China Opens World’s Longest Bullet Train Line 世界最长京广高铁通车
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- 发布于 2013年3月02日
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China recently opened the world’s longest high-speed route, which links Beijing with Guangzhou. Riders may now travel from the nation’s capital to its southern commercial city, a trip of 2,298 km, in about 8 hours at a maximum speed of 350 km/h. The trip by regular train takes about 22 hours. Ticket prices for the journey vary from roughly 865 to 2,727 yuan, with four classes of seating.
中国近来开通世界上最长的高铁路线，它连接了北京及广州。乘客现在可以每小时最高350公里的速度，在8小时内从中国首都行经2,298公里的路程到它南方的商业重镇。这趟路程一般火车约需花费22小时。此高铁的票价约从人民币865到2,727元不等，座位分成四种等级。
The new route includes 35 stops and will eventually connect with Hong Kong in 2015. The Ministry of Railways said it thinks the new line could complement old lines; with commuters opting to take the high-speed train, commercial freight could then use the freed-up older lines. The ministry said it sees the new line as a vital step in China’s national development.
这条新路线包含35站，最终将于2015年连接至香港。中华人民共和国铁道部认为这条新路线将补强旧路线的不足，因为随着通勤族逐步选择搭乘高铁后，空缺出来的旧路线将可用于承载商业货运。铁道部将新路线视为中国国家发展至关重要的一步。
In addition, China plans to continue building high-speed rail rapidly in order to accommodate its huge population and growing economy. Officials announced that there would be 16,000 km of such line by 2020. The country now has more than 9,000 km of high-speed rail in operation, according to China’s Xinhua News Agency.
除此之外，中国计划持续快速地兴建高铁，以因应巨大的人口和成长中的经济。政府官员宣布2020年前将有1万6千公里的高铁。根据中国新华社报导，中国现在营运中的高铁已超过9千公里。
－by Geoffrey Trager
单词发音
Vocabulary
route [rut] n. 路线
commercial [kəˋmɝʃəl] adj. 商业的
maximum [ˋmæksəməm] adj. 最大的；最多的；最高的
roughly [ˋrʌflɪ] adv. 大约
complement [ˋkɑmpləmənt] v. 补充，补足
commuter [kəˋmjutɚ] n. 通勤者
opt [ɑpt] v. 选择
freight [fret] n. 货运
accommodate [əˋkɑmə͵det] v. 容纳
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freed-up 空出来的；挪出的
Reading Comprehension
1. What is true about the high-speed rail trip from Beijing to Guangzhou?
(A) It takes less than half of the original time.
(B) It is 9,000 km long.
(C) It makes a stop in Hong Kong.
(D) It will be free for all passengers this year.
2. What would the rail line look like on a typical map?
(A) A line going north and south.
(B) A nearly perfect triangle.
(C) A circle around the capital city.
(D) Dots scattered at random places.
3. What is true about China's plans for high-speed rail?
(A) The country will remove older lines in a few years.
(B) The country plans to make its trains longer.
(C) The country plans to build much more track.
(D) The country will replace most planes with trains.
Answer
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1. ( A) |
2. ( A ) |
3. ( C ) |
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