首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext]W: Hi, Jay!M: Hi, Linda. Are you ready for your big trip to Chic
[originaltext]W: Hi, Jay!M: Hi, Linda. Are you ready for your big trip to Chic
游客
2023-10-31
5
管理
问题
W: Hi, Jay!
M: Hi, Linda. Are you ready for your big trip to Chicago?
W: Oh, yeah! I’m going to nail the presentation.
M: I’m sure you will. Hey, I thought I remembered from an earlier conversation that you have relatives in the States, right? Any chance you’ll get to see them?
W: I’d like to, but they’re not in Chicago. My uncle moved to Los Angeles five years ago. I was thinking about going over to visit him, but I don’t have a lot of time. Maybe I could just hop on a bullet train from Chicago.
M: That’s not going to be possible.
W: Why not? It’s probably only a few hours’ ride.
M: America doesn’t have any bullet trains.
W: Really? You’re kidding me!
M: No, actually I’m quite serious.(l)The fastest train we have is called the Amtrak Acela Express. It runs at not much more than 130 kilometers an hour.
W: 130 kilometers an hour? That’s not a high-speed train.
M: Sometimes the Amtrak train can push speeds up to over 240 kilometers per hour, but most of the time it cruises at only around 130.
W: Wow! I thought America was more advanced than that.
M: Yeah, I know. But America is a very large country, and for the last several decades flying has been cheap and easy.
W: So there’s been no incentive to build super fast trains.
M: Yeah, that’s right. Also, Americans like to drive.
W: I’ve noticed in a lot of movies that Americans seem to enjoy road trips.
M: Yeah. Most of us get our first driver’s license when we are around 16 years old. I used to drive about an hour and a half to work every day—that’s three hours’ round-trip—and I didn’t think it was a big deal.
W: So aside from New York, there really isn’t much public transport infrastructure in the U. S. ?
M: Many U. S. cities have some kind of light rail or subway system but except for New York, they don’t really completely cover the city.
W: I think high-speed trains are great! They are safe, fast, quiet and convenient. You can work on your laptop or read a book. It’s a good way to relax.
M: That’s true. Driving can be very stressful. Americans have been talking about building highspeed rail lines for years. But to be honest, I don’t know when or if it’s ever going to happen.
W: Well, I hope they start building them soon. But in any case, I’m going to have to look into flights to Los Angeles now.
M: Yep. And you’re probably going to have to rent a car when you get there. Good luck and have a great trip!
W: Thanks Jay! See you in a couple of weeks.
1. What do we know about the Amtrak train?
2. Which is NOT the reason why there aren’t super fast trains in America?
3. What do we know about the man?
4. What is special about New York according to the conversation?
5. How does the woman intend to go to Los Angeles?
选项
A、The highest speed is 130 kilometers per hour.
B、It is the fastest train in America.
C、It is a kind of bullet train in America.
D、It is a few hours’ ride from Chicago to Los Angeles.
答案
B
解析
本题考查事物特征。由句(1)可知,Amtrak火车是美国最快的火车。因此答案为B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3147150.html
相关试题推荐
Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?[br][originaltext]Anewstudysuggestst
Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?[originaltext]Anewstudysuggeststhatth
What’stheconversationmainlyabout?[br][originaltext]M:Ijustlearnedfrom
What’stheconversationmainlyabout?[br][originaltext]M:Ijustlearnedfrom
Whatsitcomdoesthemanlikebest?[br][originaltext]W:IwanttowatchTVan
Whatsitcomdoesthemanlikebest?[br][originaltext]W:IwanttowatchTVan
Whatsitcomdoesthemanlikebest?[originaltext]W:IwanttowatchTVandimpr
Whatistheeventualeffectofthebehaviorofthebank?[br][originaltext]
Nigeria’sNationalSecurityAdviserhasbeenfiredbecause[br][originaltext]
Nigeria’sNationalSecurityAdviserhasbeenfiredbecause[originaltext]Nig
随机试题
[originaltext]M:IamsorelievedIjustfinishedthestoryIwasworkingonfo
[originaltext]M:Weareluckytohaveinthestudiotoday,MollyTaylor.Molly
Beginninginthe1950sand1960s,Japanbegandevelopingareputationforit
不属于路基质量检验中土方路基实测项目的是()。A、压实度 B、弯沉值 C
一旦发生患者投诉发药错误,应对措施是根据处方核对,确认患者投诉的真实性后作相应处
白驹过隙:度日如年 A阳春白雪:曲高和寡 B字斟句酌:咬文嚼字 C潜移默化
物业经营管理活动的管理对象通常为收益性物业,主要包括()等。A:写字楼B:工业
商业银行的资产都能给银行带来收益。( )
下列各项中,不缴纳土地增值税的是( )。A.与国有企业换房的外资企业 B.合
某用户根据负荷发展需要,拟在厂区内新建一座变电站,用于厂区内10kV负荷供电,该
最新回复
(
0
)