The Beijing Winter Olympics is a great success. On the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed train, the crew (乘务组) welcome passengers from different countries in different languages, such as “Hello!”, “Bonjour!”, “Guten Tag!”, “Zdravstvuyte!” and so on. With their good service, passengers can make their trips happy and warm.
The Beijing Zhangiakou High-speed railway plays a very important part in many aspects. It connects the three main hosting places (Beijing, Yanqing and Chongli) together. It shortens the travel time between Beijing and Chongli from more than three hours to just one hour. The trains are well designed and have many advantages, some of which are as follows:
Smart operations
Some of the trains along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou railway line are smart enough to drive by themselves! More than 2,700 sensors (传感器) make sure the train runs smoothly. Most importantly, the trains can run in temperatures as low as -40ºC.
Large screens
Some carriages are equipped with large screens. You can watch the Olympics live shows on it with the help of 5G technology. No matter whether you are an athlete or a reporter, you won’t miss any exciting show.
Special carriages
There are special carriages for the disabled people. It’s wider and has Braille everywhere which greatly helps the blind to read easily. There is also a barrier-free (无障碍的) toilet with an SOS button. Next to the toilet, there is also a space especially for skis.
Safe bags
A small smart card can be tied to your luggage. It connects to your phone through Bluetooth. In this way, you can always know where your luggage is. You never need to worry about losing your bags!
【小题1】What may help a blind passenger most?| A．Large screens. | B．Smart card. |
| C．Bluetooth. | D．Braille. |
| A．To put a phone in it. | B．To watch a big screen. |
| C．To tie a smart card to it. | D．To push an SOS button. |
| A．The fast way to locate the luggage. |
| B．The advantages of the High-speed train. |
| C．The success of Beijing Winter Olympics. |
| D．The good service of the crew on the train. |
