《新概念英语》(美音)II-79
Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Whydidtheplaneturnback?
IusedtotravelbyairagreatdealwhenIwasaboy. MyparentsusedtoliveinSouthAmericaandIusedtoflytherefromEuropeintheholidays. AflightattendantwouldtakechargeofmeandIneverhadanunpleasantexperience. IamusedtotravelingbyairandonlyononeoccasionhaveIeverfeltfrightened. Aftertakingoff, wewereflyinglowoverthecityandslowlygainingheight, whentheplanesuddenlyturnedroundandflewbacktotheairport. Whilewewerewaitingtoland, aflightattendanttoldustokeepcalmandtogetofftheplanequietlyassoonasithadtoucheddown. Everybodyonboardwasworriedandwewerecurioustofindoutwhathadhappened. Laterwelearntthattherewasaveryimportantpersononboard. Thepolicehadbeentoldthatabombhadbeenplantedontheplane. Afterwehadlanded, theplanewassearchedthoroughly. Fortunately, nothingwasfoundandfivehourslaterwewereabletotakeoffagain.