Trains are a good form of public transportation in Britain.

British people use trains a lot. This is especially so for people who are travelling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trains leave London. They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. It’s much faster to travel by train than by car or by bus.This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and slowly for many reasons, such as speed limits and traffic jams (事故). However, when you are travelling by train, the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jams for a train.

Besides, Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of travelling on the ground.Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track.

What’s more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services (服务) for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provide food services and power plugs (电源插头) for personal computers or mobile phones.

We have seen driverless cars many times in science fiction movies, but today it has come true.

The UK has become the first country in Europe to allow driverless cars on its roads, after a new system was tested for more than 100,000 miles on European roads. The system called BlueCruise comes with the 2023 newly-made cars. The first 90 days of BlueCruise is free, but drivers have to pay extra (额外的) money if they want to continue using it. And it only works on certain roads. BlueCruise is not actually driverless—it is “hands-off, eyes-on driving”. That means it still requires a human to pay attention to the road but the driver can take their hands off the wheel (方向盘) and move their feet away from the pedals (踏板).

The BlueCruise system can read different kinds of road signs. It is also able to watch cars ahead and keep a safe distance (距离). There is a special camera in the car that tracks (追踪) the driver’s eyes to make sure they are watching the road. If their eyes are not on the road, it will send warning sounds. After that, the car itself will slow down and stop completely. BlueCruise also controls the speed and wheel of the car.

The driverless car makes driving a more comfortable experience. It also makes driving smoother and easier. Some scientists think a driverless car is safe because it can help avoid the traffic accidents. However, there are still lots of people who worry about the safety of the driverless cars. The system and cameras in the car may sometimes make mistakes.

Sara wants to buy a motorcycle. She sees an ad in the newspaper for a used one. She calls the

At the bus station. Sara looks through the bus schedules(时刻表). She sees one that says “Fairview, Clifton" on the front. That’s what Sara needs.

Please look at the bus schedule carefully. Then help Sara make her decision, and answer the following questions.