge will be reduced soon

　　5．What's a"congestion charge"？

　　A．A tax which is not expensive.

　　B．A tax for taxes only.

　　C．A tax for cars entering the center of the city.

　　D．A fine for those who don't obey the traffic rules.

　　答案：1～5　BDDBC

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．Please write down your telephone number on the registration (执照)．

　　2．The traffic congestion (拥塞) in the city gets even worse during the summer.

　　3．He kept cool (冷静) in the face of danger.

　　4．Ann blew (吹响) a few notes on the trumpet.

　　5．The roadworks (道路施工) are slowing the traffic up in the mornings.

Ⅱ.拓展词汇