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Price of some high-speed rail to be cut 许多高铁票价即将下调

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More high-speed trains will soon roll out （推出）bigger discounts on tickets， China Railway Corp said on Thursday.

Starting on Wednesday， 28 intercity high-speed railway lines —including Guangzhou to Zhuhai in Guangdong Province; Nanjing， Jiangsu Province， to Anqing， Anhui Province; and the island loop line（环线）of Hainan Province —will be cut as much as 20 percent from the original price for a second-class seat， the railway authority said.

It is not the first time that tickets have been offered at discounted rates. Floating ticket prices were launched in 2017 on 14 routes， which were offered as much as 10 percent off the fare of some bullet trains running at 200 to 250 kilometers per hour.

Promoting the efficiency of high-speed rail operations and allowing passengers to enjoy more of the benefits of development are good ways to strengthen supply-side structural reform（供给侧结构性改革）， the railway authority said.

Ticket prices of seats above second-class on some lines will also be adjusted by law after May 27， it said.

In addition to online ticket-information inquiries， food ordering and seat selection services， ticket-booking website 12306.cn will provide more information about schedules and delays， station navigation， and lost and found， the authority said.

Free Wi-Fi in major stations nationwide will also be provided to passengers， it added.

To further promote the construction of infant service areas and nursing areas within railway stations， onboard facilities（车载设备） such as baby-care stations， drinking fountains， power supplies and child seats will be provided. Entertainment areas for children will also be added to stations， the authority said.

Personalized services such as express security inspections， special guidance， exclusive station lounges（休息室） and baggage carrying will also be provided to better satisfy the different needs of passengers， the authority said.

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知识拓展

❶ 高铁：全称是高速铁路，列车编号通常以大写字母G开头，列车运营速度通常在200km/h以上。中国国家铁路局将中国高铁设计开行速度250公里以上（含预留）。2017年《公共服务领域英文译写规范》正式实施，规定高铁的标准英文名为G-Series或者High-Speed Train。中国第一条高铁是武广高铁（武汉到广州），于2005年开工，2009年底通车运营，时速350公里每小时。

❷ 和铁路相关的常见英语词汇

（1）列车运行图 train diagram

（2）预订卧铺 reserve a sleeper

（3）一号车厢 No. 1 Car

（4）靠窗座位 window seat

（5）过道座位 aisle seat

（6）火车列车员 train conductor

（7）检票口 ticket entrance

（8）正点 on schedule

（9）上下铺 upper/lower berth

（10）候车室 waiting room

（11）实名制 real-name registration system

（12）单程/返程票 single/return ticket

（13）托运行李 check in luggage

（14）特快 special express

（15）票价 ticket fare

（16）硬座 hard seat

（17）站台票 platform ticket

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通过对高铁的了解，让学生熟悉相关英语词汇表达，养成在生活中学习英语的习惯。题目设置可以是细节理解题、词义猜测题和主旨大意题

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❶ roll out  推出（新产品或服务以及政策措施）

例句：Our company will roll out some new books in the autumn of 2018. 我们公司将在2018年秋季推出一些新图书。

❷ discount  v. 忽视，减价出售n. 减价，折扣

例句：The Student Card gives you a discount on taking the train. 持有学生证坐火车可以享受折扣票价。

The shop owner discounted all the products before the Spring Festival.春节前夕，店家把所有的产品都降价出售。

❸ In addition to 除......以外还

例句：In addition to basic life supply， mental care is even more important for our relatives. 除了基本的生活供给以外，精神上的关注对于我们的亲人更加重要。

命题示例1

What kinds of service will NOT be provided to passengers according to the passage？

A.More information about station navigation.

B.More information about schedule and delay.

C.Compartments for family groups.

D.Free Wi-Fi in major stations nationwide.

【解析】分析第六、七段的内容可知，ABD三个选项的内容均包括在内，文章未提及火车上会提供家庭团体的包厢。

【答案】C

命题示例2 

What does the underlined word “exclusive” mean in Chinese in this passage？

A.广泛的

B.专门的

C.包含的

D.便捷的

【解析】画线单词所在句子句意：人性化的服务，比如快速安检、特殊指引、专门的车站休息室和行李托运......

【答案】B

命题示例3

What is the main idea of the passage？

A.Price of some high-speed train will be cut and more services   will be provided.

B.High-speed train becomes the first choice of our travelling.

C.Chinese high-speed train tops the whole world.

D.People’s opinions about the price cut.

【解析】通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲诉的是一些高铁票价下调和高铁服务将更加完善。

【答案】A