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In 1863the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 61__________(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 62_________ work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. ;This included digging up the road, 63___________ (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over 64________ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced. Steam engines 65___________(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 66___________(fair)unpleasant
;for the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 67_______ every day.Later, engineers 68_______________(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道), ;which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 69______________ (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most 70____________(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, ;and proved extremely popular with the public.
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