英语阅读乘机习惯可能由国籍决定.docx

Whether you kick back with a glass of wine, immerse yourself in a novel or strike up a conversation with the person seated next to you on a plane can be determined1 by which nationality is listed on your passport, a survey has claimed.一份调查显示：在飞机上，无论你是喝杯酒放松自己，还是埋头阅读小说亦或与隔壁座的乘客攀谈，这些乘机习惯都可能是由国籍决定的。 According to the results of an international passenger investigation2, Australians are the biggest boozers on board with 36 per cent choosing to down the hatch, compared to 35 per cent of Americans and 33 per cent of Brits. The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX3) spoke4 to around 1,500 people, ages 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia or Brazil. The results found Chinese travellers are most likely to nod off once the seatbelt sign switches off. They are also the first to reach for their credit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming. Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively - when not drinking - opting5 to work while flying at 35,000 feet. Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chit chat with random6 strangers - spending 50 per cent more time than any other nationalities schmoozing. Contrastingly, Brazilians conduct their conversations online via email, messaging apps or social media. Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of 10 respondents said they were happy to chow down on the selection of in-flight snacks and meals. In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five passengers claiming to read them. The international flyers, who travelled on eight major airlines, did however express their desire for better in-flight entertainment and 36 per cent wanted improved connectivity. The industry has greatly improved the comfort, ambience, connectivity and entertainment onboard aircraft, and this data underscores that passengers are embracing those improvements, said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive director.词汇表： 1 determined adj.坚定的；有决心的参考例句：I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。2 investigation n.调查，调查研究参考例句：In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。3 apex n.顶点，最高点参考例句：He reached the apex of power in the early 1930s.他在三十年代初达到了权力的顶峰。His election to the presidency was the apex of his career.当选总统是他一生事业的顶峰。4 spoke n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说参考例句：They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。5 opting v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )参考例句：What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自简明英汉词典Wells doesnt rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网6 random adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶