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  3. Amtrak—the largest railway company in the U.S.—was experiencing a declining in ridership.【C1】______major concerns to Amtrak and

Amtrak—the largest railway company in the U.S.—was experiencing a declining in ridership.【C1】______major concerns to Amtrak and

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问题    Amtrak—the largest railway company in the U.S.—was experiencing a declining in ridership.【C1】______major concerns to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes【C2】______ridership had been declining【C3】______
   At one time, trains were the only practical way to【C4】______the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient【C5】______to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became America’s standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily【C6】______itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances.【C7】______, the task for DDB Needham was to【C8】______consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to【C9】______their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered【C10】______travel in the west.
   Two portions of the total market were targeted: anxious fliers—those concerned with【C11】______, and travel-lovers—those【C12】______themselves relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experiences as part of【C13】______vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel【C14】______such as freedom, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It【C15】______experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.
   Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that【C16】______be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains (Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among【C17】______oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most【C18】______reach target audiences. Results were【C19】______The Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, had a fifteen percent【C20】______in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.
【C20】
选项 A、expansion
B、change
C、increase
D、loss
答案C
解析 本题考查上下文语义。首先句意表达应是增加了15％的利润增长。选项中的expansion一般是指领域、范围的扩大、发展，而increase通常用来表达增长率，显然C选项为正确答案。
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