Compared with the outdated railway station layout in the 1990s, which of the following statements does not represent the characteristics of the modern design of high-speed rails in China?
A. being able to manage a huge volume of passenger flow
B. much-enlarged waiting room with a larger capacity for passengers
C. being able to provide much improved services
D. new stations being opened in China with the main purpose of taking pressure off the outdated terminals
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Comparing the rail network that China has today with before the mid-2000s, it can be inferred that one fact about the network service is ________.
A. travelling on rail was much more time-consuming than it is today
B. there were more freight services on rail than there are today
C. it was the dedicated tracks that improved the level of travel comfort
D. today the working capacity of the rail network has not reached its maximum
With which of the following statements regarding the progress in China's metro construction would the author be most likely to agree?
A. The underway expansion, the improved urban commuting and travel, and the incredible engineering of tunneling through solid rock are the impressive features of China's metro service today.
B. A positive alternative to city congestion, a steady volume of passengers even at peak times, and the above-ground monorail system are the impressive features of China's metro service today.
C. The increased number of metro lines, the benefit from digital technologies,and the improved accessibility to stations are the impressive features of China's metro service today.
D. The competitive pricing, sufficient number of lines, conventional metros along with electric light rail lines are the impressive features of China's metro service today.
Which of following statements is the crucial evidence supporting his claim about ticket purchasing that "Moving fast forward to today, the situation has become so different"?
A. Then the author had to carry notes written by friends in Chinese when purchasing a ticket, now the staff can speak some English.
B. The ticket price before 1992 was much higher than it is today.
C. Then trying to purchase a train ticket could be very difficult, indeed often impossible; now it takes 5 minutes to purchase one online.
D. While then foreigner visitors had to pay in Foreign Exchange Certificates or Hong Kong Dollars, nowadays there is no such requirement.
The passage contains information that would answer which of the following questions?
A. Is the queue of purchasing tickets on self-serve machines orderly due to a small number of passengers using these machines?
B. Are railways and metro the two most important components in the whole public transportation system?
C. Would more holidays and disposable income boost travelling?
D. Is the rail network joining up with the metro system eventually the future national plan?