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Amazing Train Rides
Taking a train in the winter is fun.The mountains turn from green to white,and you can enjoy them on the journey.Now many holiday-themed trains add fun.All aboard!
●Aurora Winter Train:Alaska
This seasonal scenic train that heads north from Anchorage is popular.From the Winter Train you'll see a snow-white Denali,America's tallest peak (山峰)—and with any luck,a trackside moose (驼鹿).You can get off the train after three hours at Talkeetna to ski in Denali or continue on for another nine hours to Fairbanks for some northern lights viewing.There're few better places,as Fairbanks is America's northernmost city.
●The Ski Train:Colorado
The Ski Train is a joyful ride even for non-skiers.The ride connects Denver's 1914 Beaux-Arts station with the Winter Park ski area.One minute you're in downtown Denver's Beaux-Arts Union Station and two hours later you're stepping off the train 100 feet from a Winter Park ski lift.What a wonderful ride it is!
●Amtrak California Zephyr:Chicago to San Francisco
Long -distance train travelers adore west wind in any season,but winter adds the appeal of sugary snow outside the window as you travel over the Rockies and Sierras.Departing daily all winter from both Chicago and San Francisco,the 51-hour journey offers hotel-level service in a bedroom.Or you can break up the trip with stops to sleep (and ski)in Denver or Salt Lake City.
●Canyon Christmas trains:Arizona
“Snowbirds” who escape the Midwest cold in December by flying to Arizona wish for memories of a Christmas away from the desert.With a short drive from Phoenix to Clarkdale (near Sedona),they'll see small pines and red rock hills while hugging the Verde River on the four-hour Verde Canyon train in indoor and open-air cars.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四条不可思议的冬季火车路线。
1.What should you do if you go to Fairbanks from Anchorage to see northern lights?
A.Change trains in Denali