Napoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel(隧道) under the English Channel in 1802. The British began digging one in 1880. Neither tunnel was completed. Europe has had to wait until the end of the 20th century for the Channel Tunnel. After nearly two centuries of dreaming, the island of Great Britain is connected to Continental Europe for the first time since the Ice Age, when the two land masses moved apart.

On May 6, 1994, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and France’s President Mitterrand carried out the official opening. The Queen was accompanied(陪同) on her train journey through the historic tunnel by one of her Rolls-Royce cars which was placed on the train. The following day saw celebrations taking place in Folkestone and Calais. Regular public services did not start until the latter part of 1994.

28. The island of Great Britain is _______.

A. connected to France all the time

B. separated from France with a tunnel

C. separated from France all the time

D. joined to France with the tunnel

29. Queen Elizabeth _______ at the opening.

A. took her car Rolls-Royce through the tunnel

B. took her car which was placed on her train through the tunnel

C. took her train through the tunnel

D. took Mitterrand’s train through the tunnel

30. Before 1994, one could go to Britain from France _______.

A. only by ship B. by ship or plane

C. by car or train D. by ship, car or train

31. Which of the following is right?

A. Napoleon made plans for the tunnel.

B. The public could pass through the tunnel by train after May 6, 1994.

C. The tunnel was built for two centuries.

D. The tunnel will do great good to Britain and France.

DCBD

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