题目内容
【题目】It is the season for long lines and frayed (紧张的)nerves. Here are some ways to survive a holiday flight.
Lighten up
Do yourself a favor and ship your presents. Nearly every U. S. airline charges a fee to check a bag, so shipping gifts is now cheaper and more convenient than carrying them in your luggage.
Weigh your options
Not knowing what you're going to pay for your luggage is annoying. So calculate your overweight-luggage fees at home. You can find the fees out in advance by visiting new site Luggage Limits ,which provides the latest information on more than 90 airlines.
Leave amateurs in the dust
Trust us and get to the airport an extra half-hour early. The check-in and security lines are filled with inexperienced fliers, and it's a hard walking. Plus, if you decide to cut it close you may not get onto the flight at all. To reduce costs, airlines have reduced on flights and routes. The remaining flights are more likely to be oversold , especially on busy travel days. Fliers who check in early are the least likely to get bumped from oversold flights.
Take it public
The rates for renting a car at the airport have more than doubled over the past year because rental lot inventories have decreased dramatically (显著地). True, renting at the airport is convenient, but it's just not worth it anymore. Unless you really need a car,take public transportation, hop a cab,or beg a friend to pick you up at the airport instead.
Say no to bumper cars
Tell the people picking you up to avoid parking their car. They can hang out in their car for free while waiting to get a call from you when you land. Many airports, including JFK and LAX now feature this sensible choice.
【1】 How does the author think of shipping gifts?
A. Unnecessary. B. Expensive. C. Inconvenient. D. Wonderful.
【2】 Airlines have reduced flights to ______ .
A. deal with crisis B. reduce the time for leave
C. lower the cost D. provide more job chances
【3】 The underlined phrase "in advance" in the third paragraph could be replaced by ______ .
A. in person B. ahead of time
C. by accident D. in addition
【4】 What's the best title for the passage?
A. 5 Ways to Survive a Holiday Flight
B. Good Seasons for Flight
C. Cars at the Airport
D. How to Board a Flight
【答案】【1】 D
【2】 C
【3】 B
【4】 A
【解析】【1】推理判断题。文章中谈到:... so shipping gifts is now cheaper and more convenient than carrying them in your luggage. 所以作者认为“空运货物好”。
【2】细节理解题。根据句子 To reduce costs, airlines have reduced on flights and routes. 可知“航空公司减少航班的原因是为了降低费用”可知选B。
【3】词义猜测题。根据第三段的内容,“不知道该为行李付多少钱是恼人的,所以在家就计算一下超重行李的费用。你可以通过浏览网站,提前弄清该费用。”可知选B。
【4】主旨大意题。文章开始说It is the season for long lines and frayed (紧张的)nerves. Here are some ways to survive a holiday flight. 接着文章介绍了5种方法,所以认为A项恰当。此处survive的意思是“从……中挺过来”。
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