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With the K4085 train slowly leaving Shanghai South Railway Station at 0:50am on February 1, the 40-day yearly Spring Festival travel rush—or chunyun—had begun.

The city’s three major railway stations sent away 342,000 passengers on the first day of the travel rush, 30,000 more than at the same time last year. The average number of passengers leaving Shanghai from the three stations on a regular working day is about 200,000.

Over the 40 days, the city’s railway system will send away over 13 million passengers, about 10 percent more than last year. The peak passenger flow will be on February 13, when around 498,000 passengers are expected to leave the city for their hometowns.

Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, all in southwest China, are the major destinations for passengers leaving Shanghai. All three stations have arranged extra trains going in that direction. On the first day of the travel rush, 32 extra trains set off from the city carrying people home.

Though there were only about 50,000 people taking trains in Shanghai South Railway Station, the train station had three times manpower to ensure the best service. More than half the passengers leaving from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Zhao Jiangwei, an officer who usually works at Shanghai West Railway Station, was sent to Hongqiao to lead a 40-strong volunteer crew to provide extra help. Most of the volunteers are from the city’s universities.

1.When will the Spring Festival travel rush end?

A On December 22.

B On February 1.

C On March 10.

D On March 12.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段With the K4085 train slowly leaving Shanghai South Railway Station at 0:50am on February 1, the 40-day yearly Spring Festival travel rush – or chunyun – had begun.可知春运持续40天，从2月1日开始，因此是3月12日结束，故选D。

2.How many people left Shanghai on the first day of the 2017 chunyun?

A 200000.

B 312000.

C 342000.

D 498000.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The city’s three major railway stations sent away 342,000 passengers on the first day of the travel rush, 30,000 more than at the same time last year.可知2017年春运第一天上海的铁路载客量达到了342000人，比去年同期多30000人，因此去年春运首日上海三座火车站的载客量是312000人，故选B。

3.What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

A Northeast.

B Northwest.

C Southeast.

D Southwest.

解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, all in southwest China, are the major destinations for passengers leaving Shanghai.可知这里的that指的是这几个省份所在的方向，即西南方，因此that指代的是southwest，故选D。

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A Most people choose to leave Shanghai at February 13.

B More people choose to go home by train rather than by plane.

C There are more trains each day during the Spring Festival travel rush.

D Hongqiao Railway Station sends fewer people than the other two stations.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句On the first day of the travel rush, 32 extra trains set off from the city carrying people home.可知春运首日就有增发列车，春运首日并不是春运客流高峰期，因此推断整个春运期间都会有增发列车，故选C。

5.In which column of a newspaper can you find this passage?

A News.

B Health.

C Tourism.

D Technology.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章内容上海春运期间火车客流量方面的介绍可知这应该属于新闻，故选A。