时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:2014年ESL之旅行交通购物


英语课

 


Using Electronics on Airplanes 


Flight attendant: I’m sorry, sir, but all passengers need to turn off their portable electronic devices for takeoff, so you’ll need to turn off your laptop. 


Alec: I just need to finish one last email. 


Flight attendant: Sir, we can’t take off until you turn that computer off. 


Alec: Fine. It’s off. Why all the fuss, anyway? 


Flight attendant: It’s regulations. Signals emitted by electronics may interfere 1 with the plane’s communication systems or navigation. 


Alec: All right. 


Flight attendant: Sir, you’ll also need to turn off your tablet computer and your cell phone. Those are also considered portable electronic devices. 


Alec: You’ve got to be kidding me. You mean I have to sit here twiddling my thumbs while I wait for the plane to take off? I thought the FAA eased up on those regulations. 


Flight attendant: I’m afraid not, sir. Please power down all of your devices so we can proceed with takeoff. 


Alec: Okay, fine. What am I suppose to do until we get the all clear to use our electronics again? 


Flight attendant: Perhaps you could read a magazine. 


Alec: That’s what I was doing on my tablet before you made me turn it off. 


Flight attendant: Perhaps you could take a flying leap out the window. 


Alec: What did you say? 


Flight attendant: I said, “Look at that luggage heap out the window.” 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
  • If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话,可能弊多利少。
  • When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件,棘手的事情就来了。
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