China has launched the CR450 science and technology innovation project 【小题1】 (develop)an even faster train. According to the national plan, a more advanced bullet train, with a top operating speed of 400 kilometers per hour and an 【小题2】 (experiment)speed of up to 450 km per hour, the CR450 would soon be revealed.

By the end of 2022, China’s transportation network 【小题3】 (grow)to cover more than 6 million kilometers. From 2018 to 2022, China’s transportation sector (部门)saw investments ofl7 trillion yuan in fixed assets(固定资产), officials said at 【小题4】 news conference.

By the end of 2022, China’s railway network had covered 155, 000 km, of which 42, 000 km were high-speed railways, 【小题5】 (account)for more than two-thirds of the world’s high-speed railways. In addition, China has developed the world’s 【小题6】 (large)road network, which covers 5. 35 million kilometers, of which 177, 000 km are freeways. China, 【小题7】 also has 128, 000 km of inland waterways and 21, 000 berths (泊位), can accommodate industrial production.

Fifty-three cities have city metro transportation systems, with 【小题8】 (they)operations covering a total of 9, 584 km. Nearly all administrative villages, towns and counties have access 【小题9】 hardened roads and bus services. Post 【小题10】(office)are established in all towns.

China’s grand transportation program will shorten the distance and make the world smaller.

The program is the “Global 1-2-3 Logistics Circle,” and 【小题1】 (it) aim is for one-day domestic delivery of goods in China, two-day delivery from neighboring countries, and three-day delivery to major global cities. The goal 【小题2】(announce) in February, 2021 in guidelines for developing a high-quality and comprehensive transport network over the next 15 years.

“It will lead to a better allocation of global resources as goods can be transported farther and faster with less energy,” Khairy Tourk said 【小题3】(confident), who is a professor of economics at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

Developing countries, 【小题4】 lie on China’s doorstep, will benefit from the expected 【小题5】(grow), Tourk said. For example, countries like Myanmar and Vietnam are expected to be manufacturing hubs(制造中心) in the near future.

The program will benefit Europe, too, he said, as a large amount of goods 【小题6】(transport) through the China-Europe railway network tend to be 【小题7】 relatively high value.

The program will also be 【小题8】(benefit) to Chinese consumers, Tourk said, since they may buy 【小题9】 wider variety of overseas products and receive them faster while 【小题10】(pay) less.

“China has laid out a sweeping transportation plan that connects the world together,” Tourk said.

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, 【小题1】 began service in July 2006, is the world’s highest and longest plateau (高原) railroad and also the first railway connecting the Tibet autonomous region with other parts of China.

While 【小题2】 (build) the railway, the workers overcame many engineering challenges. One of these was to protect the ecosystem. Thirty-three 【小题3】 (passage) have been built to allow the animals to move 【小题4】 (safe) and freely in their natural habitat. 675 bridges 【小题5】 a total length of about 160 kilometers were built. We even 【小题6】 (move) 140, 000 square meters of wetland to a new area in order to protect the ecosystem.

Tanggula Station, the【小题7】 (high) railway station in the world, is located at over 5, 000 meters about sea level.

As you pass the Cuona Lake, you will feel a sense of pride and 【小题8】 (achieve). Cuona Lake is so close to the railway that you want to reach out and touch 【小题9】(it) pale blue mirror-like surface. Water birds playing in the lake bring the scenery to life.

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been attracting people’s admiration for centuries. Now, thanks to our efforts, passengers from all over the country have been enjoying those magical landscapes . It truly is【小题10】 extraordinary “Sky Railway”.