Question

It is said that as the population of a city grows, so do its problems. Pollution, too many cars, and crowded streets are just a few of the problems. One way to deal with these problems is city trains. Traveling to different parts of a city by train means fewer cars and buses on our roads, cleaner air and more open streets. In recent years, cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai have all built city train lines.

The first city train line in China was built in Beijing. The oldest part of the train line, from Beijing Zhan to Ping Guo Yuan was opened in 1969. Its length was 23.6 kilometers. With the development of the city after 1980, more trains are needed. A new train line was built to help move people around the city center. The 16-kilometer-long “circle line” was finished in 1987. Since that time even more train stations have been built and today the train lines in the city are over 50 kilometers long.

For the 2008 Olympic Games, the trains of Beijing was very important. Most of the people who went to watch the different sports games during the Olympic Games traveled by train.

1.This passage tells us about _____.

A.the problems in big cities B.city trains

C.the history of Beijing D.2008 Olympic Games

2.How long was the first train line in Beijing?

A.About 16 kms. B.About 23 kms.

C.About 33 kms. D.About 50 kms.

3.In 1977, which of the following places in Beijing could you go to by train?

A.Chao Yang Men. B.An Ding Men.

C.Che Gong Zhuang. D.He Ping Men.

4.When was the 16-kilometer-long “circle line” finished in Beijing?

A.In 1969. B.In 1980. C.In 1987. D.In 2008.

5.Which of the following is true?

A.In 2008, the Beijing train line was nearly 40 years old.

B.The larger population a city has, the fewer problems it faces.

C.More and more cities are building underground train lines for the 2008 Olympic Games.

D.There are 30 stations on the “circle line” in Beijing.

Answer 1