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[originaltext] In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented
[originaltext] In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented
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In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high speed pan-European train network, extending from Sweden to Sicily, and from Portugal to Poland by the year 2020. If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to Madrid, will be by train, not plane.
When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of railway line: totally new high-speed lines, with trains operating at speeds of 300kms per hour; upgraded lines, which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225kms per hour; and existing tines, for local connections and distribution of freight. If business people can choose between a 3-hour train journey from city center to city center and a 1-hour flight, they’ll choose the train, says an executive travel consultant. They won’t go by plane anymore. If you calculate flight time, cheek in and travel to and from the airport, you’ll find almost no difference, and if your plane arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at their destination first. Since France introduced the first 260-km per hour high speed train service between Paris and Lyons in 1981, the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On many routes, airlines have lost up to 90 percent of their passengers to high speed trains. If people accept the community of European Railways’ plan, the 21st century will be the new age of the train.
选项
A、Major European airlines will go bankrupt.
B、Europeans will pay much less for traveling.
C、Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.
D、Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe.
答案
C
解析
What will happen when the proposal becomes a reality?
本题问“当提议变成现实时将会发生什么?”文中提到如果提议变成现实,它将革新欧洲的铁路旅行,主要城市之间的旅程时间将比现在减少一半。因此,C项“主要城市之间的旅程时间将比现在减少一半”正确。
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