China held an opening ceremony for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on Tuesday, October 23rd 2018.

The bridge construction began in December 2009 and was completed in May 2018.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 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 the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao-Dawan region.

It should be noted that the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge adopts(采用 )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.Travelers can also pay using Alipay, WeChat and cash in RMB.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

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

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

A.Half an hour B.2.5 hours C.3 hours D.3.5 hours

3.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 Aong and Guangdong will be seen as a whole body after it is connected.

4.How can you pay the road toll?

①By cash in RMB. ②By cash in Hong Kong dollar. ③By We Chat

④By Alipay ⑤By ETC ⑥By Hong Kong express

A.①②③④⑥ B.①②③⑤⑥ C.①③④⑤⑥ D.②③④⑤⑥

5.Which of the following is true?

A.Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge is the second route to connect the three cities.

B.Hong Kong-Zhuhai Macao Bridge is the longest bridge crossing tunnel in the world.

C.The opening ceremony is on October 3rd 2018.

D.The Bridge will increase the cost and journey time of travel between the mainland and Hong Kong.

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