Unit7WhenLightningStruck课文翻译综合教程一.docx

Unit7WhenLightningStruck

IwasinthetinybathroominthebackoftheplanewhenIfelttheslammingjolt,andthenthehorribleswervethatthrewmeagainstthedoor.Oh,Lord,Ithought,thisisit!SomehowImanagedtounboltthedoorandscrambleout.Theflightattendants,alreadystrappedin,wavedwildlyformetositdown.AsIlungedtowardmyseat,passengerslookedupatmewiththestrickenexpressionsofcreatureswhoknowtheyareabouttodie.

Ithinkwegothitbylightning,thegirlintheseatnexttominesaid.

ShewasfromasmalltownineastTexas,andthiswasonlyhersecondtimeonanairplane.ShehadwonatriptoEnglandbycompetinginahighschoolgeographybeeandwassupposedtomakeaconnectingflightwhenwelandedinNewark.

Inthenextseat,atthewindow,satayoungbusinessmanwhohadbeenconfidentlyworking.Nowhelookedworried.Andthatreallyworriesme—whenconfident-lookingbusinessmenlookworried.Thelaptopwasputaway.Somethingsnotright,hesaid.

Thepilotsvoicecameoverthespeaker.Iheardvaguelythroughmyfear,Enginenumbertwo...emergencylanding...NewOrleans.Whenhewasdone,thevoiceofaflightattendantcameon,remindingusoftheemergencyproceduresshehadreviewedbeforetakeoff.OfcourseIneverpaidattentiontothisdrill,alwaysfiguringthatifweevergottothepointwhereweneededtouselifejackets,Iwouldhavealreadydiedofterror.

Nowwebeganaroller-coasterridethroughthethunderclouds.Iwasreadytofaint,butwhenIsawthefaceofthegirlnexttome,Ipulledmyselftogether,Ireachedforherhandandreassuredherthatweweregoingtomakeit,Whatastoryyouregoingtotellwhenyougethome!Isaid.Afterthis,Londonsgoingtoseemlikesmallpotatoes.

IwonderedwhereIwasgettingmystrength.ThenIsawthatmyotherhandwastightlyheldbyaringedhand.Someonewascomfortingme—aglamorousyoungwomanacrosstheaisle,thefemaleequivalentof