Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversationyou have just heard.

1

A.Unfavorable air conditions.

B.Heavy volume of traffic.

C.Overbooking policies.

D.Inexperienced travelers.

2

A.Check baggage beforehand.

B.Book on popular flights.

C.Prepare for delays.

D.Choose big airports.

3

A.Buying tickets at full price.

B.Taking two small bags.

C.Planning short business trips.

D.Making detailed travel plans.

4

A.Taking stopover flights.

B.Staying in an uncomfortable hotel.

C.Spending the night on the plane.

D.Traveling on the weekends.

Conversation One

W: Nigel Lynch is editor of Business Travel Weekly.Nigel, thanks for being on the show. Now, what kindof problems do airline passengers face nowadays?

M: (1) Well most of the problems are caused by theheavy volume of traffic. And if the weather is bad,you can imagine what the situation is like. Another problem that’s very common is overbooking.

W: So, what advice would you give to business travelers?

M: I’d say, avoid big airports, if you can. Then, remember not to check your baggage if youcan help it. (2) Another thing is: be prepared for delays.

W: Nigel, what kind of mistakes do inexperienced travelers make?

M: The first mistake business travelers make is to take far too much luggage. Remember, takeonly carry-on luggage, because in most airports, you can get away with two small bags. (3)Another mistake people make is to think that you have to pay full price for air tickets. Youshould find out about the different ticket options. And another mistake is to go away for toolong. Most people’s efficiency and energy start to fall off after two weeks away. So my adviceis to keep your trip short, only go for two weeks and never for a longer than three. Anotherpoint is, inexperienced travelers often expect everything to go according to plan. The fact istravelers need to learn to expect the unexpected.

W: Yeah. (4) I think the worst part of a trip is to travel at night. Are there any ways of avoidingthat?

M: Yes. A weekend break or a stopover in a more relaxing or a lively place is often available ata special cheap weekend rate. Various airlines and hotel chains offer these.

W: Yes. OK, thank you, Nigel, for all this useful information and advice.

M: Pleasure!

1. According to Nigel, what is the main cause of the air travel problems?

2. What does Nigel advise business travelers to do?

3. What is said to be one of the mistakes that inexperienced travelers make?

4. What does the woman think is the worst part of a trip?

对话一

女：奈杰尔·林奇是来自《商旅周刊》的编辑。奈杰尔，感谢你参加今天的节目。航空乘客现在面临着哪些问题?

男：大部分的问题是由繁重的交通量造成的。而且如果天气情况恶劣，你可以想象出场面将会如何。另外一个非常常见的问题是超额预订。

女：那么你对商务旅客有什么样的建议呢?

男：我想说，如果可能的话，避免去比较大的机场。然后还要记得，如果行李可以随身携带就不要托运。还有一件事就是做好飞机延误的准备。

女：奈杰尔，一般没有经验的乘客会犯什么样的错?

男：商务旅客最容易犯的错就是带太多行李。记住只带随身行李，但是在多数机场，如果你带两件小行李也能蒙混过关。人们还容易犯的一个错就是认为只能买全价机票。你应该试着找一下其他选择。另一个就是出差太久。大部分人的工作效率和精力在出差两周之后就开始下降。因此我的建议是压缩出差时间，只出去两个星期，一定不能超过三个星期。还有一点就是，很多没有经验的旅客都预期事情会按照计划发展。但事实上他们不应该忽视其中的不确定性。

女：是的。我认为旅行中最可怕的就是晚上乘坐飞机。有什么方法可以避免这种情况吗?

男：有。通常你都能买到周末特价机票，到环境放松或者景色宜人的地方去度周末。很多航空公司和连锁酒店提供这种服务。

女：对。好的，感谢你以上非常有用的建议奈杰尔。

男：我的荣幸。

参考答案：

【小题1】B

【小题2】C

【小题3】A

【小题4】C

习题解析：

【小题1】对话中女士问到航空乘客现在面临着哪些问题，男士回答说大部分的问题是由繁重的交通量造成的。可知造成航空交通问题的主要原因是繁重的交通量，故选 B。

【小题2】女士问到男士对商务旅客有什么样的建议，男士的回答提供了三点建议：尽量避开大机场;行李如果可以自己拿就不要托运;为航班延误做好准备。选项 C 与原文相符，故选 C。

【小题3】女士问到没有经验的旅行者易犯的错误有哪些，对此男士列举了很多，包括：带太多行李;全价购买机票;出去太久;认为所有事情都会按计划发生。选项 A 与原文相符，故选 A。

【小题4】女士在对话的后半部分中提到她认为旅行中最糟糕的是要在夜间出行，原文中的 travel at night 与C 项的 Spending the night on the plane 同义，故选 C。