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| The first public railroad in the world to be run by steam was opened in England in 1825. It was a single track. The next big railroad was a double track that ran between Manchester and Liverpool. The opening day was a success except for Mr Huskisson, that is. Eight trains took part in the opening ceremony. There were 600 people in 29 coaches. After traveling for 17 miles, the trains had to stop for water. Mr Huskisson got out of his train to talk to a friend on one of the other trains. He was half-way across the track when he suddenly saw a locomotive (车头) racing toward him. It was going at a fantastic speed-23 miles per hour. Mr Huskisson panicked (惊慌) and froze with fear. He was run over by the train, and died the same evening. |
| 1. The first railway in the world came into being in the ____ century. |
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| Ａ: twenties of 20th Ｂ: twenties of the 18th Ｃ: twenties of the 19th Ｄ: 28 year of 19 |
| 2. The second railroad was different from the first one in ____. |
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| Ａ: steam Ｂ: water Ｃ: track Ｄ: electricity |
| 3. No one but ____ thought the opening day was a failure. |
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| Ａ: We Ｂ: they Ｃ: 600 people Ｄ: Mr Huskisson |
| 4. The train stopped after traveling 17 miles because of ____. |
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| Ａ: killing a man Ｂ: a double track Ｃ: lack of water Ｄ: a great speed |
| 5. Mr Huskisson died from ____. |
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| Ａ: cancer Ｂ: a railway accident Ｃ: a panic Ｄ: a fear |