26 2024中考英语 阅读原创好题 人与社会（雅万高速铁路开通、冬至：严冬将至，春归有期）-学生版.doc

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热点一雅万高速铁路开通

人与社会——社会热点

OnSeptember7th,2023,theJakarta-BandungHigh-SpeedRailwaybuiltbyChinaandIndonesiawasputintooperation.Itmakesthetraveltimebetweenthetwocitiesfrom3.5hourstojust40minutes.ItisreportedthatfromSeptember7thtoSeptember30th,peoplecanrideforfree.TicketswillgoonsaleinearlyOctober.ThismarksIndonesia’stimeofhigh-speedrail.It’salsoanimportantsymbolofBeltandRoadInitiative（“一带一路”倡议).

Therailwayisthefirsthigh-speedrailwayinIndonesiaandevenSoutheastAsia.ThewholelineisbuiltusingChinesetechnologyandstandards.ItconnectsJakartaandBandung(afamoustouristcity).Therailwayis142.3kilometerswithamaximumoperatingspeedof350km/h.Therearefourstationsalongtheway.

Beforethis,ChinaandIndonesiacarriedoutalargenumberoftestsonallequipments(设备).Thiswastomakesurethattherailwaymetallthenecessaryconditionsforsafeoperation.What’smore,theopeningoftherailwaywillalsogreatlyimprovethelocaltrafficconditions.Itwillnotonlyprovidegreaterconvenienceforpeoplealongtherailwaybutalsoencouragebusinessdevelopmentanddrivethegrowthofthetourismindustry(旅游业).Allthesewillbringnewchancestothelocaldevelopment.

1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A.It’lltakeusover2.5hourstotravelbetweenthecitiesnow.

B.WecantaketherailwayforfreeonNovember21st.

C.WecanbuyrailwayticketsonsaleinearlyOctober.

D.ChinaandIndonesiastartedtobuildtherailwayonSeptember7th.

2.Whatcanwefindoutintherailwayline?

A.Indonesianhistoryandcustoms. B.Indonesianinventionandscience.

C.Chinesetechnologyandstandards. D.SoutheastAsiancustoms.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“maximum”mean?

A.Highest. B.Lowest. C.Cheapest. D.Safest.

4.WhatwillhappeninIndonesiainthefuture?

A.Peoplewillbeveryhealthy. B.Man