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The U. S. Travel Association confirmed in a survey what many frustrated fliers already know:The No. 1 airport headache is passen
The U. S. Travel Association confirmed in a survey what many frustrated fliers already know:The No. 1 airport headache is passen
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2016-03-01
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The U. S. Travel Association confirmed in a survey what many frustrated fliers already know:The No. 1 airport headache is passengers who pull too many carry-on bags through security and onto flights.
That number has skyrocketed in recent years—86 million more bags were carried on in the year than during the same period two years earlier, the Transportation Security Administration estimates.
The reason for the carry-on jump is no mystery: All the major domestic airlines now charge to check(托运)even one bag, generally $25. To save money and time at the baggage claim, passengers carry as much as they can on board, with predictable consequences.
At security checkpoints, these millions of extra bags, many of them densely packed, mean longer lines. Once past security, the fun continues at boarding. On a typical flight, there’s a fierce fight for scarce overhead bin space, extending the boarding process. Bags that are stuffed under seats make passengers even more uncomfortable.
There has got to be a better way. In fact, there is. Here’s what a more sensible system would look like:
No fee for the first piece of checked luggage. It would be better if airlines simply raised fares(机票)instead of fees. Limit the carry-on size and charge for large carry-ons. Use templates(标尺)at the security checkpoints to cut off the monster bags that now often escape airline staffs notice until they’re right at the door of the plane. Tax the airlines’ income from fees the same way that fares are taxed. Currently, the fees are tax free, encouraging airlines to generate income through fees rather than fare increases.
We’re sympathetic to the airline industry’s need to make money, but the baggage fees— previously intended to offset rising fuel costs—have become an interruption that slows down the security check, offloads costs onto fliers and makes the boarding process even more unpleasant than it already is.
What does the author mean by saying "the fun continues at boarding"?
选项
A、It’s a great pleasure traveling by air.
B、There are even more troubles at boarding.
C、Passengers often feel relieved after passing security.
D、Passengers can relax in comfort once they are on board.
答案
B
解析
短语语义题。根据文章第四段可知,在安检处,乘客们的大包小包排着长队,可是这还没完,登机后为了争夺有限的行李箱空间,乘客们之间更是互不相让,让登机过程拖延不少时间。因此,题目的“the fun continues at boarding”应该是一句戏谑的反语,意思是“好戏还在后头”。因此B为正确答案。有时候,考生不能拘泥于词句的字面意思,而是要根据上下文读懂作者的弦外之音,话外之意。
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