六级英语美文摘抄(8)

Minutes after we were airborne, our plane began dipping wildly and one wing lunged downward. The pilot soon made a grave announcement.
我知道真正的勇气是什么样子了，是6年前在一架航班上见识的。
在空中飞行不几分钟，飞机就一只机翼朝下，开始疯了似的下坠。飞行员很快就严肃地向乘客作了通报。
“We are having some difficulties,”he said.“we are not sure our landing gear will lock, so the flight attendants will prepare you for a bumpy landing.
“我们现在遇到了麻烦，” 他说。“因为没有液压装置，所以不能肯定起落架能不能固定得住。乘务人员将帮助你们作好着陆时防冲击的准备。”