新概念英語第二冊第79課:By air
First listen and then answer the question.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
Why did the plane turn back?
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.
參考譯文
我在幼年的時候，曾多次乘飛機旅行。我的父母曾經住在南美洲，所以假期里我常從歐洲乘飛機到他們那里。我總是由一位空中乘務員照管，從未遇到過不愉快的經歷。我習慣了乘飛機旅行，只是有一次把我嚇壞了。起飛之后，我們在城市上空低低地飛行，然后慢慢爬高。這時飛機突然調轉頭來，飛回了機場。在我們等待降落時，一位空中乘務員告訴我們要保持鎮靜，待飛機一著陸，就馬上不聲不響地離開飛機。飛機上的人都很著急，大家都急于想知道究竟出了什么事。后來我們才得知，飛機上坐了一位非常重要的人物。有人報告警察，說飛機上安放了一枚炸彈。我們降落之后，飛機被徹底搜查了一遍。幸運的是，什么也沒有找到。5個小時后，我們又起飛了。
New words and expressions生詞和短語
parent
n.父（母）親
flight attendant
空中乘務員
frightened
adj.害怕，擔驚
curious
adj.急于了解，好奇的
bomb
n.炸彈
plant
v.安放
Lesson 79自學導讀
First things first課文詳注Further notes on the text
1．A flight attendent would take charge of me…我總是由一位空中乘務員照管……
would表示過去經常發生的事，它與used to的區別參見第55課語法。 take charge(of)為固定短語，表示“接管”、“開始管理”等：
She took charge of the child after his parents died.
孩子的父母去世后，她接管了那孩子。
The new manager will take charge (of the company) from next week.
新經理從下星期開始管理公司。
2．…only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.……只是有一次把我嚇壞了。
這是一個倒裝句。倒裝句的結構為“副詞+助動詞(be, do, have, can, must等)+主語+句子的其余部分”。它通常用來加強語氣，是典型的正式修辭和正式文體。用倒裝句的情況包括：
（1）句首為否定或近似否定的副詞(never, rarely, little, on no occasion, hardly, no sooner…than等)：
Never has he got so many letters.
他從未收到過這么多信。
Little does he realize how important this meeting is.
他對這個會議的重要性知之甚少。
On no occasion must you accept any money if he offers it.
他如果給你錢，你可絕不能接受。
Hardly had he begun his speech when he was interrupted.
他剛開始講話就被人打斷了。
No sooner had he returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
他剛一回來便買下了一幢房子住了進去。
（2）句首為only構成的詞組（如only after, only then等）：
Only then did I realize what a mistake I have made.
只是到了那時我才意識到我犯了個什么錯誤。
Only after she had taken off her coat and hat could I recognize her.
只有在她脫掉大衣和摘下帽子以后我才認出了她。
3．gain height,（飛機）增加高度，爬高。
gain在這里為及物動詞，表示“增加”：
The car gained speed when it was outside the town.
汽車駛出城區后便加快了速度。
He has gained so much weight that he decides to go on a diet.
他體重增加得太多了，便決定節食。
4．touch down,（飛機）著陸，降落。
After eight hours, the plane touched down at New York airport.
8小時之后，飛機在紐約機場著陸。
Don't stand up before the plane has touched down.
飛機著陸前不要站起來。
5. Everybody on board was worried …飛機上的人都很著急……
固定短語on board表示“搭乘（船、飛機、火車、汽車等）”、“在（船、飛機、火車、汽車等）上”：
Tom has never been on board a plane before.
湯姆以前從沒有乘過飛機。
There was a very important person on board(the ship).
那條船上有一位非常重要的人物。
詞匯學習Word study
1．plant vt.
（1）種植；在……內種植：
Trees were planted along the river.
河邊栽了樹。
They planted grass seed on the desolate hills.
他們在那些荒涼的山丘上撒播草籽。
Joe plants his garden with many flowers and vegetables.
喬在他的花園里種植了許多花卉和蔬菜。
（2）放置，安置；布置：
A bomb was planted on the plane.
飛機上安放了一枚炸彈。
On that day many policemen were planted along the main street.
那天（城里的）主要街道上部署了許多警察。
2．與take有關的短語動詞
take可以與許多小品詞連用而產生不同的含義，與同一個小品詞連用時也可以有多種含義，這里僅選其中的一小部分。
（1）take off最常用的含義為“脫下（衣服、鞋子等）”：
Why don't you take off your coat/hat/glasses?
你為什么不把你的大衣脫掉／帽子摘掉／眼鏡摘下？
它還可以表示“（飛機）起飛”或“（鳥）飛起”：
After taking off, we first flew low over the city.
起飛之后，我們先在城市上空低低地飛行。
The plane will take off in half an hour.
飛機將于半小時后起飛。
在口語中，take off可以表示“（嘲弄地）模仿”：
As a boy, Jim used to take off his elders.
吉姆小時候經常模仿長者。
（2）take after表示“（長相、性格等）像（父母等）”：
Jane isn't easy to get along with. She takes after her mother.
簡不大容易相處。她像她母親。
（3）take up的含義之一為“占（時間、地方等）”：
Your books have taken up too much space.
你的書占的地方太大了。
This work won't take up too much of your time.
這項工作不會占你太多的時間。
take up還可以表示“開始（從事、產生興趣等）”：
He took up tennis/painting two years ago.
兩年前他開始打網球／學繪畫。
（4）take to的含義之一為“養成……的習慣”或“開始沉緬于”（后面跟名詞／動名詞）：
When did he take to drinking/smoking?
他什么時候養成酗酒／抽煙的習慣的？
（5）take in的含義之一為“欺騙”（多用于口語中，常用被動語態）：
On one occasion I was taken in.
有一次我被騙了。
（6）take down可以表示“寫下”、“記下”：
I forgot to take down his telephone number.
我忘了記下他的電話號碼。
At the police station, everything he said was taken down.
在警察局，他說的每句話都被記了下來。
（7）take over的含義之一為“接收”、“接管”：
We all hope that things will get better when the new manager takes over.
我們都希望新經理接管后情況會好轉。
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