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  3. There is no shortage of adjectives one can apply to airline seats: uncomfortable, bulky, cramped, outdated and from an airline’s

There is no shortage of adjectives one can apply to airline seats: uncomfortable, bulky, cramped, outdated and from an airline’s

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问题     There is no shortage of adjectives one can apply to airline seats: uncomfortable, bulky, cramped, outdated and from an airline’s point of view—overpriced. It’s no wonder then that many carriers are looking to make a change.
    Dr. Mark Hiller, CEO at Recaro Aircraft Seating, notes that accommodating passengers’ personal devices has become an necessity, though one that few manufacturers have yet to address this problem.
    At the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany last month, Recaro unveiled their newest design in economy seating, called theBL3530. The new seat has a tablet PC holder, a small pocket, and a power supply for charging.
    The BL3530 follows another vital trend: at 10 kilograms per seat, it’s lighter than its predecessors.
    "Fuel costs are extremely high these days—this is just an accepted fact in the industry. As a result, every kilogram counts," says James Lee, director of Paperclip Design Limited, an award-winning industrial design studio.
    According to Benjamin Saada, Expliseat’s CEO, the CO2 savings are even more significant. "Every aircraft we equip saves 1,200 tons of CO2 per year. That’s the equivalent of planting 45,000 trees," he says. "Imagine if every airplane in the world signed on. It could completely change the global fuel emissions."
    One particularly awkward feature of airline seats is their lack of multifunctionality. They recline, and that’ s about as adaptive as they get. Papercilp is hoping to change that with its new Caterpillar Convertible seat. The Caterpillar can be configured as a roomy Premium Economy seat, or converted into a Business Class seat with a lie-flat bed and direct aisle access.
    "The core aim is to allow airlines to adjust their cabin capacity based on demand," says Lee.
    "Flights from London to New York might have a big need for Business Class, for example, but if you use the same plane to fly to Phuket, the demand for lie-flat seats could be a lot less. This design allows the airline to adapt," he adds.
    Unfortunately, there hasn’ t been a lot of demand for the innovation. "I’ ve showed the design to a lot of manufactures, and they’ll say, ’ oh, that’ s nice,’ but there hasn’ t been a lot of needs for it. The issue is cost," he says.
    Though the concept may not catch on on planes, it could become a feature of seating on the ground. "It’ s more likely one day to see(the armrest)in theatres and cinemas. There are fewer regulations on the ground than in the air, so there’s less resistance to new products," he says.
Why does James Lee say "every kilogram counts"?
选项 A、Tickets are very expensive.
B、You should pay extra money for your luggage.
C、The fuel is very expensive.
D、The plane is very heavy.
答案C
解析 细节题。根据题干中的“every kilogram counts”可以定位到文中第五段“Fuel costs are extremely highthese days--this is just an accepted fact in the industry. As a result，every kilogram counts，”从这里可以看出他这么说的原因是因为油价高，每一公斤都会耗油。所以C项最符合文章意思。因此，正确答案是C。
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