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China Train Guide
Quick guide on China train travel
If you’re looking for an affordable and comfortable way to get around China, train travel is the way to go.Getting train information and cheap train tickets has never been easier. Online train ticket booking makes it easy for travelers to look through China’s train timetable, compare train fares, and look for ticket availability.Once you’ve found a suitable train, you can book online and pick your tickets up at the train station or get them delivered to your home or hotel.Train tickets can be booked online a minimum of 35 minutes and a maximum of 30 days before departure.
How to choose train types
When you’re buying China train tickets online, you’ll notice that the journey duration differs depending on which type of train you choose.China train types can be recognized by their letter codes.G，D and C trains are highspeed trains, while Z，T and K are slower or overnight trains.China’s highspeed trains run mainly between Chinese provincial capitals and firsttier Chinese cities.G trains(highspeed trains, standing for gaotie)are China’s bullet trains—the fastest trains with a maximum speed of 400 km/h.Tickets for these trains are the most expensive.
How to buy train tickets
Unless you can read Chinese, there are only two ways to make train reservations in China：
—Online train ticket booking with a travel agency (up to 30 days before departure)．
—At the train station/local ticket agency with your passport (up to 28 days before departure)．
How to read train tickets
When reading your train ticket, please take note of the Chinese characters and pinyin printed next to your departure/arrival city.Directions (north, south, east, and west) appear in pinyin (bei, nan, dong, and xi), not English.Please make sure you are going to the correct train station.
语篇导读 本文主要向外国游客介绍了在中国乘火车出行时的注意事项。
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Traveling by train in China is not very expensive.
B．It’s difficult to get train information in China.
C．You can get on the train without tickets after booking online.
D．Train tickets online are available at any time within 30 days before you leave.
解析 A 细节理解题。根据Quick guide on China train travel部分的第一句可知，在中国乘火车旅行是经济实惠且舒适的，故选A项。
2．If Mr Smith needs to travel from Jinan to Beijing for something urgent, he’d better take ________.
A．G trains B．Z trains
C．T trains D．overnight trains
解析 A 推理判断题。根据How to choose train types部分的倒数第二句可知，高铁是中国速度最快的火车，有急事应选择高铁；同时根据该部分可知，高铁、动车、城铁这样的快速列车主要在省会城市和一线城市间运行，济南、北京分别是省会和一线城市，有高铁通行，故选A项。
3．Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A．Native tourists． B．Travel agencies．
C．Foreign travelers． D．Businessmen.
解析 C 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据Quick guide on China train travel部分的第一句及How to buy train tickets部分的At the train station/local ticket agency with your passport可推知，本文的目标读者应该是外国游客，故选C项。
