Unit+3+Extended+reading高中英語牛津譯林版（2020）選修第一冊

X1U3ExtendedreadingByCynthiaYuCHSRTheincredibleChinesehige-speedrail(CHSR)Racingtowardsthefuture:alookatChina’shigh-speedrailnetworkAfeaturearticleLearningobjectives:Bytheendofthisperiod,weareexpectedto

graspthecontentandwritingtechniquesofthearticle;applywhatwelearntosomepracticalexercises;strengthenoursenseofnationalpride.ReadingforstructureThetypical________ofCHSRnetworkThe______________ofCHSRnetworkThe___________________ofCHSRnetworkThe___________ofCHSRnetworkontheworldThebright________ofCHSRnetwork12-3456Completethemainideaofeachpartinpairs:featuresdevelopmentaccomplishmentsinfluencefutureReadingforstructureReadingcomprehension1.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichwordscanbeusedtodescribeCHSR?CheapandconvenientFastandpunctualNoisybutsafecostlyandsteadyFast

…thunderingdownthetrack

…growslargerbythesecondSteady…slowsandglidespastthe

linesofwaitingpassengers

…easestoastop

…itsprogressbarelynoticedasitquicklyandsilentlygathers

speedPunctual

…departs

exactlyontimeforthetravellers---convenientFeatures2.InwhatrespecthasChina’shigh-speedrailwaysetaworldrecordsince2008?Itsspeed.Itsluxury.Itscarryingcapacity.Itspopularity.3.Whenwastheblueprintof“eightverticalandeighthorizontal”corridorsreleased?Inthe1990s.In2004.In2016.In2023.1990s20042016todayTheHSRprojectbegan.Theblueprintoffourverticalandfourhorizontalcorridorswasreleased.Theplanwasupgradedto“eightverticalandeighthorizontal”corridors.Chinaboaststheworld’slongestandmostextensivelyusedHSRnetwork.2008Aworldrecordwassetforitscarryingcapacity.Let’sreviewthetimerouteofitsdevelopment!4.HowdoestheauthorstatetheachievementsofCHSR?Bylistingnumbers.Bygivingexamples.Bymakingcomparisons.Bytellingastory.Achievementstheworld’slongestlinebuiltinonethefirsthigh-coldhigh-speedrailwayintheworldtheworld’sfirstsmarthigh-speedrailwayanewmodelwithmodernizedfeatures,elegantdesignsandadvancedtechnologiesTheBeijing-ShanghailineTheHarbin-DalianlineTheBeijing-ZhangjiakoulineTheFuxingElectricMultipleUnit(EMU)5.Whydoestheauthormention“‘ChinaStandard’hasbecome

the‘Worldstandard’’’?

ToemphasizethehighqualityofCHSR.ToshowChina’sinfluenceontheworldinmanyways.TotellreadersChinahasbecomeadevelopedcountry.TofeelproudthatChinahascaughtupwithothercountriesintechnology.Whatcontributestoourgreatinfluenceontheworld?ThegreatwisdomoftheChinesepeopleThetirelesseffortofrailwayworkersThespiritofinternationalcooperationThewholehearteddevotionofengineers123456ThevisionaryleadershipoftheCPCThestrongsupportofalltheChinesepeople6.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofCHSR?Confident.Doubtful.Worried.Indifferent.Racingtowardsthefuture,China’sHSRnetworkwillcontinuetogrow,improvingthelivesofitspeopleandstrengtheningunityamongthem.Now,itisshiningabrightlightonthetrackaheadtoevengreatersuccess.ReadingcomprehensionThinkingHowdoyouthinkHSRischangingpeople’slives?Chinacurrentlypossessesthelargestandfastesthigh-speedrailwaynetworkintheworld.Thespeedofhigh-speedtrainsisexpectedtobecontinuouslyimproved,withmoreandmorecitiesbuildingtheirhigh-speedrailwaystations._____1______

TheconvenienceandaffordabilityoftheHSRmeansthatcitizenscaneasilyexploreourcountryandinteractwithothercommunities.______2_______Agrowingnumberofpeoplealsotakethehigh-speedrailwaytotravelonholidays.______3______Comparedwithplanes,theoutstandingadvantageofhigh-speedtrainsistheirpunctuality,foritisscarcelyinfluencedbyweatherconditionsortrafficcontrol.Withenoughtime,someyoungsterschoosetoworkinonecitywhilelivinginaneighboringone,ridinghigh-speedtrainstocommute.BADCompletethepassageaboutCHSR’simpactonthelifestylesofChinesepeople.A.Nowadays,ithasbecomethefirstoptionoftransportationmodewhenpeopleareonbusinesstrips.B.High-speedrailwayischangingChinesepeople’slifestyle.C.Thehigh-speedrailwaynetworkconnectscitiesandregionsthatwerenotconnectedbefore.D.High-speedrailwaysignificantlycutsbackthetimepeoplespendontraveling.High-speedrailwayischangingChinesepeople’slifestyle.

Nowadays,ithasbecomethefirstoptionoftransportationmodewhetherpeopleareonbusinessortravelonholidays.Someyoungsterschoosetoworkinonecitywhilelivinginaneighboringone,ridinghigh-speedtrainstocommute.……CHSR’simpactonthelifestylesofChinesepeople.PracticeDearTom,Hearingthatyou’reinterestedinCHSR,I’mgladtotellyoumypersonalexperienceandsharemysummerholidaytravelplanwithyouaswell.Chinaboaststheworld’slongestandmostextensivelyusedHSRnetwork,includingeightverticalandeighthorizontalcorridors.CHSRissofastandcomfortablethatpeoplecanenjoytheirjourneyeffortlesslyandrelaxedly.Thissummerholiday,IwilltaketheHSRtoZiBoinShandongProvince.ItwillbefourhoursbeforeIcanenjoythedeliciousbarbecue,whichisstronglyrecommendedbythewholecountry.Ilookforwardtoseeingyouthereifpossible.Yours,LiHua1.hear62.long534.relax7.seeDearTom,Hearingthatyou’reinterestedinCHSR,I’mgladtotellyoumypersonalexperienceandsharemysummerholidaytravelplanwithyouaswell.Chinaboaststheworld’slongestandmostextensiv