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【題目】 Limited to a narrow seat for hours with just a tiny bag of cookies and orange juice to comfort yourself, the last thing you feel like doing when you get off a plane is to wait around for your bags. The easy option when traveling has been to limit yourself to a carry-on suitcase and pray it fits in the overhead bin. Not only does it get you out of the airport faster but it's also free. Not any longer. however.

Recently, some airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags, and travelers aren't at all happy about it Packing light might not be an option anymore when looking for tips to get the best airfare possible

Some smaller airlines such as Frontier and Spirit have always charged customers for carry-on bags, but now bigger name airlines, such as United, are starting to do it too. When you purchase a Basic Economy ticket through United you’re not allowed a full-size carry-on bag unless you’re a MileagePlus Premier member. Should you forget to check your bag before security and bring it all the way to the gate, not only will you pay the checked-bag fee, but you’ll have to pay an additional $25 gate handling charge. Not the best way to start off a trip. Don’t miss these additional things airlines don't want to tell you —but every flier should be aware of.

You might assume that the new carry-on bag guidelines are due to space limitations in the overhead bins, but it has more to do with on-time rates, Aviation economies expert and senior vice president of ICF Aviation Samuel Engel told Vox that the biggest bottleneck when it comes to boarding is carry-on luggage. For every minute a plane isn’t in the air, it's losing money. A delayed departure makes the flight crew look bad and passengers very angry.

So, the next time you fly, plan to check your bag before security, pay a bit more for your ticket so you are allowed a carry-on, or try rolling a week s worth of clothes into a backpack, a still-allowed “personal item.”

【1】What does the first paragraph intend to convey?

A. People feel comfortable when they are taking a flight

B. People are unwilling to wait for their bags after getting off the plane

C. People tend to choose the carry-on suitcases for convenience.

D. People will no longer have the option for free carry-on suitcases

【2】Which of the following is NOT the reason why more airlines begin to charge for carry-ons?

A. Space limitations.B. Passengers support

C. On-time ratesD. Increasing budget.

【3】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Carry-on bags are affecting on-time rates

B. What should you do before taking a flight?

C. Carry-on bags are increasing budget-busting delays

D. More Airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要說(shuō)明了最近一些航空公司開始對(duì)隨身攜帶的行李收費(fèi)，旅客對(duì)此一點(diǎn)也不高興。

以及收費(fèi)的具體情況，并同時(shí)分析了這一行為的原因。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中Not only does it get you out of the airport faster but it's also free. Not any longer. however.（它不僅能讓你更快地離開機(jī)場(chǎng)，而且還是免費(fèi)的。然而，現(xiàn)在不是了。）可知第一段想要傳達(dá)人們將不再有免費(fèi)隨身攜帶行李箱的選擇。故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中You might assume that the new carry-on bag guidelines are due to space limitations in the overhead bins, but it has more to do with on-time rates（你可能會(huì)認(rèn)為新的隨身行李指南是由于行李架的空間限制，但它更多地與準(zhǔn)時(shí)率有關(guān)。）以及For every minute a plane isn’t in the air, it's losing money.（每有一分鐘飛機(jī)不在空中，它就在賠錢。）可知越來(lái)越多的航空公司開始對(duì)隨身行李收費(fèi)的原因是空間限制、準(zhǔn)時(shí)率和預(yù)算的增加。沒有提到乘客的支持。故選B。

【3】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第二段第一句Recently, some airlines are starting to charge for carry-on bags, and travelers aren't at all happy about it.（最近，一些航空公司開始對(duì)隨身攜帶的行李收費(fèi)，旅客對(duì)此一點(diǎn)也不高興。）以及文章主要圍繞越來(lái)越多的航空公司開始對(duì)隨身攜帶的行李收費(fèi)這一事件展開，故D選項(xiàng)符合主旨大意。故選D。

文章主題和中心思想的闡述往往需要大量細(xì)節(jié)信息的支持，這些細(xì)節(jié)對(duì)于理解全文內(nèi)容至關(guān)重要，同時(shí)也是歸納和概括文章中心思想的基礎(chǔ)。命題人往往會(huì)要求考生根據(jù)不同的要求閱讀文章，以獲得某些特定的信息，或準(zhǔn)確地尋求所需的細(xì)節(jié)，并對(duì)細(xì)節(jié)進(jìn)行直接或間接辨認(rèn)和理解。有一種文章細(xì)節(jié)理解題是一一對(duì)應(yīng)型。答案與題目在表達(dá)形式和意義上直接吻合，一一對(duì)應(yīng)，一目了然。屬于淺層次的閱讀試題，分?jǐn)?shù)比例較少。解答此類試題時(shí)，不必通篇細(xì)看原文，而應(yīng)采取“帶著問(wèn)題找答案”的方法，先從問(wèn)題中抓住關(guān)鍵性詞語(yǔ)（題眼），然后以此為線索，運(yùn)用略讀及查讀的技巧快速在文章中尋找與此問(wèn)題相關(guān)的：段落、語(yǔ)句，仔細(xì)品味，對(duì)照比較，確定答案。如第二小題，根據(jù)第四段中You might assume that the new carry-on bag guidelines are due to space limitations in the overhead bins, but it has more to do with on-time rates（你可能會(huì)認(rèn)為新的隨身行李指南是由于行李架的空間限制，但它更多地與準(zhǔn)時(shí)率有關(guān)。）以及For every minute a plane isn’t in the air, it's losing money.（每有一分鐘飛機(jī)不在空中，它就在賠錢。）可知越來(lái)越多的航空公司開始對(duì)隨身行李收費(fèi)的原因是空間限制、準(zhǔn)時(shí)率和預(yù)算的增加。沒有提到乘客的支持。故選B。