Travelers now believe that the root cause for failures of British railway is[A] its st
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Travelers now believe that the root cause for failures of British railway is
[A] its structural design.
[B] the pursuit of profit.
[C] its inefficient network.
[D] the lack of safety guarantees.
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正确答案：B
52.B该题为细节题。文章第二段分析了英国铁路失败的原因。根据第二段第二句：“They ask whether the pursuit of profits is compati- ble with guaranteeing safety.”以及第二段最后一句“The railway was torn apart at privatization and the structure that was put in place was…designed, if we are honest, to maximize the proceeds to the Treasury...”可知，英国国家为了追求财政的扩大，而缩减了铁路上的补贴，为了金钱利益而忽略了铁路安全保障。所以乘客认为铁路失败的根本原因在于利益的追求。故选B，