英语听力：劫机.Skyjack! Chapter 5

　　Chapter FiveThe black car stopped outside the airport building and a police officer opened the door. Helen ___ got out and went quickly inside. Upstairs in the control room, the chief airport police inspector 1 Holm was waiting with a soldier. Helen’s secretary-----Michael was there, too.

　　“Good evening, Prime 2 Minister,” said inspector Holm, “This is Colonel 3, Court, of the special command section.”

　　“Good evening, colonel.” Helen shook hands with the soldier and looked at him. He was a thin tough-looking man about forty years old with a brown face. His hand was hard and strong.

　　“I hope you know your job,” she thought, “I may need you.”

　　She looked out of the window. There was a large plane on the tarmac about two hundred meters away. All its lights were on.

　　“Is that the plane?” she asked.

　　“That’s it! Prime Minister!”

　　“Right, give me the facts. How many people are on it?”

　　Inspector Holm answered, “108 passengers, 5 crew 4.”

　　“What nationalities 5 are they?”

　　“There are 29 Americans, 15 British, 2 Brazilians 6, 2 Indians, 1 Chinese. The others are from this country.”

　　“I see! There are a lot of Americans and British then,” said Helen quietly, “That means 7 trouble.”

　　“Yes, Prime Minister,” said Michael, “I’m afraid their ambassadors 9 are on their way here now.

　　Helen smiled at him quickly. He was a good secretary. He usually knew what she was thinking. Both American ambassador 8 and British ambassador were difficult people. She turned back to Inspector Holm, “Tell me about the hijackers. What do they want?”

　　“We don’t know how many hijackers there are, Prime Minister. But they have guns, we know that. And they want three things.” Inspector Holm paused 10 and looked down at her. He was a very tall man and he looked very important in his uniform. Helen didn’t like him much.

　　“Yes, well, what are three things?” she asked quickly.

　　“Firstly, they said we must set free their two brothers from the prison. You remember, Prime Minister? Two men tried to put a bomb on a plane last year. They are in prison near here.”

　　“I remember,” Helen answered softly 11, “They are in prison for thirty years, aren’t they?”

　　“I think so, something like that,” the man paused, “Secondly, they said we must refuel the plane because they want to fly to another country. Thirdly, they said we must put this all on the newspaper. It says they are fighting for freedom for their people. They are freedom fighters. They want to liberate 12 their people.”

　　He gave her a sheet of paper. Helen put it on the table. She did not read it. “And what about the passengers?” she asked, “When will the hijackers set them free?”

　　“They said they will set most of passengers free when their brothers are on the plane. But they want 10 passengers to fly away with them. They will set them free when they arrive.”

　　“I see.”

　　“There is one another thing, Prime Minister,” Colonel Court spoke 13 for the first time. His voice was very quiet, almost gentle. “They say we must bring the two brothers in two hours. If not, they will kill a passenger. They said this one hour ago.”

　　“So we have one hour left?”

　　That’s right! Prime Minister, just one hour. Then they will kill a first passenger.”

　　“I see.” Helen walked slowly to the window and stared out at the plane. It was still raining and a strong wind was blowing. She turned around. “Thank you, gentlemen! I will have to talk to them. But first I need a few minutes to think. Colonel Court and Inspector, please go to the other room. Tell the hijackers I will talk to them in five minutes. Michael, stay here.”

　　“But… Yes madam!”

　　Inspector Holm looked unhappy, but he went out slowly with the Colonel. Michael sat quietly looking at her. He knew what she was thinking. “Have you got the passenger list, Michael?”

　　“Yes, Prime Minister, here you are.”

　　She picked up the list of names and looked at it carefully. “Oh, my god! His name was near the beginning.” She dropped the list and sat down at the table and ran her hand through her hair. For long minute, she said nothing. Then she looked up. “This is going to be very difficult, isn’t it, Michael?”

　　“I’m afraid so, Prime Minister, very difficult indeed.”

　　Helen stood up and walked to the window, thinking hard. Outside in the rain, the American ambassador’s car stopped by the door.

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