against this grim background, it is no surprise that airlines are turning increasingly towards the business travelers to improve their rates of return. they have invested much time and effort to establish exactly what the executive demands for sitting apart from the tourists.
high on the list of priorities is punctuality; an executive's time is money. in-flight service is another area where the airlines are jostling for the executive's attention. the free drinks and headsets and better food are all part of the lure.
11. one criticism against many international airlines is that they have, in the recent past, . 看答案
a. catered for the more wealthy people
b. given preferential treatment to executive clients
c. only met the needs of the regular traveler
d. marketed their service with the masses in mind
12. with the intention of attracting a somewhat different type of passenger, the airlines have now begun to concentrate on .看答案
a. ensuring that the facilities offered to the executive are indeed superior
b. providing facilities enabling business travelers to work on board
c. organizing activities in which first-class passengers can participate
d. installing sleeping compartments where more privacy is ensured
13. from the passage we can infer that .看答案
a. a successful airline in the 1980s meets the needs not only of the masses but also of the wealthy passengers
b. it is more comfortable to sit in the back of jet planes
c. business travelers dislike tourists
d. only by specializing in cheap flights can airlines avoid bankruptcy.
14. in paragraph 5. “in-flight service" means .看答案
a. service on the plane
b. a new safety device
c. flights within one country
d. charge-free air service
15. the following are all used to attract passengers except .看答案
a. punctuality
b. sound system
c. free drinks
d. charge-free food
passage 4
in only two decades asian-american have become the fastest-growing us minority. as their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly asian character. (this special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that asian-american students who began their education abroad arrived in the u.s. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of english.) they are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.
most asian-american students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the american educational system has to offer. an effective measure of parental attention is homework. asian parents spend more time with their children than american parents do, and it helps. many researchers also believe there is something in asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.
both explanations for academic success worry asian-americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. many can remember when chinese, japanese and filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation. indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all asian immigrants the right to citizenship.
high on the list of priorities is punctuality; an executive's time is money. in-flight service is another area where the airlines are jostling for the executive's attention. the free drinks and headsets and better food are all part of the lure.
11. one criticism against many international airlines is that they have, in the recent past, . 看答案
a. catered for the more wealthy people
b. given preferential treatment to executive clients
c. only met the needs of the regular traveler
d. marketed their service with the masses in mind
12. with the intention of attracting a somewhat different type of passenger, the airlines have now begun to concentrate on .看答案
a. ensuring that the facilities offered to the executive are indeed superior
b. providing facilities enabling business travelers to work on board
c. organizing activities in which first-class passengers can participate
d. installing sleeping compartments where more privacy is ensured
13. from the passage we can infer that .看答案
a. a successful airline in the 1980s meets the needs not only of the masses but also of the wealthy passengers
b. it is more comfortable to sit in the back of jet planes
c. business travelers dislike tourists
d. only by specializing in cheap flights can airlines avoid bankruptcy.
14. in paragraph 5. “in-flight service" means .看答案
a. service on the plane
b. a new safety device
c. flights within one country
d. charge-free air service
15. the following are all used to attract passengers except .看答案
a. punctuality
b. sound system
c. free drinks
d. charge-free food
passage 4
in only two decades asian-american have become the fastest-growing us minority. as their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly asian character. (this special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that asian-american students who began their education abroad arrived in the u.s. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of english.) they are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more immediate in something like engineering than with an arts degree.
most asian-american students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the american educational system has to offer. an effective measure of parental attention is homework. asian parents spend more time with their children than american parents do, and it helps. many researchers also believe there is something in asian culture that breeds success, such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.
both explanations for academic success worry asian-americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. many can remember when chinese, japanese and filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation. indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all asian immigrants the right to citizenship.