课文详注 Further notes on the text
1． A flight attendent would take charge of me…我总是由一位空
中乘务员照管……
would表示过去经常发生的事，它与 used to的区别参见第55 课语法。 take charge(of)为固定短语，表示“接管”、“开始管
理”等：
She took charge of the child after his parents died.
孩子的父母去世后，她接管了那孩子。
The new manager will take charge (of the company) from next week.
新经理从下星期开始管理公司。
2．…only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.……只是有
一次把我吓坏了。
这是一个倒装句。倒装句的结构为“副词+助动词(be, do, have, can, must等)+主语+句子的其余部分”。它通常用来加强语气，是典型的正式修辞和正式文体。用倒装句的情况包括：
（1）句首为否定或近似否定的副词(never, rarely, little, on no occasion, hardly, no sooner…than等)：
Never has he got so many letters.
他从未收到过这么多信。
Little does he realize how important this meeting is.
他对这个会议的重要性知之甚少。
On no occasion must you accept any money if he offers it.
他如果给你钱，你可绝不能接受。
Hardly had he begun his speech when he was interrupted.
他刚开始讲话就被人打断了。
No sooner had he returned than he bought a house and went to live there.
他刚一回来便买下了一幢房子住了进去。
（2）句首为only构成的词组（如 only after, only then等）：
Only then did I realize what a mistake I have made.
只是到了那时我才意识到我犯了个什么错误。
Only after she had taken off her coat and hat could I recognize her.
只有在她脱掉大衣和摘下帽子以后我才认出了她。
3． gain height,（飞机）增加高度，爬高。
gain在这里为及物动词，表示“增加”：
The car gained speed when it was outside the town. 汽车驶出城区后便加快了速度。
He has gained so much weight that he decides to go on a diet.
他体重增加得太多了，便决定节食。
4．touch down,（飞机）着陆，降落。
After eight hours, the plane touched down at New York airport.
8小时之后，飞机在纽约机场着陆。
Don't stand up before the plane has touched down.
飞机着陆前不要站起来。
5. Everybody on board was worried …飞机上的人都很着急……
固定短语on board表示“搭乘（船、飞机、火车、汽车等）”、“在
（船、飞机、火车、汽车等）上”：
Tom has never been on board a plane before.
汤姆以前从没有乘过飞机。
There was a very important person on board(the ship).
那条船上有一位非常重要的人物。
词汇学习 Word study
1． plant vt.
（1）种植；在……内种植：
Trees were planted along the river.
河边栽了树。
They planted grass seed on the desolate hills.
他们在那些荒凉的山丘上撒播草籽。
Joe plants his garden with many flowers and vegetables.
乔在他的花园里种植了许多花卉和蔬菜。