中老鐵路發展勢頭強勁

The Belt and Road Initiative flagship project of China-Laos Railway has facilitated 27.87 million passenger journeys and 32.56 million tons of cargo（貨物） since it entered operation on December 3， 2021， China Media Group reported on February 8， 2024， reflecting the strong momentum in China-Laos business trade and personnel exchanges.

By the end of January， 2024， the railway had transported about 2.01 million tons of cargo， of which about 55，000 tons were cross-order cargo， an increase of about 29.7 percent year-on-year. Over half of railway cargo transport with ASEAN countries was facilitated by the China-Laos Railway， according to the report.

The China-Laos Railway is now a common means of importing tropical（熱帶的） fruits and beer from Thailand and Laos that is then sold in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province and South China’s Guangdong Province. In addition， China’s vegetables， fruits， photovoltaics（太陽能光板） and home appliances（電器） were transported to Southeast Asian countries via the rail link， the report said.

With the increasing number of cargo types and volume， the regular Kunming-Vientiane Express shortens travel time between the two cities to 26 hours. It has also formed an international logistic artery（要道） by linking with China-Europe freight train network， which made the travel time from countries such as Laos and Thailand to European railway to 15 days.

For passenger transport， the China-Laos Railway facilitated 1.86 million passenger trips， of which 23，000 were cross-border passenger trips in January of 2024.

The railway operator in Kunming has lifted daily passenger limit. Since China-Laos Railway’s cross-border passenger service first opened on April 13， 2023， the railway has facilitated a total 130，000 cross-border travelers from 83 countries and regions.

The China-Laos Railway， now running for over two years， has further combined regional logistics， capital flow， and personnel communication between the two countries.

There were only about 10 types of cross-border cargos being transported when the railway began operation. Currently， that figure has surpassed（超過） 2，900 types， from electronics and photovoltaics to cold-chain fruits， boosting economic development along the railway.

（材料出自Global Time，有刪改）

1. When did the China-Laos Railway first have transport service？

A. December 3， 2021. B. February 1， 2024.

C. April 13， 2023. " "D. January 31， 2024.

2. Which of the following may NOT be transported by the China-Laos Railway？

A. Tropical fruits from Thailand to China.

B. Photovoltaics and home appliances from China to Southeast Asian countries.

C. Vegetables and fruits from China to America.

D. Passengers from Thailand to China.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards the China-Laos Railway？

A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful.

C. Disapproving. D. Positive.

4. Where would you most probably find this passage？

A. A geography textbook." " "B. A newspaper.

C. A novel." " " " " " " " "D. A travel brochure.

1. A。解析：細節理解題。根據材料第一段中的“since it entered operation on December 3， 2021”，我們可知A選項正確，故選A。

2. C。解析：細節理解題。此題要選的是不符合材料內容的選項，根據材料第三段，我們可知A、B兩個選項是符合的，再根據材料第一段和第五段，我們可知D選項也是符合的。C選項中提到了美國，而美國在美洲，不在“一帶一路”范圍內，故選C。

3. D。解析：推理判斷題。材料講述了這條鐵路的貨運量、客流量和運輸種類不斷增加，而部分地區間鐵路旅行時間縮短，材料末尾又提到它推動了鐵路沿線的經濟發展，由此可知作者對這條鐵路持積極肯定的態度，故選D。

4. B。解析：推理判斷題。通讀材料，加上材料第二段和第三段最后一句中的“according to the report”和“the report said”，我們可知本篇材料是一篇新聞報道。據此可推知本篇材料有可能源于報紙，故選B。