单选题
It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题属细节性问题。这个问题和第二段的内容有关,读完第二段的内容后,我们对比四个选项。首先可以排除A选项trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportation内容在文章中没有体现; D选项trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience,关于火车和飞机的对比,文章中说火车没有飞机快,因此 D选项也不正确;B选项trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportation内容是属实的,因为文章中把火车与汽车和飞机作比较,说明火车没有汽车方便,没有飞机快,因此这个选项是比较好的;C选项trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to be说火车没有以前快和方便,这并不正确,文章中拿火车与汽车与飞机作比较,并没有将火车和他以前的情况作比较。故选B。