IELTS reading detail Practice
What helped the city of Lyon to benefit from its HSR connection?
Question type: multiple choice · Difficulty: intermediate
- A. Attempting to offer the same services as Paris.
- B. Building an HSR station far from the city centre.
- C. Focusing on its own specialised economic sectors.
- D. A reduction in its population.
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Paragraph D states that Lyon's leaders 'focused on developing and promoting the city's unique strengths, particularly in biotechnology and gastronomy'. This shows they benefited by concentrating on their own specialisations rather than competing directly with Paris.