High-speed Railway in China
High-speed railway (HSR) projects in China have changed our way to travel. Read the passage to learn more information about it. Underline the new words in the passage and write down their meanings.
Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day's work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.
Sounds unusual, doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic with the development of China's high-speed railway system.
High-speed rail in China refers to any railway in China with commercial train service at the speed of 200 km/h or higher. By the end of 2019, the operating kilometer of China
Railway High-speed is over 35 000 kilometers.
Why is high-speed rail growing so fast in China? The answer is change does not only reflect in the rapid economic development, but also influence people living in China. The rapid economic development brings high-speed pace of life, and the need for faster transportation.
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6. unrealistic；不现实的
7. development；发展
8. system；系统
9. commercial；商业的
10. reflect；反映
11. economic；经济的
12. transportation；交通运输
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