One of the fastest passenger trains in the world is the Euro Star. It travels the distance between London and Paris in just over two and a half hours. The same journey which used to take five or six hours and always involved（包含） a slow boat crossing. If you take the Euro Star, you can leave London Waterlooat 4 o’clock on a Friday afternoon and be in the centre of Paris at 6:35, in time for dinner.

One of the most exciting things about Euro Star is that it goes through a tunnel under the sea. This is called the Channel Tunnel, and goes between Folkestone in England and Sangate in France. The tunnel is 31 miles long, and cost $21 billion to build. This part of the journey takes about 20 minutes and there are two other tunnels that people can get out of quickly if there is a fire or an accident（事故）.

The trains have a top speed of 180 mph (300 km p hr), and run on special tracks（軌道）. It can go much faster on these tracks. The trains are very comfortable, just like all the other trains, and you can also buy a lot of food and drink in the restaurant car. But the trains travel so fast, people can’t really see anything out of the window, especially on the French side where it speeds up quite a lot.

1.Does the Euro Star travel between London and Paris?

2.How long did it take from London to Paris if you take the Euro Star?

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3.How long is the Channel Tunnel?

4.How many tunnels are there to help people get out of if there is a fire?

5.What makes the Euro Star go faster through the tunnel?

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最佳的旅游去處。

1.Sam would like

to climb one of the most beatutiful mountains in China one day. He wants to see the beautiful sights And enjoy the fresh air.

2. Maggie likes Traveling around. She’d like to see some falls and take some photos of the beautiful sights.

3.Liu Hao lives in the north. He’d like to travel to somewhere warm and he can sail a lot there.

4.Lucy has been working very hard for a Long time. She’d just like to relax on a beach in the Coming vacation.

5.The Smiths plan to make a trip this summer to somewhere in China. It must be a place where they can see ice and snow and  Something special.     A. Welcome to Paris

Paris is the capital of France and one of the liveliest cityes in Europe.

It has some fantastic sights: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, one of the most famous churches in the world.

B. Himalayas Climbing

The Himalayas is the hightest mountain in the world. You might come to the Himalayas to see and cimb up he mountains, and once you’re there, you’ll dicover more.

C. Niagara Falls Tour

Do you want to see falls? Then Niagara Falls is the place to be! Book now! We have special tours at a low price.

D. Travel to Huangshan Mountain

Huangshan Mountain is the most famous mountain in China. The air is fresh and clean. It’s famous for pine-trees, clouds, stones and spring.

E. Yu Long Mountain

The mountain is covered with snow all the year around and it is said that the ice and snow can be thousands of years old. You can also visit Lijiang Old Town.

F. Florida Beach

Travel to Florida and experience the beaches of South Walton! Each Florida beach has its special feel. Walking on the sand, looking at the clear blue water, you can’t find a better palce to relax.

G. Hawaii Sailing

2,100 miles Southwest of California lies Hawaii. Around it is the ocean.

The summers are warm but not hot. The winters are warm, too. If you Like sailing, Hawaii is the place to be! You can sail quite a lot everyday