BEIJING - China's railway rates for freight and passenger transport will continu

BEIJING - China's railway rates for freight andpassenger transport will continue to be set by the government, announced asenior official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC),China's top economic planner, on Friday.

Cao Changqing, head of the NDRC's department of price,said that the country will continue to implement government-set orgovernment-guided prices for the railway sector after the China RailwayCorporation (CRC), a State-owned company that takes over the commercialfunctions of the former Ministry of Railways (MOR), went into business on March17.

Cao said the railway sector, constituting China's mainpublic transport facilities, is a key basic industry. Its pricing scheme isconcerned with both the sector's normal operation and development, as well asthe daily traveling and vital interests of the general public.

The state will be very cautious in making any priceadjustment in the railway sector, taking into account various factors includingoperation, construction, public acceptance and coordinated development withother modes of transport, according to the NDRC official.

Under Chinese law and regulations, hearings will beheld before adjustments in the basic passenger train ticket fare, Cao said.

In China's latest railway reform, endorsed at thejust-concluded annual session of the country's top legislature, the former MORwas dismantled into two parts, with the newly created CRC carrying out businessfunctions and a state railways administration fulfilling administrativefunctions.

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．China’s railway pricing scheme unchanged

B．A State-ownedcompany takes over the commercial functions of MOR.

C．China’s latest railway reform

D．The formerMOR was divided into two parts

2.What does Cao mean according to the passage?

A．There will beadjustment in the basic passenger train ticket

B．China’s railway rate for passenger will not be changedforever

C．Hearing willbe held before adjustment of railway price

D．The priceadjustment are being considered

3.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?

A．The publicwill be very curious about the price adjustment

B．Variousfactors are taken into account by the state before adjustment

C．Publicacceptance is the most important factor

D．NDRC shouldcoordinate railway development with other modes of transport

4.Why will hearings be held before adjustments in thebasic passenger train ticket fare?

A．The publicrequest it

B．Under Chineselaws and regulations

C．According tothe order from leaders

D．Because itwill cause a lot of problem

5.We would most probably read this passage on thenewspaper about________

A．News             B．Entertainment      C．Society           D．Financial

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【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

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