题目内容：

    Volcanic ash from Iceland’s volcano continues to cause disruptions to air travel across Northern Europe . As the nearly universal grounding of aircraft causes problems for 25 countries in Europe, the passengers are starting to run into secondary problems from the four days of being stranded. Additionally, the further effect of economic losses are beginning to pile up.

Already the chaos surrounding the volcanic ash is being compared to the days after 9/11. As the ash plume continues to ground air transport, it is estimated that nearly 17,000 flights a day have been canceled at the cost of nearly $2.7 million a day, according to a report filed by the Wall Street Journal. In the report, it was said that cost was for a single airline, and that the cost for other lines could be measured in hundreds of millions of dollars.

While the cost on the airline industry is significant , the cost on passengers is more significant. Airline cancellations have forced many travelers into hotels and more are looking to their travel insurance plans to cover the costs. The U.K.’s Independent reported that travel insurance plans have a rule that make claims from travelers invalid. In these policies , travel insurances which are purchased as a way to cover additional costs when travel plans are unexpectedly disrupted because the specific event like a volcanic eruption is not mentioned. Then the policy does not cover the event.

However, there is hope,though, as Air France and Dutch airline KLM both report positive test flights of aircraft at different altitudes to ensure the safety of flight. It is not known if these flights will be the beginning or just one-off chance flights. These flights were operated in a window of operations in the ash plume, but due to the erratic nature of the airflow, there is no guarantee that this will open up air operations over Europe. At this rate, the nations of Europe will be likely to see a significant impact on their pocketbooks, both in the corporations and the individual households.

1.The underlined word "stranded" probably means______.

A.struck. B.controlled. C.stuck. D.disturbed.

2.From this passage we can see that____________.

A.the volcanic ash caused more trouble than 9/11 did.

B.airlines suffered great losses due to the eruption.

C.travelers had to ask for help from the government.

D.nearly $.2.7 million was lost in all.

3.Why are claims about insurance from travelers unacceptable ?

A.Because volcanic eruption isn’t included in travel plans.

B.Because volcanic eruption companies don’t keep their word.

C.Because airlines haven’t bought insurance for travelers.

D.Because airlines didn’t expect the eruption .

4.This passage mainly tells us about __________.

A.the volcanic eruption in Iceland. B.the great trouble for air travels.

C.the unfavorable flight condition. D.the cost of European airlines.