D
BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirts,ajacket,twopairsofsocks,apairofshorts,andtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpack,whichwasveryfull,buthedidn’thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround-tr ipticketandasmallpackage.
“GivethispackagetoJean-PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.Ithinkyoucanfindhimeasily,”Tonysaid,”Youdon’thaveanyluggage,right?”
“onlythisbackpack,”Briananswered.”YousaidIcouldbringonecarry-onbag.”
“That’sright.Onecarry-onbagisfine.Haveagoodtr ip.”
“Thanks.”
IsBrianacriminal(罪犯)?Notatall.Heisanair-courier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround-tr iptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountr ies.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountr iesbythenextd ay.Often,theonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair-couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourier,butitisquick.
Everyyearabout80,000peopleworldwidetr avelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertr avelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.However,air-couriertr avelisn’tforeveryone.Butifyouhaveverylittlemoney,canbeflexible(灵活的)aboutyourtr avelplans,anddon’tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweek,itcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!
52.WhywasBrianwearingsomanyclothesforhistr avel?
A.Becausetheyweretheuniformsforaircouriers.
B.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.
C.Becausehisbackpackhadnoroomhisclothes.
D.Becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim
正确答案：D
