慢速英语短文听力 他讨厌坐飞机

He Hates to Fly

他讨厌坐飞机

He had a 9 p.m. flight. He hated to fly. A passenger plane is always crowded. It is always full. Passengers are jammed together. They are packed together. Side by side. Elbow to elbow. Front to back. Knees to butts¹. Five hours from California to New York. Five hours of people eating. Five hours of people drinking. Five hours of people burping. Five hours of people going to the bathroom. But first, he had to go through airport security. He hated airport security. Why do they call it airport security? They don't make him feel secure. They make him feel angry. They always take him aside. They always double-check him. Does he look like a terrorist? Does he look like a mad bomber²? Maybe security has a machine that reads minds. That's it. They have a machine that can read his mind. The machine says, "Angry passenger. Make him angrier."

他晚上9点有飞机。他讨厌坐飞机。客机总是那么拥挤。总是人满为患。乘客簇拥到了一起。被拥挤到了一起。肩并肩。肘对肘。前边挨着后边。膝盖对着屁股。从加州到纽约需要5个小时。人们在这5个小时里吃东西。5个小时里喝水。五个小时打嗝。5个小时上厕所。但是，首先他需要通过安保。他讨厌机场安保。人们为什么会把它叫作机场安保？他们没有让他感到安全。他们让他感到气愤。他们总是把他叫道一旁。总是对他进行严格检查。他看起来像恐怖分子吗？他像是疯狂的投弹手吗？或许，安保部门有一台能够阅读人心的机器。肯定是。他们有一台能够阅读人心的设备。设备说：“愤怒的乘客。让他再愤怒一些。”

1 butts   

笑柄( butt的名词复数 )； （武器或工具的）粗大的一端； 屁股； 烟蒂

参考例句：

• The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。
• The house butts to a cemetery. 这所房子和墓地相连。

2 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。