Module3MyFirstRideonaTrain话题导入对于人类来说,地球显得越来越小;人与人的距离是那样的近,这得益于科学技术的发展,一代又一代高速、舒适的交通工具走进我们的生活中,使我们的行动更加轻松便捷……背景知识磁悬浮列车用电磁力将列车浮起而取消轮轨,采用长定子同步直流电机将电供至地面线圈,驱动列车高速行驶。磁悬浮列车主要依靠电磁力来实现传统铁路中的支承、导向、牵引和制动功能。列车在运行过程中,与轨道保持一厘米左右距离,处于一种“若即若离”的状态。由于避免了与轨道的直接接触,行驶速度也大大提高,其正常的运营速度可以达到每小时430千米。世界上第一列磁悬浮列车小型模型1969年在德国出现,日本是三年后研制成功的。仅仅十年后的1979年,磁悬浮列车技术就创造了517千米/小时的速度记录。引入型阅读Train:InChina,railwayhasbeenoneofthemostimportanttransportationmethodssince100yearsago.Withthespeedof140km/hnow,railwaynethasspreadthroughoutChina.Manypeoplechooserailwaywhentheytraveloutside,becausethespeedisfastwhilethecostiscomparativelylow.ClassesonChinesetrainsincludehardseat,softseat,hardsleeper,softsleeperandprivatebox.Trainticketsarepre-soldwithin7daysbeforedeparture.Fastexpressesareoperatedbetweenmaincities,withfewstopsinbetween.Ship:Betweensea-sidecities,shipisapopularwayforthepublic’strip.Itpresentsyouanotherkindofwonderfulsea-viewfeeling,thoughthespeedislowerthantrain.Alongthemainwaterway—thegreatYangtseRiverandtheYellowRiver,shiptransportisrightbusy,too.ShipclassesincludeD,C,B,A,withthestandardrankinghigher.Bus:Long-distancebustravelcanbeacomfortableandeconomicalmeansoftransportinChina.About50percentofpeoplechoosebuswhentheytravelamongthedistanceof100km.Withthefastdevelopingofhighwayconstructionbetweenmaincities,busesaretakingmoreandmoreimportantroleinpublictransportation.Bustypevariescommon,sleeperbus,air-conditioningbus,etc.Metro:Metro(underground)isamoderntransportvehicleinChinesemetropolis,suchasBeijing,ShanghaiandGuangzhou.Withfastspeed(highest:80km/h,average:40km/h)andcomfortablecondition,metrohasbroughtthemetropoliscitizensgreatconvenience.Metroticketsfee:fromCNY2toCNY8.Taxi:Taxialsobringsgreatconvenienceforcitizens,especiallyforofficeworkers.Standardservicesprovidedbytaxicompaniessurelymaketravellerssatisfied.RoadconditionsinChina,especiallyinthecities,areusuallyfine,andtheconstructionofhighwaysandexpresswayshasdonemuchtoimprovetheefficiencyandcomfortofdriving,especiallyfortaxidriving.Taxifee:CNY10forfirst3km,andCNY2/kmforextradistance.Bicycle:Chinaisa“kingdomofbicycle”.TravelbikeispopulararoundChina,about80percentofChinesepeoplecanridebicycle.WhenyoustrollaroundanycityinChina,youwouldseegroupsofbicyclists.Largecitieshavewidebikelanesthatareseparatefromregulartraffic,whichmakesbikeridingmoreconvenientandsafer.Insomecities,bikescanberentedjustabouteverywhere.Peopleusuallyridebicycletotheiroffices,ortohaveacamp-triptothesuburb.1.Thispassagetalksof______kindsofdifferentmeansoftravelling.A.fiveB.fourC.sixD.seven2.Whichmakesbusesmoreandmorepopular?A.Thecheaperandcheapertickets.B.Thegrowingspeedofthebuses.C.Theexpresshighways.D.Thegrowingsizeofthebuses.3.Fromthepassagewecanseethat______.A.mostoftheChineseareabletoridebicyclesB.mostoftheChineseliketotakemetrosC.mostoftheChinesedon’tliketotakeplanesD.trainwillplaythemostimportantroleinChina答案:1.C2.C3.A