The proposed rail is part of China’s aim to create another “Silk Road of the 21st century” and improve the country’s transportation network while driving land development and urbanization in some provincial areas.

　　Many of the provinces through which the high­speed trains will travel are near major bodies of water，such as the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi，the Yangtze River in Hubei and the south China sea，where the line would end.These high­speed trains will also take passengers to popular tourist destinations including Zhangjiajie，Xi’an，Guilin and minority areas in western Hunan and Hubei.

　　“The country is now shifting its focus and investing in the western regions and economically unenlightened areas，making up for China’s long debt to these areas，” Tan Yuzhi，professor of the School of Economics and Management at Hubei University for Nationalities，told local media.“The project will significantly narrow regional disparities (差异) and solve minority issues.”

　　However，Deng Hongbing，director of China University of Geosciences’ Center for Regional Economic and Investment Center，said that if the north­to­south railway is to be constructed，there needs to be a sound ecological program in place to ensure the protection of these undeveloped and ecologically sensitive areas.

　　【解题导语】　本文属于时文报道类短文阅读。据悉中国将建设一条从包头到海口的高铁线路，这条线路途经多个省份。一旦建成，它可能成为世界上最长的高铁线路。

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