Read the second paragraph, and choose which sentence is most suitable as a paragraph leader.……………………… They are able to drive prices down by having a low advertised fare, and then making additional charges for “extras” such as booking a seat or checking in luggage carried in the aircraft’s hold, things that were normally included in the fares of the legacy carriers, the airlines with a long established reputation. There are other efficiencies, such as the use of smaller less expensive airports, that can also keep costs down.
A. One reason for this growth is that travellers are able to find low-cost deals more easily using the internet.
B. One reason for this growth is that low-cost carriers (LCCs) have gained a larger share of the market.
C. One reason for this growth is that many more airlines have entered the market, providing a greater range of choices for travellers.
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Read the third paragraph, and choose which sentence is most suitable as a paragraph leader.……………………… British Airways has outsourced a lot of its IT work in an attempt to cut costs. Many airlines are now charging for checked-in baggage. While the legacy carriers have had a significantly larger share of the lucrative business travel market, which is less susceptible to changes in the global economy, this is another market that the LCCs are starting to penetrate. In practice, the LCCs and the legacy carriers are becoming more like one another.
A. Other airlines have been forced to make efficiencies so that they can compete with the LCCs.
B. Legacy carriers have a much larger proportion of business travellers than LCCs.
C. Outsourcing is an effective strategy used by airlines to reduce costs, so they can compete with LCCs.
Read the fourth paragraph, and choose which sentence is most suitable as a paragraph leader.………………………They argue that an increase in air travel is a key element in the globalisation process and is essential to sustained economic growth. Most of this growth is expected to come from demand in the Asia Pacific region, where China and India, both countries which have seen above-average rates of economic growth, are also showing significant increases in both domestic and international air travel.
A. IATA (2016) predicts that passenger demand for air travel will double over the next 20 years.
B. IATA (2016) claims that the rise in air travel is one of the main drivers of economic growth worldwide.
C. IATA (2016) points out that the growth in air travel is most significant in the Asia Pacific region.
Read the last paragraph, and choose which sentence is most suitable as a paragraph leader.……………………… Firstly, security threats (such as 9/11) and economic downturns (e.g. the 2008 global economic crisis) have an impact on numbers of air passengers, although these have always been followed by a rapid recovery in confidence. In addition, there is a lack of infrastructure to support such growth - more airports and runways are needed, but environmental concerns make it difficult to bring about improvements in infrastructure. Most seriously, there are signs that after a period of economic liberalisation, with the removal of barriers to international trade, we may be moving into a more protectionist era, and this may represent the greatest threat to continued growth in air travel.
A. Several recent events have caused a temporary dip in air travel.
B. There are several issues that might slow down or even reverse this growth.
C. There are a number of negative impacts of air travel, such as air pollution.
近一段时间,班上流行大操大办生日的风气,孩子过生日家长们纷纷比阔。在班会上,班主任孙老师对这种情况进行了批评,要求大家厉行节俭。孙老师的做法体现了教师是()。
A. 文化知识的传播者
B. 高尚情操的塑造者
C. 社会风气的改造者
D. 学生品行的引导者