If you visit Wuppertal, Germany, make sure you take the Schwebebahn. It’s a railway that runs for 13 kilometres and carries over 80, 000 passengers (乘客) every day.
The Schwebebahn travels in a very different way. Its 24-metre-long train doesn’t run on the track (轨道), but under it. The track is 12 metres above the river, so as the train goes over the city. Passengers can enjoy the exciting sights freely.
The Schwebebahn didn’t come easy. In the 1880s, the traffic in Wuppertal was so busy that the government had to develop a new way of travelling. At that time, a man named Eugen Langen was trying a railway under the track to carry products for his company. It was successful so later Eugen put this idea into the Schwebebahn. In that way, the space above the River Wupper got fully used. It turned out to be a very good choice. The Schwebebahn gives special travel experiences to passengers. Its stations are as beautiful as art museums, so passengers won’t be bored while waiting in the stations. A classical train also offers all kinds of services, such as food and drinks. What’s more, people can book this train to have parties or even get married in the air! They will never forget this one-hour journey in the air.
Now the Schwebebahn is more than a railway for Wuppertal. It is a symbol of the city.
【小题1】How does the Schwebebahn travel according to the passage?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Making products for a company. | B．Using the space above the river. |
| C．Building a railway under the track. | D．Carrying things for the government. |
| A．They can enjoy a party on the train. |
| B．They can visit the art museums on the train. |
| C．They can take a two-hour journey in the air. |
| D．They can cook food when waiting in the station. |
| A．To show the important stations of Wuppertal. |
| B．To introduce the facts about the Schwebebahn. |
| C．To share a riding experience in the Schwebebahn. |
| D．To tell why Wuppertal needed a new way of travelling. |
