The trade routes are of great importance. In March, the Suez Canal, one of the world’s most important sea trade routes,     1     (block) by a ship, causing an epic maritime traffic jam of nearly 300 ships between Europe and Asia. Besides the Suez Canal, China’s ancient Silk Road also played     2     important role in trade and cultural exchanges between China and Europe.

In early history, The Silk Road was the most important trade route,     3     (mark) the beginning of globalization. As the first route     4     introduced the Eastern world to the Western civilization, the Silk Road in China can date     5     the Han dynasty in ancient China. In the following years in history, many great     6     (figure) had made significant contributions to the development of the Silk Road.

Though the Silk Road was mainly a trading route, it was     7     (benefit) to each other in the first place. It     8     (actual) made great attraction to the development of the civilization of the world, opening long-distance political and economic communication between Europe and Asia. The ancient Silk Road is more like a historical textbook, enabling people from different cultures and regions     9     (understand) what happened during the ancient time. Up to now, the Silk Road in China     10     (bring) great attraction to the tourism in China even in the world.

According to a report by South China Morning Post, China is planning to launch a hyperloop (超级高铁), also known     1     a super-high speed pipeline maglev system by 2035. If the project goes as     2     (plan), the new train will be the world’s fastest ground-based transport.

In the past few days, the Chinese government officers     3     (announce) the approval of the country’s first hyperloop line. Its     4     (long) will be 175 kilometers, and it will pass between Shanghai and Hangzhou. The distance between the two cities can be covered in about three hours by car or an hour by high-speed train. But the hyperloop can reach the speed of 1000 km/h,     5     means the route can be completed in just 15 minutes.

The project will make China one of the pioneers in hyperloop technology,     6     (allow) faster travel between several major cities. The hyperloop provides     7     high-security level with low energy consumption. The technology will     8     (far) advance China’s position as a leader in transport.

A super- fast hyperloop train in China has completed     9     (it) first test runs. These consisted of three test runs at a superconducting maglev test line in Datong, Shanxi province. However, the current tube available for trials measures only 2 km long. It     10     (expect) to be extended to 60 km in the near future.