Hi! I'm the Beijing- Zhangjiakou railway. I've felt happy recently because a new high- speed railway now links(连接) the two cities. Do you want to know my story?I was born in 1909. I'm 115years old now. The one who made me was Zhan Tianyou. He was a brave and smart man. He believed China should build its own railways without other countries' help. So he built me,
At first, my trains used steam(蒸汽). Their top speed was only 35 km/h. Then, the trains started to use diesel(柴油). Later, there were even better trains which used electricity(电). But it still took more than three hours to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou, Hebei.
In 2020, the new high- speed railway opened on Dec 30. I was so excited.. The high- speed trains had a top speed of 350 km/h! It only took 47 minutes to travel from Beijing to Zhangjiakou.
During the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the two host cities of the event, welcomed lots of people from around the world.
I'm too old to keep working these days, but people will keep me as part of history, . But I'm still proud(骄傲的) of all the changes China has made. Zhan Tianyou must be proud too.
A. It helped people travel much faster. B. The railway played an important role. C. They were very slow. D. Most people liked to take a plane. E. China's first self- built railway F. It's a little sad. |
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