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【一起听英语】坐动车

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动车或者高铁已经远远超过了传统火车的速度,现在乘坐动车或者高铁已经日益成为一种受大众热捧的出行方式,它到底有哪些方便之处呢?

Rob: Hello I'm Rob. Welcome to 6 Minute English. I'm joined today by Finn. Hi

Finn.

Finn: Hi Rob.

Rob: Today we're talking about high-speed train travel. Many countries have

very fast trains that whisk people from city to city in super-quick time.

Finn: Yes, we might think that air travel is the transport of the future but it

seems high-speed train travel is becoming just as popular.

Rob: I've travelled on high-speed trains in Japan – the Shinkansen – and I have

to admit it's an exciting experience, very comfortable and you get to see

things out of the window.

Finn: Well, we'll be finding1 out why the UK is hoping to jump on the

bandwagon – or do something that is already popular – by building a

new high-speed rail line. And we'll be learning2 some related3 vocabulary.

Rob: But before we set off on the right track, how about a question?

Finn: Why not!

Rob: Here goes. According to Guinness World Records, which country currently4

holds the record for the fastest train running on a national railway

system? Is it:

a) France

b) Spain

c) China

Finn: They all have fast trains but I'm going to say c) China.

Rob: I'll let you know the answer at the end of programme. Back to our

discussion5 about high-speed rail travel. We know that it has many

benefits – good things; it helps to take traffic off the road, it causes less

pollution, it can transport – or move – lots of people and it's quick.

Finn: Yes speed is important. The TGV train in France takes about three hours

to travel over 750 kilometres from the capital, Paris, to Marseille in the

south – very impressive6

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Rob: And the AVE - Spain's ultra-modern high-speed train – stole 20 per cent

of the national airlines' customers when it started a service from Madrid to

Barcelona.

Finn: But the UK has been slow to build high-speed rail lines. It has one from

London to Paris but the government wants to build another one – called

HS2 – connecting London to the middle and north of England.

Rob: The Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, thinks one line is not good

enough. What word does he use to mean that the UK must have another

high-speed line?

Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin:

I do find it ironic8 that I can go from London to Paris or London to Brussels on high-speed

trains, but I can't go from London to Leeds, or London to Manchester, or London to

Birmingham. This is essential to actually make sure that our great cities are connected

and we get the right benefits for the United Kingdom.

Finn: So he finds it ironic – so different from what you would expect – that he

can get to Paris by train more quickly than he can travel to many British

cities.

Rob: He used the word 'essential' to mean a new line to connect British cities

has to be built. It would connect the poorer northern cities with London,

cut journey times and stop overcrowding – that's when there are too

many people on one train.

Finn: But plans to build HS2 are controversial9 – not everyone agrees and

there is much discussion. Some say other areas of the country will miss

out on the economic benefits.

Rob: And it will be very very expensive to build - although some experts say for

every £1 spent, it will bring £2 into the economy.

Finn: There are also concerns that some of the countryside will be destroyed. So

these are just some of the arguments and it could be a long time before

a final decision is made.

Rob: So now we'll just have to accept that our trains in the UK will carry on at a

sedate10 speed while we watch with envy as another country's high-speed

train passes us by!

Finn: But which country's train is the fastest?

Rob: Yes, earlier I asked you which country currently holds the record for the

fastest train running on a national railway system. Is it:

a) France

b) Spain

c) China

Finn: I said c) China.

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Rob: You are wrong. The record belongs to France. It ran a modified11 version12 of

its TGV train on its network at a speed of 574.8 km/h.

Finn: That's 357.2 miles per hour. I wouldn't like to be standing13 on the platform

as that went by!

Rob: That train ran on a railway track – but a train that uses magnets14 to float

above the track is being developed in Japan that will run, slightly slower,

at 500 km/h. OK Finn, there's just time to remind us of some of the

vocabulary we've heard today:

Finn: Yes, we heard:

to jump on the bandwagon

on the right track

benefits

to transport

ultra-modern

ironic

essential

controversial

arguments

sedate

envy

Rob: Thanks. We hope you've enjoyed today's programme. Please join us soon

again for 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

Both: Bye.


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1 finding 5tAzVe     
n.发现,发现物;调查的结果
参考例句:
  • The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
  • That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
2 learning wpSzFe     
n.学问,学识,学习;动词learn的现在分词
参考例句:
  • When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时,常会从车上掉下来。
  • Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。
3 related vkGzSv     
adj.有关系的,有关联的,叙述的,讲述的
参考例句:
  • I am not related to him in any way.我和他无任何关系。
  • We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
4 currently SvMzI2     
adv.通常地,普遍地,当前
参考例句:
  • Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
  • Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。
5 discussion 2PBzj     
n.讨论,谈论;论述
参考例句:
  • It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
  • After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨,和平协议渐渐有了眉目。
6 impressive M9Kxm     
adj.给人深刻印象的,感人的
参考例句:
  • This cinema is so impressive that we can't help crying.这影片如此感人以至我们禁不住流下泪来。
  • The suit made him look especially impressive.他穿上这套衣服真精神。
7 corporation Vozzl     
n.公司,企业&n.社团,团体
参考例句:
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • The inflation did the corporation up. 通货膨胀使这个公司破产了。
8 ironic 1atzm     
adj.讽刺的,有讽刺意味的,出乎意料的
参考例句:
  • That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
  • People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”,但他们是在挖苦我。
9 controversial iZyy1     
adj.引起争论的,有争议的
参考例句:
  • The topic of argument is controversial.这个议题是很有争议的。
  • Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.在很多国家,移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
10 sedate dDfzH     
adj.沉着的,镇静的,安静的
参考例句:
  • After the accident,the doctor gave her some pills to sedate her.事故发生后,医生让她服了些药片使她镇静下来。
  • We spent a sedate evening at home.我们在家里过了一个恬静的夜晚。
11 modified PnVzuU     
adj.改良的,改进的,修正的vt.修饰v.修改,更改( modify的过去式和过去分词 );改变;修饰;缓和
参考例句:
  • The software we use has been modified for us. 我们使用的软件已按我们的需要作过修改。
  • The heating system has recently been modified to make it more efficient. 暖气设备最近已进行了改造,使其效率得到提高。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 version FiJwT     
n.版本;型号;叙述,说法
参考例句:
  • His version of the events is pure supposition.他对这件事的说法纯属猜测。
  • What is your version of this matter?你对这件事情的看法 怎么样?
13 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
14 magnets b7d110036184053c08b1619c0a34a9eb     
n.磁铁,磁体( magnet的名词复数 );有吸引力的人[物];磁石;吸铁石
参考例句:
  • We know about magnetism by the way magnets act. 我们通过磁铁的作用知道磁性是怎么一回事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The N pole and S pole of two magnets will attract each other. 两个磁体的N极和S极互相吸引。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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