Lesson 79 By air 乘飞机

　　I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. A flight attendant would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience. I am used to travelling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. While we were waiting to land, a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly. Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.

　　句子讲解：

　　5、After taking off，we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the plane su turned round and flew back to the airport.

　　起飞之后，我们在城市的上空低低地飞行，然后慢慢上升。飞机突然调转头飞回了机场。

　　语言点 slowing gaining height 缓缓上升;turn round 调头;fly back to somewhere 飞问某地

　　6、While we were waiting to land，a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down.

　　当我们等待降落时，一名空中乘务员告诉我们要保持镇静，等飞机一着陆就马上不声不响地离开飞机。

　　语言点 keep calm保持镇静;touch down着陆

　　7、Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.

　　飞机上的每个人都很着急，大家都急于想知道到底发生了什么事情。

　　语言点 sb. be worried某人担心… sb. be curious to do sth.某人因为好奇去做某事