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  3. In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high-speed pan-European train network【B1】____

In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high-speed pan-European train network【B1】____

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问题     In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high-speed pan-European train network【B1】______Sweden to Sicily, and from Portugal to Poland by the year 2020. If their proposal becomes a reality, it will【B2】______train travel in Europe. Journey between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and a half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to Madrid will be by train, not plane. When the network is complete, it will【B3】______three types of railway line: totally new high speed lines with trains operating at speeds of 300 kilometers per hour,【B4】______lines which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225 kilometers per hour, and existing lines for local connections and【B5】______of freight. If businesspeople can choose between a three-hour train journey from city-center to city-center and one-hour flight, they’ll choose the train, says an executive travel【B6】______. They won’t go by plane any more. If you【B7】______flight time, check-in and travel to-and-from the airport, you’ll find almost no difference. And if your plane arrives late【B8】______bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at their【B9】______first. Since France introduced the first 260-kilometer-per-hour high-speed train service between Paris and Lyons in 1981, the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On many【B10】______/airlines have lost up to 90% of their passengers to high-speed trains. If people accept the Community of European Railways’ plan, the 21st century will be the new age of the train.
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