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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

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问题     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 is a predictable advantage to tax luggage fees according to the writer?
选项 A、To offset rising fuel costs.
B、To keep the air fares from rising.
C、To discourage airlines from profiting from fees:
D、To stop oversized bags from passing the security.
答案C
解析 推断题。此题颇有难度。题目问，在作者看来，若是对行李费收税，可预测的结果是什么?根据文章，乘客之所以携带大量行李登机，症结在于航空公司对每件行李收费。若是对航空公司的收取的行李费上税，那么航空公司自然就不太热衷于赚乘客的行李费转而提高机票的价格了，那么其结果很可能就是乘客可以免费或少花钱托运行李，他们也就不大会携带那么多的行李登机了。因此C是正确答案。
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