Journey across Canada by train 乘火车穿越加拿大

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本文的主人公通過火车之旅的独特视角向我们展示了广阔的、多样化的加拿大风景"让我 们和文中的主人公一起享受这样一段美妙奇幻的风景名胜之旅吧!
  One trip has been on my bucket list for years: a cross-Canada train journey. It promises beautiful scenery, superior service, and a way to see the world’s second largest country. So I decided it was time to do it.
  At Toronto’s Union Station, Canada’s busiest rail station, I headed straight to the Via Rail lounge (等候室).The lounge began to fill up with people and I got my first look at my fellow riders. There were couples, young and old, and a few single travelers like me. There was an air of excitement and expectation that seemed old-fashioned in this age of hurried high-speed travel.
  Just before 10 pm, we were called to board, and then I was showed to my cabin in car 13, where the bed had already been set up cozily for the night. Then I started to enjoy what I’ve most been looking forward to: watching the world go by from my cabin. Leaving Toronto, we passed Ontario and Manitoba.

Breakfast is served from 6: 30 to 8: 30 in the dining car and as is the custom on trains, passen?gers are seated together at four-top tables. You’re seated, you make introductions, and the topic of conversation is
  obvious: Is this your first time on the train? Isn’t this scenery incredible?
  There are three classes of service on the Canadian一Economy, Sleeper (where I am), and Prestige. Economy travelers are typically “point A to B$ travelers within Canada, while Sleeper pas?sengers are typically here to experience the entire journey. The relatively new Prestige class offers
  even more luxury (奢侈的旱受):more personalized service, upgraded cabins with double beds, and much more. After dinner some folks headed to the Park Car at the back part of the train for conversa?tion, coffee, and music played by local artists traveling with us.
  During my journey, I once sat with a young couple from Yorkshire, England, who were traveling around the world. They were planning on spending a month in Vancouver and then flying to New Zealand, where they would work for a year before setting off again. They talked about doing this for years and heading off to travel the globe. "We can’t imagine working hard all year to travel just two weeks a year,"the couple said.
  On the last morning of the trip I met several Americans in the Park Car for coffee and exchanged information, promising to be in touch. I meant it, too. It’s the magic of the train.   1. What can we learn about Toronto’s Union Station?
  A. It is out of date.
  B. It is quite busy.
  C. It is often filled with single travelers.
  D. It is Canada’s second largest rail station.
  2. When could the author enjoy breakfast on the train?
  A. At 5: 30 am. B. At 6: 00 am.
  C. At 7 : 00 am. D. At 9 : 00 am.
  3. What can be inferred about Sleeper passengers on the Canadian?
  A. They’re local travelers in Canada.
  B. They sleep mostly on their journey.
  C. They expect to enjoy the entire journey.
  D. They can have upgraded cabins with double beds.
  Difficult sentence
  There was an air of excitement and expectation that seemed old-fashioned in this age of hurried high-speed travel.在這匆忙的高速旅行的时代,空气中似乎弥漫着一种气息----------------------------------------------------------------------- 已经过时的兴奋
  和期待。
  【点石成金】该句中There was an air of excitement and expectation为主句,后面紧跟着一个that 引导的定语从句,excitement and expectation为先行词。

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