D.Since.

　　3.Does the congestion charge work in London?

　　A.No.

　　B.Yes.

　　C.It's hard to say for most Londoners are not happy with it.

　　D.Not mentioned in the text.

　　Suggested answers:

　　1.A　2.C　3.B

　　T:From the passage we all know that the congestion charge met strong objection from the citizens.Do you know why?

　　S:Because they think the congestion charge is expensive and limits their freedom as well.

　　T:Can you think of more proper ways to solve it?

　　(The teacher groups the students and encourage them to discuss in groups and then call back their answers in a class setting.)

　　A possible version:

　　Park and Ride

　　One way of beating city centre congestion which has proved successful in many cities is the "Park & Ride"scheme.In this solution,the city council builds large car parks on the edges of busy cities.Drivers park in the car parks and then get free public transport to the city centre.In some cities,both the parking and the riding are free;in other cities,the drivers pay a small charge to park (significantly less,however,than in city centre car parks or at parking metres in the streets) and use the ticket to travel on public transport.For the scheme to work,it is important that the bus service between the car parks and the city centre is very frequent and fast.

　　Step 3 Task

　　T:The task in this module is to complete a poster giving advice to visitors to your city/hometown.You may work in pairs and give advice or information to visitors to your hometown by answering the questions in the poster.

　　(Write the following on the blackboard.)

　　Q & A About My Hometown

　　Q:Which is the best way to see your hometown?

　　A:_________________________________

　　Q:When is the best time to use public transport?

　　A:_________________________________.

　　Q:Are buses cheap?

　　A:_________________________________.

　　Q:How can I get a taxi?

　　A: _________________________________.

　　Q:Is the underground easy to use?

　　A: _________________________________.

　　Q:Do public transport services operate at night?

　　A: _________________________________. (The teacher may first ask individual students to answer the questions and then encourage them to come up with a poster in groups of four.On a sheet of A3 paper write their advice,some pictures added.Time permitting,a show-and-tell activity can be carried out.)