1 . The longest rail link in the world and the first direct link between China and Spain is running after a train from Yiwu completed its journey of 8, 111 miles to Madrid. On the way, it passed through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France before arriving in Madrid. The railway has been considered as the “21st-century Silk Road” by Li Qiang, the governor of Zhejiang province, where Yiwu is located.

The first train was met by the mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella, and Spain’s minister of public works, Ana Pastor. It consisted of 30 containers carrying 1,100 tonnes of cargo —— mostly toys stationery (文具) and other goods for sale over Christmas across Europe. According to China’s ambassador to Spain, Zhu Banzao, it will return filled with wine, jamon and olive oil in time for the Chinese new year in February.

China is Spain’s biggest trading partner after the EU and it is also Spain’s third largest source of imports (进口产品), after Germany and France. About half of these imports are made up of mobile phones and clothing. The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, was in China in September, where he signed deals reported to be worth more than ￡6.3 billion.

A major advantage of the rail route is speed. The train took just three weeks to complete a Journey that takes up to six weeks by sea. It is also more environmentally friendly than road transport, which would produce 1l4 tonnes of CO₂ compared with the 44 tonnes produced by the train —— a 62% reduction.

1. What is the main purpose of running the direct train link?

A．To exchange goods.

B．To celebrate festivals.

C．To improve environment.

D．To make sure of the safety of transport.

2. Which of the following can best describe the train?

A．Green and fast.	B．Quick and expensive.
C．Changeable and productive.	D．Comfortable and fashionable.

3. Which part of a newspaper does the passage come from?

A．News.	B．Environment.
C．Lifestyle.	D．Culture.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman get yesterday?

A．The key to her apartment.

B．A copy of the house rules.

C．A parking space for her motorbike.

2. Where did the woman used to park her motorbike?

A．At the entrance to her apartment building.

B．On the street beside her apartment building.

C．On the sidewalk in front of her apartment building.

3. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Take a bus to work.

B．Attend the next house owner’s meeting.

C．Have a talk with the apartment manager.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

High-speed rail     1       (develop) rapidly in China since the mid-2000s. China's high-speed rail accounts     2     two-thirds of the world's total high-speed railway networks. China's rail     3       (ambitious) just keep growing. The latest addition to the country's railway network is a high-speed train line, connecting the cities of Zhangzhou, Xiamen and Fuzhou, all three of     4     are in Fujian Province.

The first train on this line started operating on September 28, 2023,     5     (depart) from Fuzhou, the province's capital. Travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen,     6     popular tourist destination, will be under an hour. The new railway currently has 84 bridges, 29 tunnels,     7     a section of the track that goes over the sea, making it the     8       (country) first over-water bullet train. Official state news agency Xinhua notes that ground transportation in Fujian Province has been     9     (challenge) due to it mountainous terrain (地形) .     10     (make) the operation of this new line is a significant milestone for the province. China's continuous investments in its railway network will contribute to the country's overall economic growth and development.