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8 | 【]との選択問題】 (配点 15点)
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人Across the blazing desert of the Sahara ( 1 (one of the longest and heaviest
trainsjon Earth、 Mauritanias en Ore Train, the "backbone of the Sahara"' begins
its route in 26N8Y0 an iron RM in the center/of Mauritaniaノ and ends「 im
Nouadhibou) a city/on the coast ) The 22000 tons/of iro mined daily are poured into
220 iron *hoppers。 These hoppers are linked together to make the train, Which can
be as long as 3 kilometers and can have several *1ocomotiveS.
( 2 ) transporting iron ore is the trains main purpose, people can hide(in the
hoppers) fork out 5 $3 to claim space on one of the benches inside two
DSSenger Cars, or, most commonly。sit 6 top of the ore。)
Passengers travelling on this train should expect to face some harsh conditons、 3
The 704kilometer journey can take (from 16 to 21 hours,( 3 ) the weight of the
ram. There are no bathrooms or food. The train Shakes violently throughout the
tip: when it starts moving, the train Cars frequently slam.into one another) During
the day, the sun beats down Qn Dassengers riding outside the train and
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temperatures can quickly reach 40 degrees Celsius or higher. At night, under the
Hight of the Milky Way, temperatures in the desem become achingly cold. One
passenger has said, “Tf the train goes through a Sandstorm、
de
/Why, then, would people want to ride it? Some thrilseekers might want 1
you feel like you want
experience this extreme journey through one of the m S
the wor) Mostly,( 4 ),passengers are merchants,
ee
to support their livelihood and provide food and Supplies (9 2
Sahara/ Passengers wrap their heads with long pieces of cloth to protect
、the wind sand, and sharp bits of iron dust that fy through the air.
t *charcoal into the piles of iron, light it and make tea, 【 5.)t
time, however, they sleep. 〔
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