Train from China to England – level 1

24-01-2017 07:00

A train goes to England from China. It comes after 18 days. It is the first direct train from China to England.

Many people come to see this first train. There are 34 containers in the train. There are clothing and other things in the containers.

The train goes 7456 miles. It goes through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium, France, and then England.

The train is cheaper than a plane and faster than a ship. There are plans to have these trains every week because this method of transport is wanted.

Difficult words: direct (go from one place to another without stopping), container (a box), method (how something is done).

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