B
Trains connect not only cities but also people. Through railways,people move and communicate more,which is important for the development of a country. Indonesia's first railway was built in 1867. It was the second Asian country ever had railways. However,with the development of society and population(人口)growth,the railways in Indonesia couldn't meet people's needs. The country needed new railways!
It's worth celebrating that China has helped Indonesia build a high-speed railway! It is the first high-speed railway in the country,as well as in South-east Asia. The high-speed railway between Jakarta and Bandung is about 142 km long. The railway is the first overseas(海外的)high-speed railway project that fully uses Chinese technology(科技)and standards.
The train can carry about 600 people. There is one first-class car,six second-class cars and one dining car. It can run at a top speed of 350 km/h. Thanks to the high-speed railway,it takes much less time to travel between Jakarta and Bandung. “It used to take about 3 hours to travel between Jakarta and Bandung,but the time is now about 40 minutes by taking the new train,” says someone from Bandung. The railway brings a lot of benefits(好处)to people along the way. For example,it provides lots of jobs during its building. It also helps with the business along the way.
High-speed railways meet people's need to move between different places. More countries,especially South-east Asian countries,may build their high-speed railways with Chinese technology,after seeing the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway. The railway is proof(证明)that Chinese technology for high-speed railways has won international acceptance.
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B
)4. Which is TRUE about the high-speed railway from Jakarta to Bandung?
A. The train has 10 cars in total.
B. The railway is about 142 km long.
C. The train can carry about 6 000 people.
D. The train can run at a top speed of 350 miles per hour.
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C
)5. Which are the benefits brought by the high-speed railway?
① providing jobs during its building
② improving Indonesia's technology overseas
③ helping with the business along the way
④ saving about 140 minutes during the journey
A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④
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D
)6. According to the last paragraph,what can we infer?
A. High-speed railways are the most important for a country's development.
B. Indonesia didn't have railways to let people move between different places.
C. Chinese technology for high-speed railways only won acceptance from South-east Asia.
D. More South-east Asian countries may build high-speed railways with Chinese technology.
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A
)7. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A high-speed railway built with Chinese technology.
B. Chinese high-speed railways.
C. The friendship between China and Indonesia.
D. Quick development in Chinese technology.
