试题习题、尽在百度仔细审题、认真作答Ⅰ阅读理解ASevenyearsago,backin2010,somereportscoveredastorythattheworld’slongestrailwaytunnelwasunderconstructioninSwitzerland
Atthatpointithadalreadybeenunderconstructionforoveradecade
Ithadbeenvotedtobebuiltnearlyaquarterofacenturyago
Theideatobuilditcoulddatebacktonearly70yearsago—aboutasoldassomeofyourgrandparents
Yesterday,itwasfinallyready
It’sabout35mileslongandruns7,500feetbeneaththeSwissAlps,afamousmountainrangeinSwitzerland
Itevenrunsunderanoldtunnelthatwastherebefore
Ittookatotalof17yearstobuildatacostof$12billion
28milliontonsofrockweredug
Twomilliontruckloadsofearthwereremoved
ThetunnelconnectsnorthernandsouthernEurope
TheopeningofthistunnelwassuchabigdealthattheGermany’sleader,ChancellorAngelaMerkel,France’spresident,FrancoisHollande,andItaly’sprimeminister,Matt