D．a piece of metal that prints the picture onto the money

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据上下文，尤其是最后一段中的"A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die. The dies are made and put onto large printing machines."和"After the dies print the new currency onto the paper ..."可知答案为D。

　　3．Which of the following shows the RIGHT order of dealing with new money?

　　①New money is printed in a mint.

　　②Bills are cut from large sheets of special paper.

　　③New money is sent in large amounts to banks.

　　④The government decides to make new money.

　　A．①②③④　　　　　　　 　B．④③②①

　　C．④①③② D．④①②③

　　解析：选D　事件排序题。对造钱的流程进行考查。根据最后一段中的"First, people in the government decide that a new kind of bill is needed ... the mint also prints currency ... cut, stacked, and sent off to the banks."可知答案为D。

　　4．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

　　A．The reason for making new money.

　　B．The processes of making a new bill.

　　C．The amount of new money needed.

　　D．Things used to make new money or a new bill.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。A项出现在第二段；B项在文章第二、三和四段中均有涉及；D项出现在第四段。可以用排除法选出C。

　　B

　　Spend a pleasant day exploring the city of Bath during a day tour by rail. This package includes return train tickets to Bath from Paddington, central London, plus an open top bus tour in Bath and entry to the Roman Baths.

　　London to Bath by rail

　　Make sure you arrive at London's Paddington Station before 8：30 am as your train to Bath departs at 9：00 am. Please get on the train through Platform 1. The train arrives in Bath after 1 hour and 24 minutes.

　　Hop­on hop­off open top bus tour

Once the train arrives in Bath, get acquainted (熟悉的) with the city during a hop­on