Taking the train is a wonderful way to see America．In the 19th century, train routes appeared from coast to coast, carrying both people and goods Today, a long－distance Amtrak train trip is a different way to experience the United States．
The long－distance Amtrak trains have lots of room．Coach seats have lots of leg room and wide aisles(
走廊), sightseeing lounges(休闲室)have large windows, and sleeping areas can provide a good night's rest．On a train trip, there's time to talk, play cards or board games, and read to one another．On a car trip, parents have to drive while on a train, parents can sit back and watch the scenery go by．Unlike an airplane, traveling by train is not the quickest way to arrive at your destination;the train is the destination in itself．
Amtrak manages long－distance trains that run through the United States．Routes have different names, such as Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Sunset Limited and Southwest Chief．The long－distance trains have double－decker cars(Superliners), sightseeing lounges, and a real dining car．On shorter trains, such as from New York to Washington．DC, the cars are single level and only have a snack bar．In the Superliner trains, the sightseeing lounge is lined with windows on the second level while on the lower level a snack bar and tables can be found．In the evening, videos are shown in the lounge car－either entertaining movies or documentaries．
Tip：As delays are common on Amtrak trains, always call the station before you go there．Otherwise, you may be cooling your heels(
脚后跟)for hours．
(1)
What's the advantage of seeing America by train?
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A．
There are more services on the train than any other
B．
Traveling by train is the quickest way to reach your destination．
C．
Traveling by train gives people more time to see and do things．
D．
The trains like Amtrak allow people to enjoy the journey cheaply．
(2)
Which of the following can be found on short－distance Amtrak trains?
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A．
Sleeping areas．
B．
Snack bars．
C．
Sightseeing lounges．
D．
Coach seats．
(3)
What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
One day he is a famous policeman．The next day he is a gangster from Temple street．His songs are heard on radios all over Hong Kong．This is Andy Lau Tak Wah, the superstar that everyone sees, hears and loves．He is one of the most famous actors and singers in Hong Kong．
However, there is another side to Andy Lau．There is an important part of his life that only a few people know about．Andy Lau helps 15 children from poor countries all over the world．These boys and girls live in 11 different countries．Most of the children have not met him and none of them know that he is one of the biggest stars in Asia．
Andy Lau's interest in children started when he did some work with World Vision．This is a charity that helps poor children to lead better lives．For ＄200 a month, a sponsor helps with the food and education of one child．
The child does not receive the money in cash．Instead the money pays for the child's school fees, food, medical care and clothing．Each child knows the name of the sponsor who is giving the money．The sponsor receives a report each year on the child's progress．They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak Cantonese or English．
When Andy Lau heard about these children, he wanted to help them．"It was not anything special," he said．"Until I had the chance to go to Indonesia and meet the little girl I am sponsoring, I didn't know anything about the type of life she had．"
He said the meeting with Nina in Indonesia was very emotional．"When I met her, I felt very, very happy," he said．"I saw that the money was used for a very good purpose．It brought me closer to the child in a way that simply giving money cannot．"
By sponsoring these children through a charitable organization, Andy Lau is giving them hope and at the same time caring for them．"I want to do whatever I can．I will continue to help these children in need," he said．
(1)
Andy Lau is a ________．
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A．
policeman and actor
B．
gangster and singer
C．
policeman and gangster
D．
singer and actor
(2)
Andy Lau ________．
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A．
has 15 children in Hong Kong
B．
helps many poor children worldwide
C．
lives with many different children
D．
has met all the children he helps
(3)
World Vision is a charity that helps children to ________．
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