单选题 According to the passage, the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in rider ship and? profits because______ .

A、 the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertised
B、 it provided an exciting travel experience
C、 its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoor
D、 it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and Seattle

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题属细节性问题。我们在文章中找到了与这个问题对应的句子，首先读一下这个句子：Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains(Empire Builder，etc．)．现在对比四个选项，只有A选项the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertised表达了和原文相似的内容。