Many captive shippers also worry they will soon be his with a round of huge rate increases. The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortuning fortunes. still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. Yet railroads continue to borrow billions to acquire one another, with Wall Street cheering them on. Consider the .2 billion bid by Norfolk Southern and CSX to acquire Conrail this year. Conrail's net railway operating income in 1996 was just million, less than half of the carrying costs of the transaction. Who's going to pay for the rest of the bill? Many captive shippers fear that they will, as Norfolk Southern and CSX increase their grip on the market.

　　52. What is many captive shippers' attitude towards the consolidation in the rail industry?

　　[A] Indifferent.

　　[B] Supportive.

　　[C] Indignant.

　　[D] Apprehensive.

　　[答案] D

　　[解题思路]

　　寻找文章中表达shippers态度的语句，可以发现一些重点句子、包括第五段第一句话“Many captive shippers also worry they will soon be his with a round of huge rate increases”(许多“受制”客户还担心他们很快将遭遇一轮新的大幅涨价)和最后一句话“Many captive shippers fear that they will, as Norfolk Southern and CSX increase their grip on the market”(许多“受制”客户担心随着南诺弗克和CSX公司对市场控制力的加强，他们将是那个受害者)，worry 和fear都反映出他们忧心忡忡的心态。A和B选项显然是错误的，而C选项“愤怒的”这种情感在原文中没有得到表现。而选项apprehensive的意思为“忧虑的”，完全与原文吻合，为正确选项。

　　[题目译文]

　　许多受制托运人对铁路业合并的态度是怎样的？

　　[A] 漠不关心

　　[B] 支持的

　　[C] 愤怒的

　　[D] 担忧的

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