单选题 Why were passengers from Europe able to travel to New York so cheaply?

A、 Because the ships were little crowded on the trip back to New York.
B、 Because shipping companies were eager to fill their ships with passengers on the return trip from Europe.
C、 Because the shipping companies wanted to develop traveling industry in New York.
D、 Because few Europeans longed to visit New York.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析]因为大部分船只是出口货物到欧洲，货卸掉后，船就可以返回，船公司为赚点利润回航时就载运从欧洲来的旅客，因此旅费就便宜。故应选B。