First listen and then answer the question
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did the plane turn back
为什么飞机要返回？
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy.
我在幼年的时候，曾多次乘飞机旅行。
My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays.
我的父母曾经住在南美洲，所以假期里我常从欧洲乘飞机到他们那里。
A flight attendant would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience.
我总是由一位空中乘务员照管，从未遇到过不愉快的经历。
I am used to travelling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.
我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只是有一次把我吓坏了。
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.
起飞之后，我们在城市上空低低地飞行，然后慢慢爬高。这时飞机突然调转头来，飞回了机场。
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.
在我们等待降落时，一位空中乘务员告诉我们要保持镇静，待飞机一着陆，就马上不声不响地离开飞机。
Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.
飞机上的人都很着急，大家都急于想知道究竟出了什么事。
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board.
后来我们才得知，飞机上坐了一位非常重要的人物。
The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane.
有人报告警察，说飞机上安放了一枚炸弹。
After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly.
我们降落之后，飞机被彻底搜查了一遍。
Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
幸运的是，什么也没有找到。5个小时后，我们又起飞了。
New Words and Expressions 生词和短语
parent noun [ C ] UK
/ˈpeə.rənt/
a mother or father of a person or an animal
父亲; 母亲
I'm going to meet Richard's parents for the first time this weekend. 我这个周末将第一次见理查德的父母。
parenting noun [ U ] UK
/ˈpeə.rən.tɪŋ/
the raising of children and all the responsibilities and activities that are involved in it
养育子女
flight noun UK
/flaɪt/
a journey in an aircraft
空中航行，航程
I'll never forget my first flight. 我永远也不会忘记第一次乘飞机的经历。
How was your flight? 空中旅行感觉如何？
All flights to New York today are delayed because of bad weather. 因天气不好，今天飞往纽约的所有航班都延误了。
My flight was cancelled. 我的航班取消了。
attendant noun [ C ] UK
/əˈten.dənt/
someone whose job is to be in a place and help visitors or customers
服务员；侍者
a cloakroom/museum attendant 衣帽间服务员／博物馆解说员
flight attendant noun [ C ] UK
/ˈflaɪt əˌten.dənt/
someone who serves passengers on an aircraft
（客机的）乘务员
curious adjective UK
/ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/
interested in learning about people or things around you
好奇的; 好打听的
I was curious to know what would happen next. 我很好奇想知道接下来会发生什么事。
Babies are curious about everything around them. 婴儿对周围的一切都很好奇。
"Why did you ask?" "I was just curious." “你为什么要问?”“好奇而已。”
curiosity noun UK
/ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti/
an eager wish to know or learn about something
好奇心; 求知欲
to arouse/excite/satisfy someone's curiosity 引起／激发／满足某人的好奇心
I'm burning with curiosity - you must tell me who won! 我心急火燎地想知道——你一定要告诉我是谁赢了！
She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity. 她出于好奇决定给以前的男友打电话。
"Why do you ask?" "Oh, just idle curiosity (= for no particular reason)." “你为什幺要问？”“哦，不过是好奇而已。”
bomb noun UK
/bɒm/
a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or hurt people or to damage buildings
炸弹; 爆炸装置
A 100-pound bomb exploded/went off today, injuring three people. 今天一枚100磅的炸弹爆炸了，导致3人受伤。
The terrorists had planted a bomb near the police station. 恐怖分子在警察局附近安放了一枚炸弹。
During World War II, the British dropped a huge number of bombs on Dresden. 二战期间，英国在德累斯顿城投下了大量炸弹。
the bomb
one or more atom bombs
原子弹
The US was the first country to have the bomb.美国是第一个拥有原子弹的国家。
plant noun UK
/plɑːnt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds
植物
native plants and animals 原产于当地的动植物
garden/greenhouse/indoor plants 花园／温室／室内植物
a tomato plant 一株西红柿
[ C ]
a factory in which a particular product is made or power is produced
工厂
Two more car-assembly plants were closed by the strike. 另有两家汽车装配厂因罢工而关闭。
plant verb UK
/plɑːnt/
plant verb (LIVING THING)B1 [ T ]
to put a plant into the ground or into a container of soil so that it will grow
种植，栽种
We planted trees and bushes in our new garden. 我们在新花园里种了树和灌木。
Hyacinth bulbs planted in pots now will flower early in the spring.如果现在种在花盆里，风信子的球茎会在早春开花。
[ T ]
If you plant a particular area, you put plants into the ground there.
在…处种上植物
The plot was surrounded by a stone wall and planted with flowering trees. 那个地方围着石墙，种着繁花盛开的树。
a densely planted garden (= one in which the plants are close together) 花木茂密的花园
plant verb (PUT)[ T + adv/prep ]
to put something firmly and strongly in a particular place
放置，安放
My brother planted himself on the sofa in front of the television. 我哥哥坐在电视机前的沙发上。
