Backgroundofthetext大约80%的航空事故发生在飞机的起飞或降落的前后或过程中，并通常被描述为由人为过失造成。飞行中的灾难很罕见，尽管也有报道。通常造成飞行中灾难的原因有炸弹、空中撞机和机械故障。一份对发生在1950-2006年期间的1843起航空事故的调查显示造成航空事故的原因为：53%是因为飞行员过失：21%是因为机械故障；11%是因为恶略天气；6%属人为破坏（炸弹、劫机、击落）；8%是因为其他人为过失（空中交通管制员过失、装载不当、维护不当、燃料污染、语言传达错误，等等）；还有1%的其他原因
大约80%的航空事故发生在飞机的起飞或降落的前 后或过程中，并通常被描述为由人为过失造成。飞行 中的灾难很罕见，尽管也有报道。通常造成飞行中灾 难的原因有炸弹、空中撞机和机械故障。一份对发生 在1950-2006年期间的1843起航空事故的调查显示， 造成航空事故的原因为：53%是因为飞行员过失； 21%是因为机械故障；11%是因为恶略天气；6%属 人为破坏（炸弹、劫机、击落）；8%是因为其他人 为过失（空中交通管制员过失、装载不当、维护不当、 燃料污染、语言传达错误，等等）；还有1%的其他 原因。 1. Background of the text
Textcomprehension1.Whathad most probablyhappened to theplane when the author was using itsbathroom?2. Why did the author never pay attention tothe emergencyprocedure instruction beforetakeoff?3. What could be heard as the plane jolted andscreeched its way downward?4.Whatdoesthewonderfulgift of theauthor'sfriend'sdying father suggest?
1. What had most probably happened to the plane when the author was using its bathroom? 2. Why did the author never pay attention to the emergency procedure instruction before takeoff? 3. What could be heard as the plane jolted and screeched its way downward? 4. What does the wonderful gift of the author’s friend’s dying father suggest? 2. Text comprehension
Textcomprehension5. Why did the author's aisle mate take out hercell phone and pass it around?6.Why did theauthorfeel almost tearful to beparting from herfellow passengers on board?7.What significant message does theauthorget from the incident?
5. Why did the author’s aisle mate take out her cell phone and pass it around? 6. Why did the author feel almost tearful to be parting from her fellow passengers on board? 7. What significant message does the author get from the incident? 2. Text comprehension
3Textstructure1. Part 1 (Paras. 1-4): It tells us about thesetting,theunexpected happening,and somemain characters including thewriter.2. Part 2 (Paras. 5-9): It narrates and delineatesthe feelings, thoughts, and actions of thewriter, the acts of kindness of the glamorousyoung woman and the behavior of otherpassengers on the plane when they werefaced with the dangerous situation
1. Part 1 (Paras. 1-4): It tells us about the setting, the unexpected happening, and some main characters including the writer. 2. Part 2 (Paras. 5-9): It narrates and delineates the feelings, thoughts, and actions of the writer, the acts of kindness of the glamorous young woman and the behavior of other passengers on the plane when they were faced with the dangerous situation. 3. Text structure
?Textstructure3. Part 3(Paras. 10-12): It tells the readers whatthe passengers saw and did after they landedsafely.4. Part 4(Paras. 13-14): It tells us the writer'sthinking of the fateful and lucky flight backhomeandherpurposeofwriting
3. Part 3(Paras. 10-12): It tells the readers what the passengers saw and did after they landed safely. 4. Part 4(Paras. 13-14): It tells us the writer’s thinking of the fateful and lucky flight back home and her purpose of writing. 3. Text structure