Beijing-Shanghai Railway was completed in J968．The line runs1,462 km between China’s two main cities and passes through five provinces and the city of Tianjin．

    Since opening，it has been one of the busiest routes in our country．The Beijing—Shanghai route is now served by 10 trains a day．Five of which are non-stop．The journey time is just under 12 hours．Now trains are allowed to travel at 250 kph(kilometers per hour)and the journey time is only 10 hours．

    With the sixth railway，speedup．China has Joined the ranks(行列)of countries with high—speed rail services．Trains are able to run at speeds of 200 kph on some 6,003 km of track (轨道)，and on some sections，the highest speed can increase to 250 kph．The 6,003 km of track serves both high-speed passenger trains and low—speed cargo(货物)trains．

    Railway operators have to deal with the problem of the speed gap(差距)between the two kinds of trains to make sure they both run safely．

根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。

1．The Beijing-Shanghai Railway line runs 1,462 kilometers，doesn’t it？

A．Yes．it does    B．No，it doesn’t    C．it’s very far    D．We don’t know

2．How many times have the trains been speeded up so far？

   A．Five．    B．Six．    C．Seven．    D．Eight。

3．When tile Beijing-Shanghai train Flirts at 250 kph，the passengers spend ________ on the train．

  A．ten hours    B．twelve hours    C．one day    D．two days

4．Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

   A．Only one train is served on the6,003 km of track．

   B．Beijing-Shanghai Railway passes through six provinces

   C．All of the trains run without any stops on Beijing-Shanghai Railway．

   D．Since opening，Beijing-Shanghai Railway has been one of the busiest routes in China．

5．The passage above is probably from __________．

   A．a story-book      B．a dictionary    C．a newspaper    D．an advertisement

My hometown is Tianjin. It is one of the biggest cities in China. It is next to Beijing—the capital of China. So people say, Tianjin is the eastern gate of Beijing.

   Bohai Bay is on the south—east of Tianjin. It is famous for the Haihe River which runs through the city. There are eighteen districts( 区 )of Tianjin. Heping District is the centre. It’s the busiest district in Tianjin. Binhai New District is in Tanggu. There are many big foreign companies there. It is a beautiful distict. Jixian in the north of Tianjin. It is famous for the Great Wall. Thousands of people visit it on holidays. Farmers there are very kind and friendly. You can buy some fruit and nuts there. They are very fresh.

   Welcome to Tianjin! Welcome to my hometown!

1. The writer was born in________.

A. Beijing     B. Bohai Bay                     C. Tianjin       D. Nanjing

2. Tianjin is to the ________ of Beijing.

A. south                B. east                              C. north-west      D. south-east

3. ________is the busiest one in Tianjin.

A. Heping District  B. Binhai New District     C. Jixian District   D. Bohai Bay

4. The _______ runs through the city.

A. Bohai              B. Tongding River             C. Haihe River    D. Changjiang River

5. Jixian is famous for the_________.

A. Great Wall      B. Bohai Bay                     C. Haihe River    D. foreign companies

Beijing-Shanghai Railway was completed in 1968. The line runs 1,462 km between China’s two main cities and passes through five provinces and the city of Tianjin.

Since opening, it has been one of the busiest routes in our country. The Beijing-Shanghai route is now served by I0 trains a day, five of which are non-stop. The journey time is just under 12 hours.

Now trains are allowed to travel at 250 kph ( kilometers per hour) and the journey time is only I0 hours.

　 With the sixth railway speedup, China has joined the ranks (行列) of countries with high-speed all services. Trains are able to run at speeds of 200 kph on some 6,003 km of track (轨道), and on some sections, the highest speed can increase to 250 kph. The 6,003 km of track serves both high-speed passenger trains and low-speed cargo (货物) trains.

Railway operators have to deal with the problem of the speed gap (差距) between the two kinds of trains to make sure they both run safely.

（　 ）51.The Beijing-Shanghai Railway line runs 1,462 kilometers, doesn’t it?

A. Yes, it does.　 B. No, it doesn’t.　 C. It’s very far.　 D. We don’t know.

（　 ）52.How many times have the trains been speeded up so far?

　　　　 A. Five.　　　 B. Six.　　　　　 C. Seven.　　　 D. Eight.

（　 ）53.When the Beijing-Shanghai train runs at 250 kph, the passengers spend　 on the train.

　　　　 A. ten hours　　 B. twelve hours　　 C. one day　　 D. two days.

（　 ）54.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

　　　　 A. Only one train is served on the 6,003 km of track.

　　　　 B. Beijing-Shanghai Railway passes through six provinces.

　　　　 C. All of the trains run without any stops on Beijing-Shanghai Railway .

　　　　 D. Since opening, Beijing-Shanghai Railway has been one of the busiest routes in China.

（　 ）55.The passage above is probably from

　　　　 A. a story-book　 B. a dictionary　　 C. a newspaper　 D. an advertisement

Beijing-Shanghai Railway was completed in l968．The line runs 1,462 km between China’s two main cities and passes through five provinces and the city of Tiajin．

Since opening，it has been one of the busiest routes in our country．The Beijing-Shanghai route is now served by lo trains a day，five of which are non-stop．The journey time is just under l2 hours．Now trains are allowed to travel at 250 kph (kilometers per hour)and the journey time is only10 hours．

With the sixth railway speedup，China has joined the ranks(行列)of countries with high-speed rail services．Trains are able to run at speeds of 200 kph on some 6,003 km of track(轨道)，and on some sections，the highest speed can increase to250 kph．The 6,003 km of track serves both high-speed passenger trains and low-speed cargo(货物)trains．

Railway operators have to deal with the problem of the speed gap(差距)between the two kinds of trains to make sure they both run safely．

1．The Beijing-Shanghai Railway line runs 1,462 kilometers，doesn’t it?

A．Yes，it does．                                        B．No，it doesn't．

C．It’s very far．                                         D．We don’t know．

2．How many times have the trains been speeded up so far?

A．Five．           B．Six．            C．Seven．                 D．Eight．

3．When the Beijing-Shanghai train runs at 250 kph，the passengers spend         on the train．

A．ten hours             B．twelve hours        C．one day                  D．two days．

4．Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Only one train is served on the 6,003 km of track．

B．Beijing-Shanghai Railway passes through six provinces．

C．All of the trains run without any stops on Beijing-Shanghai Railway．

    D．Since opening，Beijing-Shanghai Railway has been one of the busiest routes in China．

5．The passage above is probably from            ．

A．a story-book                                            B．a dictionary

C．a newspaper                                            D．an advertisement