15.One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another.
On Tuesday,the first flight for the husband-and-wife team's Pet Airways,the first-ever all-pet airline,took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale,N.Y.
All commercial airlines allow a limited number of small pets to fly in the cabin.Others must travel as checked bags or in the cargo hold-a dark and sometimes dangerous place where temperatures can vary wildly.
Binder and Wiesel used their consulting backgrounds and business  savvy  to start Pet Airways in 2005.The last four years have been spent designing their fleet of five planes according to new four-legged requirements,dealing with FAA regulations and setting up airport schedules.
The two say they're overwhelmed with the response.Flights on Pet Airways are already booked up for the next two months.
Pet Airways will fly a pet between five major cities-New York,Washington,Chicago,Denver,and Los Angeles.The﹩250one-way fare is comparable to pet fees at the largest U.S.a(chǎn)irlines.
For owners the big difference is service.Dogs and cats will fly in the main cabin of a Suburban Air Freight plane,retooled and lined with carriers in place of seats.Pets (about 50on each flight) will be escorted to the plane by attendants that will check on the animals every 15 minutes during flight.The pets are also given pre-boarding walks and bathroom breaks.And at each of the five airports it serves,the company has created a"Pet Lounge"for future fliers to wait and sniff before flights.
A trip from New York to Los Angeles,for example,will take about 24 hours.On that route,pets will stop in Chicago,have a bathroom break,play time,dinner,and bunk for the night before finishing the trip the next day.
Amanda Hickey of Portland,Ore.is one of the new airline's first customers.Her seven-year-old terrier-pinscher mix Mardi and 2-year-old puggle Penny are taking their first flight soon.
Hickey said the service was a welcome alternative to flying her dogs in cargo when she transplants them from her soon-to-be Denver home to Chicago to stay while she and her fiance travel to Aruba to get married.
"For a little bit more money,I have peace of mind,"she said.

45.Jack Russell is probablyC.
A.a(chǎn) baby
B.a(chǎn) little boy
C.a(chǎn) pet
D.the couple's child
46.Which would be the best title for the passage?A
A.The first-ever all-pet airline hits skies.
B.A better option to get their pets from one city to another.
C.Flights on Pet Airways.
D.Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel.
47.Which of the following is the service that are designed for the pets on the flight?B
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b.The attendants will check on the animals every 15minutes during flight.
c.Attendants will send the pets to the plane.
d.The pets can take a walk on the plane freely.
e.At each of the five airports it serves,there is a"Pet Lounge"for future fliers to want and sniff before flights.
A.a(chǎn).b.c.d  B.a(chǎn).b.c.e   C.b.c.d.e   D.a(chǎn).b.d.e
48.What does the underlined word"savvy"in the fourth paragraph probably mean?D
A.fund   B.information  C.knowledge   D.mind.

分析 阿麗莎•賓德和她的丈夫丹•威斯爾曾經(jīng)讓他們的杰克羅素梗Jack Russell Terrier (一種白色梗類犬)在飛機的貨艙里待過一次,這次不愉快的經(jīng)歷讓他們認為寵物需要更好的運送方式. 
本周二,這夫婦倆推出的寵物航線首個航班--也是首個全寵物航班--從紐約法明達的共和機場起飛. 所有的商業(yè)航空公司只允許一定數(shù)量的小型寵物數(shù)量被帶入機艙.其他寵物必須作為行李托運或是被放在貨艙內(nèi)--貨艙里很黑,溫度變化很大,而且有時還會有危險. 
賓德和威斯爾在2005年利用他們從事咨詢業(yè)的背景和他們的商業(yè)頭腦開創(chuàng)了寵物航班.在過去的四年里他們一直在設(shè)計執(zhí)行寵物航班飛行任務(wù)的五架飛機以迎合這些四只腳乘客的需求,同時還研究聯(lián)邦航空局的規(guī)章制度并制訂機場時刻表. 
人們對這一做法的反應(yīng)讓他們欣喜若狂.寵物航線下兩個月的所有航班都已經(jīng)被訂滿. 
寵物航班將在紐約、華盛頓、芝加哥、丹佛和洛杉磯這五個大城市運送寵物.航班的單程票價為250美元,這跟美國最大的航空公司收取的寵物搭乘費用差不多. 
對于寵物的主人們來說,最大的差別在于服務(wù)方面.小狗和小貓們將會搭乘"薩博班航空貨運公司"的飛機,機艙已將座位拆除,并一排排放好了寵物籠.乘務(wù)員將會護送(每次航班大約50只)寵物到飛機上,并在飛行期間每隔15分鐘察看一下動物乘客.登記前,寵物們還可享受散步和衛(wèi)生間服務(wù).在開通寵物航線服務(wù)的五個機場,公司還專門為寵物乘客開辟了一個"寵物候機室",供它們等候航班或者四處聞聞. 
舉例來說,從紐約到洛杉磯的寵物航班大約需要24個小時.飛行期間,寵物們中途會在芝加哥經(jīng)停,在那里上個衛(wèi)生間,玩一玩,吃吃飯,然后晚上睡個覺,第二天再繼續(xù)飛往洛杉磯. 
美國俄勒岡州波特蘭的阿曼達•;沁@個新航線的第一批客人.她七歲的短毛獵犬馬蒂和兩歲大的哈巴小獵犬佩尼很快就要搭乘第一個它們自己的航班了. 
;鶎⒁退奈椿榉蝻w到阿魯巴結(jié)婚,在這期間她需要把狗從她在丹佛的新家運到芝加哥暫居,她認為這種服務(wù)相對于把狗放在貨艙里要好的多. 
她說:"雖然要多花一點錢,但是我現(xiàn)在放心了."

解答 45.C 細節(jié)理解題. 根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容"One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another. 阿麗莎•賓德和她的丈夫丹•威斯爾曾經(jīng)讓他們的杰克羅素梗在飛機的貨艙里待過一次,這次不愉快的經(jīng)歷讓他們認為寵物需要更好的運送方式."可知:Jack Russell是一只寵物狗;故答案選C.
46.A 標題判斷題.本文是一篇新聞報道類文章.根據(jù)第二段的內(nèi)容"On Tuesday,the first flight for the husband-and-wife team's Pet Airways,the first-ever all-pet airline,took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale,N.Y."可知:本周二,這夫婦倆推出的寵物航線首個航班--也是首個全寵物航班--從紐約法明達的共和機場起飛.本文就是圍繞這一話題而開展的;故答案選A"寵物航班首次升空".
47.B 細節(jié)理解題. 根據(jù)文中的"The pets are also given pre-boarding walks and bathroom breaks."可知a正確.根據(jù)文中的"Pets (about 50on each flight) will be escorted to the plane by attendants that will check on the animals every 15 minutes during flight."可知b和c正確.根據(jù)文中的"Dogs and cats will fly in the main cabin of a Suburban Air Freight plane,retooled and lined with carriers in place of seats."可知d不正確.根據(jù)文中的"And at each of the five airports it serves,the company has created a"Pet Lounge"for future fliers to wait and sniff before flights."可知e正確.綜合分析來看答案選B.
48.D 詞義猜測題.fund基金,專款;information消息;信息,數(shù)據(jù);knowledge知識;mind頭腦,思想.根據(jù)后面的"to start Pet Airways in 2005"可以推理得知"賓德和威斯爾在2005年利用他們從事咨詢業(yè)的背景和他們的商業(yè)頭腦開創(chuàng)了寵物航班.",因此business savvy是"商業(yè)頭腦"的意思;故答案選D.

點評 新聞報道類閱讀的注意事項:
1.品味新聞的標題,聯(lián)系平時所積累的知識,為了解材料大意作鋪墊. 
2.了解新聞報道的特殊規(guī)律,其內(nèi)容和多含何人、何地、何事、何時等,閱讀時要抓住新聞的這一主要特點去理解判斷.

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