单选题According to the text, the cost increase in the rail industry is mainly caused by ______.Athe continuing acquisitionBthe growing trafficCthe cheering Wall StreetDthe shrinking market
单选题
According to the text, the cost increase in the rail industry is mainly caused by ______.
A
the continuing acquisition
B
the growing traffic
C
the cheering Wall Street
D
the shrinking market
参考解析
解析：
细节题。最后一段具体阐明了铁路工业费用增长的具体原因，其中说明虽然铁路工业前景明朗，但是现在入不敷出，不能保证运输量大的交通良好运行，但是“railroads continue to borrow billions to acquire one another”，铁路部门还是继续在借大量的钱来兼并其他铁路公司，从而导致铁路运输价格上涨。所以，铁路运输价格上涨的原因是不停的兼并。
细节题。最后一段具体阐明了铁路工业费用增长的具体原因，其中说明虽然铁路工业前景明朗，但是现在入不敷出，不能保证运输量大的交通良好运行，但是“railroads continue to borrow billions to acquire one another”，铁路部门还是继续在借大量的钱来兼并其他铁路公司，从而导致铁路运输价格上涨。所以，铁路运输价格上涨的原因是不停的兼并。
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