港珠澳大桥开通运行，从珠海到香港只需30分钟
港珠澳大桥开通运行，从珠海到香港只需30分钟

China held an opening ceremony for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on Tuesday, October 23.
The bridge's construction began in December 2009 and was completed in May 2018, with the crossing designed to have a service life of 120 years. It is the longest underwater tube tunnel in the world and the longest bridge crossing tunnel in the world.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is the first route to connect the three cities in its title. When it opens to the public, the Pearl River Delta will be within Hong Kong’s three-hour commute circle. The Y-shaped bridge will cut travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes. This will significantly reduce the cost and journey time of travel between the mainland and Hong Kong, speed up economic development and links between cities in theGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Dawan region, and facilitate public exchanges.
It should be noted that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge adopts the right-hand traffic rules of the mainland, before changing to left-hand drive upon arrival at the ports of Hong Kong or Macao.
There are toll booths in Zhuhai and Macao, where all vehicles will be subject to a fee. The booth has 20 lanes, which accept automatic payment through ETC or Hong Kong express. Travellers can also pay using Alipay, WeChat and cash in yuan.
The commuter fleet of 200 double-decker and 100 regular buses has been unveiled in Zhuhai City. It takes around 40 minutes to travel the full length of the 43-kilometre-long bridge.

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1.How long does it take to build the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge?

A Less than 6 years.

B About 6 years.

C More than 8 years.

D More than 10 years.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The bridge's construction began in December 2009 and was completed in May 2018, with the crossing designed to have a service life of 120 years. 可知港珠澳大桥于2009年12月开建，2018年5月竣工，因此修建时间是8年6个月，即8年多，故选C。

2.How much time do you spend travelling from Zhuhai to Hong Kong through the bridge?

A 3 hours.

B 3.5 hours.

C 2.5 hours.

D 30 minutes.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第三句The Y-shaped bridge will cut travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from three hours to just 30 minutes.可知以前香港到珠海要3小时，现在只要30分钟，故选D。

3.How can you pay the road toll? ①By cash in yuan. ②By cash in Hong Kong dollar. ③By WeChat. ④By Alipay. ⑤By ETC. ⑥By Hong Kong express.

A ①②③④⑥

B ①②③⑤⑥

C ①③④⑤⑥

D ②③④⑤⑥

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第五段第二、三句The booth has 20 lanes, which accept automatic payment through ETC or Hong Kong express. Travellers can also pay using Alipay, WeChat and cash in yuan.可知可以通过 ETC, Hong Kong express, Alipay, WeChat, cash in yuan五种方式付过桥费，故选C。

4.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A The bridge between Zhuhai and Hong Kong is 43 kilometers long.

B The charge for driving through the bridge is higher than driving through other roads.

C Drivers need to obey both right-drive and left-drive traffic rules on the bridge.

D Hong Kong and Guangdong will be seen as a whole body after it is connected.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第四段It should be noted that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge adopts the right-hand traffic rules of the mainland, before changing to left-hand drive upon arrival at the ports of Hong Kong or Macao.可知在港珠澳大桥上主要是遵循右侧行驶的准则，但是在驶入香港和澳门之前要在桥上进行规则变更，实行左侧行驶的准则，即在港珠澳大桥上既要遵循右侧行驶规则，又要遵循左侧行驶规则，故选C。

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

A News.

B Politics.

C Education.

D Entertainment.

解析：选A。推理判断题。本文主要围绕开通的港珠澳大桥讲述，是一则新闻报道，故选A。