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Unit4 longconversation M: Did you hear? The new high-speed train around the capital is almost finished. It will travel at 180 miles per hour! W: I know! I saw it on Channel 6 this morning on TV. I cant wait! It will change my work travel time from 2 hours each way to just 45 minutes each way. M: Wow! Rachel! Thats way too long to spend traveling to work. W: Well, John, I leave home in the morning at 6 and arrive at work at 8. Leave work at 5 and arrive back home at 7. During my 2-hour travel time on the subway, I do catch up on emails and try to read and rest a little. M: So, the new high-speed train will be a big help for you then, Rachel! W: Yes! Now my travel time to work is so long that any extra time ——like for shopping —can be really tough. The new high-speed train will connect our office in the old part of the city with all the new shopping areas. So, I will be able to do my shopping on the way home from work! M: Oh, thats great. And the new high-speed train will make a circle around the entire city. It will connect my neighborhood with the airport. I will be able to ride it from my neighborhood to the airport in 20 minutes and save money on parking my car! QI: How long will the woman spend on her way to and from work by high-speed train? A.4 hours B.2 hours C.1.5 hours D.45minutesQ2: When does the woman arrive back home by subway? A.At 8 B.At 7 C.At 6 D.At 5Q3: According to the woman, in what way will the new high-speed train be a big help to her? A .She can either read or rest a little on the train. B .She can read and respond to emails on the train. C .She can travel to many different parts of the city. D.She can go shopping on her way home from work. A gun to hunt. B The map of the area. C Emergency food supplies. D Emergency communication equipment. Unit7短文 Within five seconds of taking off, an avalanche can move at 80 miles an hour, so people rarely have time to run out of the way. But these days, avalanches dont often strike skiers at official skiing z