A brief introduction to taiwan

Transportation
I. Vocabulary:
integrated-使完整,使完善
shipping-運輸;運輸業
aviation-航空
rapid-迅速的
freight-貨運
alleviate-減輕;緩和
congestion-擁塞;擠滿
initiate-開始;創始;開始實施
implementing-履行;實施;執行
route-路程
current-現時的,當前的;現行的
container cargo-貨櫃船
maritime-海的;海事的;航海的
metric-公尺的;公制的
vessels-船,艦
gross-總額,總量
facilities-設備,設施, (供特定用途的)場所
destination-目的地,終點
helicopter-直升機
declined-下降,下跌;減少;衰退,衰落
alleviate-減輕;緩和
stretch-使延伸,使延續
commenced-開始;著手
revenue-收入,收益
extension-伸展;伸長;擴大
approved-被認可的;眾所公認的
operation-經營;營運
II. Keywords:
1. transportation network
2. railways
3. high-speed railway (HSR)
4. harbors
5. shipping
6. civil aviation
7. highways
8. freeways
9. rapid transit
10. Taipei Rapid Transit System (TRTS)
III. Summary:
Taiwan has a fully integrated transportation network. It includes railways, harbors and shipping lanes, civil aviation, freeways and highways, and rapid transit. The modern railways system about high-speed railway (HSR) will provide more convenient and rapid serve. Because it can reduce current 4.5 hours commute time to southern Taiwan. Taiwan has six international harbors. They control much maritime imports and exports shipping. In Taiwan have two international airports and 15 local airports providing facilities for civil aviation. The total number of flights and passengers was reducing in 2002, but the amount of air cargo was increase. Taiwan has complete highways network and two freeways, but major highways and freeways section are also congested on weekend and holidays. So they also presently to extension construct. Final about rapid transit would have five lines in Taipei. Besides it also commenced constructing in Kaohsiung metropolitan area.