1、高铁（high-speed rail）极大的方便了长沙居民出行，有利于长沙走向全国，走向世界。
2、人们乘坐高铁舒适快捷，安全性能高，票价也可以被接受。
3、高铁可以减少大气和噪音污染，有利于环境保护
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China plans to build 3,300 km of new high-speed railways in 2020, with the total length hoped to exceed 36,000km.
The 3,000-plus km of high-speed railways are part of the
The country
China’s railways are expected
China will continue to promote the application of digital tickets
The total revenue (收益)of railway transport saw a record rise of 10.9 percent year-on-year last year,
1. Which city does the man book a shuttle bus for?
| A．London. | B．Milton. | C．Toronto. |
| A．Conducting an interview. |
| B．Offering the flight timetable. |
| C．Taking the man’s information. |
| A．At 11:30. | B．At 12:00. | C．At 12:30. |
| A．Have some coffee. |
| B．Collect his luggage first. |
| C．Book his return ticket in advance. |
4 . There is a truth generally acknowledged by drivers in India, honk your horn (按喇叭) loud enough and the traffic light will surely change to green. But, fed up with the drivers who have no patience and cause a deafening noise every time they are forced to stop, the police in Mumbai have come up with a new system to punish those people. The new system, said the police, was quite simple: “Honk more, wait more.”
Known as “the punishing signal”, the Mumbai police fixed a new traffic light system to deal with the problem of “reckless honkers”, which resets the red traffic signal every time the sound of car horns goes above 85 decibels. For particularly honk- happy drivers, it could mean a very long wait at the lights.
Mumbai was recently listed as the fourth most congested city in the world, according to the TomTom traffic index, with 65% congestion and drivers spending an average of eight days and 17 hours in traffic each year. Speaking to local media, Mumbai traffic police commissioner Madhukar Pandey said, “Sadly, many Mumbaikars are addicted to reckless honking which not only causes noise pollution, but hurts eardrums, increases heart rates, causes stress and adds to traffic disturbance.”
He added, “All recognize it, but do little to control it. With this, I am sure that our road discipline can become better and the new system ensures honk-less, noise-free and stress free travel on Mumbai roads.”
The idea, which was tested in November and December, 2019, has already gained momentum and there is a plan for rolling it out in other cities in India. Across the country, Indian cities have the worst traffic in the world. Bangalore was recently named as the world’s most congested city, with drivers spending an average of 10 days stuck in traffic, while both Delhi and Pune were also in the top 10.
1. From the passage, we can infer that ________.| A．Mumbai’s traffic jam is very serious |
| B．overusing horns causes harm to the economy |
| C．Mumbai drivers doubt the new traffic light system |
| D．the new traffic light system works as soon as drivers honk |
| A．The new traffic light system has many disadvantages. |
| B．He thinks that the new traffic system is useful. |
| C．It is too late to carry out the new traffic light system. |
| D．It’s difficult to deal with overuse of horns in Mumbai. |
| A．the new traffic system works well |
| B．Delhi’s traffic condition is better than that of Pune |
| C．the new traffic system will be spread around the world |
| D．people of Bangalore like to honk their horns when driving |
| A．Mumbai Rewarded Patient Drivers |
| B．Mumbai Warns Honk-happy Drivers by Traffic Lights |
| C．Honk-happy Drivers Will Have No Way to Drive |
| D．“Honk More. Wait More”: Mumbai Tests Traffic Lights |
5 . Mini Cooper introduced its fastest street legal model yet at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.
Mini has already decided that the car number 0001 will go to a customer in the United States, but hasn’t decided yet how to choose who will get it. It will not be decided through an auction (拍卖). said Mike Peyton, Mini’s vice president for the Americas.
On this Mini John Cooper Works GP, the fender flares (轮眉) are made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. The material is recycled waste left over from the production of BMW i3 and i8. The rear wing is actually two wings combined and provides downforce at the back of the car to keep it pressed to the ground at high speeds. The turbocharged four-cylinder engine is the most powerful that has ever been used in a Mini. It has 75 horsepower more than the next most-powerful Mini John Cooper Works model.
The John Cooper Works GP has a special eight-speed automatic transmission, according to the company. It also has paddle shifters (换档器) on the steering wheel so the driver can shift modes by hand. To save weight, the car only has front seats which are special light weight sports seats.
There’s no choice of paint color on this Mini Cooper. The cars will be painted in Racing Gray, with the mirrors finished in Melting Silver.
The cars are named for John Cooper, a racing driver and race car designer who worked with the British Motor Corporation to create performance versions of the original Minis in the 1960s. Those cars became extremely popular with car racers.
Details:
Engine power: 301 horsepower
Top speed: 165 miles an hour
Amount: 3000
Time of production: July, 2020
Price: starting about: $45,000
1. What makes this Mini Cooper environment friendly?| A．Parts of it are made from waste. |
| B．It’s completely powered by electricity. |
| C．Its fender flares are produced by BMW. |
| D．Its ownership won’t be decided through an auction. |
| A．manual shifters | B．backseats |
| C．back wings | D．automatic modes |
| A．is designed by John Cooper |
| B．mainly aims at car racers |
| C．is not yet on the market |
| D．will be produced in the British Motor Corporation |
6 . Kids Flying Alone Guide
Helpful tips for children traveling alone | |||
Airline | Age | Fee per child (each way). | Notes |
Air Tran Airways | 6 to 8 years old — non-stop or direct flights only | $ 48 for a non-stop flight | Unaccompanied children. |
American | 6 to 8 years old — non-stop or direct flights only | $ 110 | Flights for unaccompanied children cannot be booked online. |
British Airways | 7 to 15 years old — can travel alone on connecting flights | $ 60 for flights within UK | Flights for unaccompanied children cannot be booked online. |
Frontier Airlines | 6 to 15 years old — non-stop or direct flights or connecting flights | $ 60 for non-stop or direct flights $120 for connecting flights | Flights for unaccompanied children cannot be booked online. |
Before the flight:
Try to book a morning flight. If it is delayed or canceled, you have the rest of the day to make alternate planes. Make sure your child doesn’t wear any clothing that has his or her name on it, which would make it easier for a stranger to convince a child he can be trusted.
At the airport:
Make sure the flight attendants know that your child is traveling alone. Make sure that he or she will be seated in an area of the aircraft that’s convenient for attendants to keep an eye on — the very front of very back of the aircraft is ideal.
Register your child’s travel plans with the U. S. State Department, which can provide assistance in an emergency. This is a free service.
What to pack:
Cell phone: If your child doesn’t have a cell phone, buy him or her a pay-as-you-go phone at a cell phone retailer (零售店) so he or she has an easy form of communication for emergencies.
Gift cards: Invest in a few pre-paid gift cards worth $ 25 or $ 50, This will reduce the worry of traveling with a large amount of cash.
Family/ friends contact information: Give your child a complete list of names, numbers and addresses of the people who are picking your child up at the airport.
1. How much should you pay if your child aged eleven travels alone on a connecting flight by Frontier Airlines?| A．$ 50. | B．$ 75. |
| C．$ 120. | D．$ 160. |
| A．Juice or water can’t be brought onto the aircraft. |
| B．Unaccompanied children can’t fly on the last flight of the day. |
| C．Pay-as-you-go phones are provided for free at the airport for children without cell phones. |
| D．Parents can register children’s travel plans with the U. S. State Department for free. |
| A．Booking them morning flights. |
| B．Giving them a large amount of cash. |
| C．Making them sit in the middle of the aircraft. |
| D．Dressing them in clothing with their names on it. |
| A．The noisy plane. |
| B．The safety of the airplane. |
| C．The service of the flight attendant. |
There are many benefits of public transportation. For example, public transportation makes it easier for people to get where they want and need to go. It also helps people save money, as the cost of maintaining a working vehicle is often much more than the cost associated with public transportation. The frequency of traffic jams and accidents may also be reduced when a person uses public transportation.
One of the main benefits of public transportation is the fact that it makes it easier for people to get around. Without public transportation, many people — especially those without cars — would be limited in where they could go and what they could do. With public transportation, however, people can get to school and work, get to the grocery store and to doctors’ offices, and visit relatives, even if they do not own vehicles. Public transportation serves people of all ages and from all walks of life, ranging from families, including their children, to business people on their way to the office, to the elderly.
Often, people complain about the cost of public transportation when the rates are raised. When compared to the cost of buying a car, many people find that choosing to ride public transportation is a much cheaper option.
When public transportation is available, many people choose to use it instead of driving to work and school. This is true even of many people who own cars, as they may prefer to ride to work on a bus or train rather than deal with traffic jams and parking frustrations each day. When people make this choice, the result is less traffic on the roadways, which means fewer traffic jams and less pollution. In fact, the choice many people make to ride public transportation may even translate into fewer car accidents and vehicle-related deaths and injuries. Additionally, the use of public transportation also means less gas is consumed each year.
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9 . The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers(减速带) on major highways and roads, in order to check speeding and careless driving, and finally make its deadly roads a little safer. ''We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers, '' India's transport minister Nitin Gadkari wrote.
The optical illusions(视觉错觉) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles. India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organization, over 200,000 people are killed by road accidents.
The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings. In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother and her daughter, both artists, have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is ''to increase the attention of drivers'', and that the concept has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones on a highway.
However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India's decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.
1. Why are 3D paintings used on main highways and roads?| A．To make the surroundings more beautiful. |
| B．To attract the attention of tourists. |
| C．To reduce the rate of traffic accidents. |
| D．To try out this kind of new painting. |
| A．Threat | B．Reminder |
| C．Regulation | D．Theory |
| A．The idea tested in Ahmedabad recently has been a failure. |
| B．The new policy of 3D zebra crossings must be carried out. |
| C．Philadelphia is the second place to use virtual speed breakers in the US. |
| D．The use of optical illusions as speed breakers is debatable in India. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Objective. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Critical. |
1. How many stories does the building of the hospital have?
| A．5. | B．12. | C．13. |
| A．On foot. | B．By bus. | C．By taxi. |
