2. The following are all mentioned as reasons why the airlines are having a hard time EXCEPT that
A) the tourist industry is experiencing an all-time low.
B) there is no increase in the number of passengers.
C) there are more seats on the planes than needed.
D) the competition between airlines is strong.
3. The improvements the airlines attempt at include all the following EXCEPT
A) making their seats more comfortable.
B) providing better food during flights.
C) showing more movies during the long flights.
D) offering sleeperettes to first-class passengers.
4. There is not much the airlines can do when it comes to
A) making sure the departures are not delayed.
B) the efficient handling of luggage.
C) speeding up customs procedure.
D) the improvement of the condition of waiting lounges.
5. Which of the following is a bad habit of the executive passengers that frustrates the airlines？
A) They do not book their seats in advance.
B) They do not sit on the seats they are supposed to take.
C) They do not travel on the flight they have booked.
D) They do not pay in advance for the seats they book.
答案与题解：
1. D 本题的答案可以再文章的第二段里找到。这一段第一句话讲得很清楚，经营一家大的航空公司的关键是找到 the right mix of passengers.后面一句话更明确地说宽体客机的后部，即一般乘客乘坐的经济舱；和前部，即头等舱和公务舱都要设法坐满。
2. A 在第三段里作者谈到了航空业所面临的困境，提到 in the recent recession the volume of traffic has not grown. Equally the large number of airlines jostling for the available passengers has created a huge excess of capacity， 包括了B、C、D三个选项中所说的情况，唯独没有具体降到旅游业的状况。
3. C 文章的第五段和第六段作者讲了航空公司所做的种种努力，其中没有提到要多放映电影。
4. C 文章的第五段到第七段里作者谈到了航空公司能做的改进，以及他们不能做的改进，第七段的最后一句清楚地讲了人人都厌烦的进关手续时航空公司所力不能及的。
5. C 答案在最后一段里可以找到。商界人士常常同时在几个航班上订座。