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Instead of travelling long distances, more Chinese travellers choose shorter trips close to home now! This is because they want to experience local life, not rush through sightseeing. Experts see this as a trend(趋势) for slower, deeper travel experiences.
Lin Keya from Urumqi, Xinjiang spent a few days in a village nearby for the National Day holiday in 2024. There, she woke up to the sounds of roosters(公鸡) and slept peacefully under the moonlight. "Being in nature saved my tired soul," Lin said. It is just a two-hour drive from the village to Urumqi.
Another traveller, Ms Peng, travelled with her family from Guiyang to Leshan. They are two cities in Southwest China. She said busy sightseeing tours only touch the surface—what truly attracts(吸引) people now is deep trips. "Spending less time on the road gave us more time to enjoy the place," said Peng.
This trend is growing because China is developing its high-speed railway network. It now covers over 46,000 kilometres and connects over 96 per cent of cities with more than 500,000 people, reported China Daily. High-speed trains give many travellers, especially elderly ones, easy and relaxing trips.
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。每题答案不超过6个词。
1. What do experts see as a trend for slower, deeper travel experiences?
2. How far is the village from Urumqi, Xinjiang?
3. Who did Ms Peng travel with?
4. Why can elderly travellers have easy and relaxing trips?
5. What do you think of shorter trips close to home?

答案： 1. Choosing shorter trips close to home. 2. It's a two-hour drive. 3. Her family. 4. Because there are many high-speed trains. 5. They are relaxing.（言之有理即可）