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First two hours, now three hours—this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flig
First two hours, now three hours—this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flig
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2017-12-11
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问题
First two hours, now three hours—this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.
Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security procedures in return for increased safety. The crash of EgyptAir Flight 804, which terrorists may have downed over the Mediterranean Sea, provides another tragic reminder of why. But demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public support for the process. And it should: Wasted time is a drag on Americans’ economic and private lives, not to mention infuriating.
Last year, the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons—both fake and real—past airport security nearly every time they tried. Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving economy and low oil prices, have resulted in long waits at major airports such as Chicago’s O’Hare International. It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become—but the lines are obvious.
Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel, so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line. Part of the issue is that airports have only so much room for screening lanes. Another factor may be that more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees, though the airlines strongly dispute this.
There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing to hire: Enroll more people in the PreCheck program. PreCheck is supposed to be a win-win for travelers and the TSA. Passengers who pass a background check are eligible to use
expedited
screening lanes. This allows the TSA to focus on travelers who are higher risk, saving time for everyone involved. The TSA wants to enroll 25 million people in PreCheck.
It has not gotten anywhere close to that, and one big reason is sticker shock: Passengers must pay $85 every five years to process their background checks. Since the beginning, this price tag has been PreCheck’ s fatal flaw. Upcoming reforms might bring the price to a more reasonable level. But Congress should look into doing so directly, by helping to finance PreCheck enrollment or to cut costs in other ways.
The TSA cannot continue diverting resources into underused PreCheck lanes while most of the traveling public suffers in unnecessary lines. It is long past time o make the program work.
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
选项
A、Getting Stuck in Security Lines
B、PreCheck—a Belated Solution
C、Less Screening for More Safety
D、Underused PreCheck Lanes
答案
B
解析
主旨题。题干问本文最合适的题目是哪一个?文章第一段指出乘飞机的现象,随着机场 大规模安全航线的增加,乘客提前到达机场的时间变得越来越长。第二段指出美国人乐意忍受 费时的安全程序作为加强安全的回报。第三段提出由于加强了安全措施,机场登机的效率变得 很低。第四段分析造成第三段的现象的原因,即政府没有预料飞机旅行的陡增。第五段给出对 策,使更多的人加入到预安检项目。第六段具体介绍加入这一项目的流程并指出其缺陷,即价格 不合理。第七段指出预安检项目实施前景不客观,指出等到这个项目起作用很长时间已经过去 了,即具有“来迟的”的特点。纵观全文,文章围绕PreCheck展开,指出了其缺陷,并给予了作者 的评价:等到这个项目起作用,很长时间已经过去了。纵观四个选项,B项“预安检——一个迟来 的解决方案”符合文章主旨。
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考研英语一
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