1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsDaily NewsElizabeth Line to Open on 24th MayA brand-new railway line named the Elizabeth line is opening in London in honour of The Queen on 24th May.The opening of the line coincides with the Platinum Jubilee year.This means that The Queen has spent
2、 70 years on the throne-making her Britains longest-ever reigning monarch.There is only one section of the line currently opening from Paddington Station to Abbey Wood.This will connect parts of the South East of the city to the centre.This section will run 12 trains an hour through underground tunn
3、els.Once the whole of the network is completed,the service will stop at 41 different stations.It will also serve an estimated 200 million passengers every year.Most of the Elizabeth line will run overground but there will be a 13-mile stretch that runs underground.The whole of the line will stretch
4、for over 60 miles.To mark the opening,The Queen made a surprise visit to Paddington ahead of the opening of the line.While she was there,she was shown the new line and was even shown how to buy a ticket using the machines.During her visit,she even unveiled a plaque in honour of her visit!She was joi
5、ned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.The new line will be shown on London Underground maps in Royal purple and will be a double line rather than a single.This is to show that it is a railway and not a part of the London Underground network.Julie Dixon works for TFL.She sai
6、d:“Our world-renowned map now has another iconic addition in the Elizabeth line,which will serve London and the South East for hundreds of years to come.”Photo:A passing train.Glossarymonarch A king,queen or emperor.coincides Is happening at the same time.TFLTransport for London.renownedFamous.Speci
7、al Report UK News 23rd May 2022Did You Know?The Jubilee line on the Underground was named in honour of The Queens Silver Jubilee.This happened back in 1977 when The Queen had been on the throne for 25 years.visit Questions1.What station did The Queen visit?2.In the phrase iconic addition in the Eliz
8、abeth line,what is meant by the word iconic?3.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalseThe Jubilee line was named for the Queens Diamond Jubilee.The Elizabeth line will be shown in Royal Purple on maps.The Elizabeth line will be mainly underground.The Elizabeth line will open on 24th May.4.Why do you think The Queen visited the line.Explain your answer?5.How many people are estimated to use the line every year?6.Summarise the key information in the article in 15 words or fewer.Elizabeth Line to Open on 24th Mayvisit
