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India launched its helicopter taxi service on Monday, promising to ferry customers the 40 miles between Bangalore's Electronic City tech hub and the International Airport terminal in 15 minutes.
Customers can book their helicopter ride through a mobile app. (5)The service, which claims to be the first of its kind in India, offers only one route, but Bangalore airport will add more once it gets approval.
Helicopter taxi is not an affordable option for many travelers. (6) A car ride for the same journey costs less than half as much. (7)But Bangalore airport says it is a competitive alternative to a car ride for tech executives in a hurry. “A large number of high-class travelers, including CEOs, have to spend more than three hours by road to get there-and that is a loss of time,” a Bangalore airport spokesperson said. This is not a low-cost option, but it is an option,” she added.
The helicopters ferried around eight customers to the airport on their first day. The company that owns and operates the service is called Thumby Aviation. It previously specialized in private charter flights for government officials.
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5. What is Bangalore airport trying to do about the helicopter taxi service?
A)。事实细节题。新闻中提到,印度推出的计程直升机服务据称是其国内前所未有的,只有一条航线,但一旦获得批准,班加罗尔机场将增加更多航线。因此,答案为A)。
6. What do we learn from the news report about the helicopter taxi ride?
A)。细节推断题。新闻中提到,乘坐计程直升机对于许多旅客来说是负担不起的,同样的行程乘坐汽车的费用不到它的一半。由此推断,乘坐计程直升机的费用是乘坐汽车的两倍多。因此,答案为A)。
7. Who are the targeted customers of the helicopter taxi service?
B)。细节推断题。新闻中提到,加罗尔机场表示,对于忙赶路的技术高管来说,计程直升机是一种有竞争力的备选出行方式。对于包括首席执行官在内的大量高端旅客,三个多小时的陆路车程是一种时间上的浪费。由此推断,计程直升机服务的目标客户不是普通人,而是高端旅客。因此,答案为B)。