1) probably means “ ________ ”. A. have to deal with the situation seriously B. have to declare war on the railway service C. have to decide whether to fight or not D. have no problem to win the fight 17. The airlines are confident in the fact that ________. A. they are more powerful than the Eurostar service B. their total passenger loss won't go beyond a drop of 5% C. their traffic levels will return in 2 to 3 years D. traveling by rail can never catch up with traveling by air 18. The railway Brussels route is brought forth to show that ________. A. the Eurostar service is not doing good business B. the airlines can well compete with the railway C. the Eurostar train service only caused very little damage D. only some airlines, such as Air France, are suffering 19. British Midland is mentioned to ________. A. provide a comparison with Eurostar B. support the airlines' optimism C. prove the inevitable drop of air passengers D. call for electrification and modernization of the railway 20. The purpose of the last paragraph is to ________ . A. praise the airlines' clear-mindedness B. advise the airlines to follow British Midland as their model C. propose a reduction of London/Paris flights D. show why the airlines are still hopeful (2) The tourist trade is booming. With all this coming and going, you'd expect greater understanding to develop between the nations of the world. Not a bit of it! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other's country at a moderate cost. What was once the ‘grand tour', reserved for only the very rich, is now within everybody's grasp. The package tour and chartered flights are not to be sneered at. Modern travelers enjoy a level of comfort which the lords and ladies on grand tours in the old days couldn't have dreamed of. But What's the sense of this mass exchange of populations