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第一次坐高铁
First Time on the High-Speed Train
Xiao Lin always flew home to Shanghai, until a friend talked him into trying the train.
Key words in this reading
- gāotiě · high-speed train
- fùmǔ · parents
- yǐqián · before, in the past
- fēijī · plane
- gàosu · to tell
- fāngbiàn · convenient
- huǒchēzhàn · railway station
- zìjǐ · oneself, one's own
- chēxiāng · (train) carriage
- yìbiān · while (doing two things at once)
- fēngjǐng · scenery
- pángbiān · next to, beside
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小林是上海人,在北京工作。上个月,他第一次坐高铁回上海看父母。
以前他都坐飞机,因为坐火车要十几个小时。可是朋友告诉他:“高铁比飞机方便,你试试吧。”
那天早上,他七点就到了火车站。车站很大,人也很多。他找了半天才找到自己的车厢。
高铁开得又快又稳。小林一边喝咖啡,一边看窗外的风景。他还跟旁边的老人聊了一会儿天。
不到五个小时,火车就到上海了。妈妈在出站口等他。小林想:“下次我还坐高铁!”
Comprehension check
0/4 answered
1. Why did Xiao Lin go to Shanghai?
2. How did he usually travel home before?
3. What happened at the station in Beijing?
4. How long was the trip?