flight attendant
/ˈflaɪt əˌtendənt/
空乘人员
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- flight attendant 既出现在童年照料中，也出现在惊险事件中稳定乘客情绪
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Lesson 79 By air100%
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy.
我小时候常常坐飞机旅行。
used to travel 表示过去经常如此。
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.
总有空乘人员照看我，我从未有过不愉快的经历。
would take charge of me 也是过去反复发生的动作。
I am used to traveling 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.
起飞后，我们正在城市上空低飞并慢慢爬升，这时飞机突然掉头飞回机场。
when 在这里表示“就在这时突然……”。
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.
这时飞机突然调转头来，飞回了机场。
Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.
机上所有人都很担心，我们也急于知道究竟出了什么事。
curious to find out... 是很自然的心理表达。
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board.
后来我们得知，飞机上有一位非常重要的人物。
这一句把普通返航升级成严重安全事件。
The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane.
警察接到通知，说飞机上被安放了炸弹。
had been told / had been planted 都是过去完成时被动。
After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly.
有人报告警察，说飞机上安放了一枚炸弹。
Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.
幸运的是，什么也没发现，五个小时后我们又起飞了。
结尾回到虚惊一场，但恐惧记忆已经留下。
本课怎么学：Lesson 79 By air
新概念英语二 · Lesson 79 By air。建议按朗读跟读 → 单词 → 语法常考题 → 进度标记完成一课。
- 听朗读并对齐跟读：打开「Lesson 79 By air」在线朗读，播放时用句级跟读高亮对齐每一句，先听懂大意再跟读。
- 过本课核心词：重点记本课单词：flight attendant、frightened、take off、gain、curious、bomb；结合原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- 看语法并做常考题：先读语法点「used to 与 be used to 的对比」，再做 1–2 道本课常考题，确认能在原文里定位对应句。
- 标记学习进度：学完后把本课标为「学习中」或「已完成」，方便下次从进度清单继续。
常见问题
- 新概念英语二Lesson 79 By air主要学习什么？
- 本课写作者童年时习惯乘飞机旅行，却在一次航班上因炸弹警报经历了唯一一次真正的恐惧。重点是 used to / be used to 的对比，以及炸弹虚惊如何一步步揭开。
- Lesson 79 By air需要重点掌握哪些单词？
- 重点单词：flight attendant、frightened、take off、gain、curious、bomb、plant、search。建议连回原文句子记忆，不要只背中文释义。
- Lesson 79 By air的核心语法是什么？
- used to 与 be used to 的对比：前者写过去习惯，后者写现在已习惯，这是本课最经典语法点。 when 表示“就在这时突然”：we were flying... when the plane suddenly turned round 让转折更有突发性。
- used to do 是什么意思？
- used to do：过去常常做某事
- be used to doing 是什么意思？
- be used to doing：习惯于做某事
- 为什么作者说只有一次 truly frightened？
- 因为他从小经常坐飞机，通常都很习惯，只有这次返航警报打破了这种安全感。
- 机组为什么要求大家 quiet and calm？
- 因为他们已经收到炸弹警报，需要避免乘客恐慌并有序下机。
- used to travel 和 am used to travelling 有什么区别？
- 前者指过去经常坐飞机，后者指现在已经习惯坐飞机。
- 概括本课时最该抓哪条线？
- 应抓“作者本来很习惯飞行，但一次炸弹警报导致返航、搜查，最终只是虚惊一场”。
- 新概念英语二 Lesson 79 By air 怎么学？
- 先听朗读并开句级跟读，再过单词/注解与语法知识点，最后做 1～2 道常考题并标记进度。
整理：学习盒子（StudyBox）教研 · 更新：2026-08-14
单词表
开始背诵本课单词frightened
/ˈfraɪtnd/
害怕的
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- only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened 突出这种恐惧极其少见
take off
/teɪk ɒf/
起飞
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- after taking off 是险情开始前的正常飞行状态
gain
/ɡeɪn/
增加；获得
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- gaining height 表示飞机正在爬升
curious
/ˈkjʊəriəs/
急于了解的
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- curious to find out what had happened 写出乘客普遍心态
bomb
/bɒm/
炸弹
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- bomb warning 是整次返航的真正原因
plant
/plɑːnt/
安放
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- had been planted on the plane 这里不是“种植”，而是“放置炸弹”
search
/sɜːtʃ/
搜查
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- the plane was searched thoroughly 是安全处置的最终动作
短语
背诵本课短语| 短语 | 意思 |
|---|---|
| used to do | 过去常常做某事 |
| be used to doing | 习惯于做某事 |
| take charge of | 照看；负责 |
| keep calm | 保持镇静 |
| on board | 在飞机上 |
| take off again | 再次起飞 |
语法点
used to 与 be used to 的对比
前者写过去习惯，后者写现在已习惯，这是本课最经典语法点。
相似句：
- I used to live in Shanghai.
- I am used to living alone now.
when 表示“就在这时突然”
we were flying... when the plane suddenly turned round 让转折更有突发性。
相似句：
- I was walking home when it began to rain.
- She was speaking when the lights went out.
过去完成时被动
had been told / had been planted 用来交代返航前已经发生的安全警报。
相似句：
- We had been warned about the storm.
- The money had been hidden in the wall.
常考题
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常考题
41为什么作者说只有一次 truly frightened？
因为他从小经常坐飞机，通常都很习惯，只有这次返航警报打破了这种安全感。
2机组为什么要求大家 quiet and calm？
因为他们已经收到炸弹警报，需要避免乘客恐慌并有序下机。
3used to travel 和 am used to travelling 有什么区别？
前者指过去经常坐飞机，后者指现在已经习惯坐飞机。
4概括本课时最该抓哪条线？
应抓“作者本来很习惯飞行，但一次炸弹警报导致返航、搜查，最终只是虚惊一场”。