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焦点05 阅读理解之说明文 备战2024年中考英语复习之优秀生拔高特训 A More seats for international passengers are being offered on the train of the China-Laos Railway to meet the strong need for travel between the two nations as the Spring Festival comes next month. Since Friday, the first day of China’s Spring Festival travel rush, the train has added 50 seats—for a total of 350—for travelers between Kunming, the capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan province, and Vientiane, capital of Laos. Round-trip service between Kunming and Vientiane is offered once a day. It takes about 9 hours and 30 minutes to travel between the two cities. China’s Spring Festival falls on Feb 10 this year. This year’s Spring Festival travel rush started on Friday and will end on March 5. According to the Kunming railway (铁路) company, there is a strong demand (需求) for travelers during the travel rush. Passengers are advised to make plans in advance. This year’s Spring Festival travel rush is the first since the China-Laos Railway began offering international passenger service in April last year. The line’s international passenger service has experienced a slow increase since the beginning. Because of the winter, the warm climates in places has been liked by a large number of tourists from China and Southeast Asian countries. Many tourists are choosing to take the China-Laos Railway to visit these places. The 1,035-kilometer China-Laos Railway, a landmark (地标) project of the Belt and Road Initiative, began operation in December 2021. It has turned Laos from a landlocked country into a land-linked hub in the Indo-China Peninsula. 1．Why are more seats being offered on the China-Laos Railway? A．To meet the strong need for travel. B．To celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival. C．To increase the number of international passengers. D．To reduce the travel time between Kunming and Vientiane. 2．How many seats did the train use to have for travelers between Kunming and Vientiane? A．100. B．200. C．300. D．400. 3．What does the under