Things An Air Hostess Won't Tell You
To make things a bit easier for them and ensure a smooth flight, many Flight attendants have little tricks under their sleeves. Here are some of them which they won't tell you out of sheer politeness.
1.
Contrary to what most people think, a flight attendant's primary job is to ensure your safety - the helping and serving part of their job are just add-ons. If they are assisting you with your luggage, it is to make sure it is stored properly and does not harm anyone. They are not required to lift your bags or help you take them elsewhere. All the other assistance, such as providing you with a drink, handing you hot towels, etc., are to make sure you stay calm and satisfied.
2.
As unfair as it may seem, the time that a flight attendant spends in getting the plane ready, settling you down, etc., is not included in their salary. They do, however, receive some expense allowance(津贴) for the entire time they clock in - it is a pretty small income though
3.
If a flight attendant feels a passenger is ordering too many drinks, and getting drunk, they might avoid serving him/her by avoiding eye contact. When that fails, they might just fill the glass half-way or give him/her a diluted (稀释的) drink
4.
A number of training programs and workshops exist to train flight attendants in different aspects. As some people are using flights more and more to smuggle (走私), flight attendants are being regarded as the first line of defense against this heinous （邪恶的）crime. The benefits are already evident - a number of dangers are avoided, thanks to alert(警惕的) flight attendants on board.
5.
This is a bit unfortunate for those sitting at the back of the plane, but nevertheless true. As the attendants start serving from the front of the plane to the back, the variety of drinks or meals might go down. This is because a plane has limited space, only a certain number of items can be stored, and by the time they get to the back of the plane, they run out of at least a few of the options.
A. Sitting at the back means fewer food options.
B. Flight attendants get paid only for flight hours.
C. Flight attendants' job is to keep passengers safe.
D. Flight attendants might water down your drinks.
E. Flight attendants are trained to identify criminals.
F. The seat-belt sign is “on” far longer than necessary.
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Things An Air Hostess Won't Tell You
To make things a bit easier for them and ensure a smooth flight, many Flight attendants have little tricks under their sleeves. Here are some of them which they won't tell you out of sheer politeness.
1.
Contrary to what most people think, a flight attendant's primary job is to ensure your safety - the helping and serving part of their job are just add-ons. If they are assisting you with your luggage, it is to make sure it is stored properly and does not harm anyone. They are not required to lift your bags or help you take them elsewhere. All the other assistance, such as providing you with a drink, handing you hot towels, etc., are to make sure you stay calm and satisfied.
2.
As unfair as it may seem, the time that a flight attendant spends in getting the plane ready, settling you down, etc., is not included in their salary. They do, however, receive some expense allowance(津贴) for the entire time they clock in - it is a pretty small income though
3.
If a flight attendant feels a passenger is ordering too many drinks, and getting drunk, they might avoid serving him/her by avoiding eye contact. When that fails, they might just fill the glass half-way or give him/her a diluted (稀释的) drink
4.
A number of training programs and workshops exist to train flight attendants in different aspects. As some people are using flights more and more to smuggle (走私), flight attendants are being regarded as the first line of defense against this heinous （邪恶的）crime. The benefits are already evident - a number of dangers are avoided, thanks to alert(警惕的) flight attendants on board.
5.
This is a bit unfortunate for those sitting at the back of the plane, but nevertheless true. As the attendants start serving from the front of the plane to the back, the variety of drinks or meals might go down. This is because a plane has limited space, only a certain number of items can be stored, and by the time they get to the back of the plane, they run out of at least a few of the options.
A. Sitting at the back means fewer food options.
B. Flight attendants get paid only for flight hours.
C. Flight attendants' job is to keep passengers safe.
D. Flight attendants might water down your drinks.
E. Flight attendants are trained to identify criminals.
F. The seat-belt sign is “on” far longer than necessary.
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Things Your Pilot Won't Tell You
You may not be getting the airline you paid for．
You may go to an airline website and buy a ticket, and get onto an airplane that has a similar name painted on it, but half the time, you're really on a regional （地方的） airline．The regionals aren't held to the same safety standards as the majors: their pilots aren't required to have as much training and experience, and the public doesn't know that．
—Captain at a major airline
If you're a nervous flier, book a morning flight．
The heating of the ground later causes bumpier （颠簸的） air, and it's much more likely to thunderstorm in the afternoon．
—Jerry Johnson , pilot, Los Angeles
The smoothest place to sit is often over or near the wing．
The bumpiest place to sit is in the back．If you're in the middle, you don't move as much．
—Patrick Smith, pilot, and author of Cockpit Confidential
Sit in the front if you want fresher air．
The general flow of air in any airplane is from front to back．So if you're really concerned about breathing the freshest possible air or not getting too hot, sit as close to the front as you can．Planes are generally warmest in the back．
—Tech pilot at a regional airline, Texas
You never know where the safest seat is．
There is no safest place to sit．In one accident, the people in the back are dead; in the next, it's the people up front．
—John Nance, aviation safety analyst and retired airline captain, Seattle
I've been struck by lightning twice．
Most pilots have．Airplanes are built to take it．You hear a big boom and see a big flash and that's it．You're not going to fall out of the sky．
—Charlotte, pilot for a regional earner,．North Carolina
People don't understand why they can't use their cell phones．
Well, what can happen is 12 people will decide to call someone just before landing, and I can get a false reading on my instruments saying that we are higher than we ideally are．
—Jim Tilmon, retired American Airlines pilot, Phoenix
1.Jerry Johnson advises nervous fliers to ______．
A.sit in the back
B.fly in the morning
C.fly with major airlines
D.avoid flying in bad weather
2.The best seats for those who need fresh air are ______．
A.in the front B.in the middle
C.in the back D.near the wing
3.Passengers' use of cellphones before landing is likely to ______．
A.increase the risk of being struck by lightning
B.make it difficult for pilots to control the plane
C.cause the instruments of the plane to break down
D.affect pilots' judgment about the height of the plane
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Certain things confident people simply don’t do.
They don’t make excuses.
1.That’s why you won’t hear them blaming traffic for making them late. They don’t make excuses, because they believe they’re in control of their own lives.
2.
Confident people don’t give up the first time something goes wrong. They will figure out why it went wrong and how they can prevent it the next time.
They won’t wait for permission to act.
Confident people don’t need somebody to tell them what to do or when to do it. Whether it’s running a meeting or going the extra mile to solve a customer’s problem, it doesn’t even occur to them to wait for somebody else to take care of it. 3. .
They don’t need constant praise.
Have you ever been around somebody who constantly needs to hear how great he or she is? 4. . They don’t think that their success is dependent on other people’s approval, and they understand that no matter how well they perform, there’s always criticism.
They won’t put things off.
Why do people postpone(拖延)? Sometimes it’s simply because they’re lazy. A lot of times, though, it’s because they’re afraid of change, failure, or maybe even success. Confident people don’t sit around waiting for the right time. 5.. If they think it’s not the right time, they make it the right time.
A. They don't quit.
B. They won't lose heart
C. Confident people don’t do that.
D. They are not afraid of failure at all.
E. They see what needs to be done, and they do it.
F. They know that today is the only time that matters.
G. Confident people believe that they can make things happen.
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What is the woman?
A. A secretary. B. An air hostess. C. A waitress.
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A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would _______the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for _______ sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so _______ that she forget to deliver him the _______ . As a result, the passenger was _______ to take his medicine. She hurried over to him _______ a cup of water, but to her surprise he _______ it.
In the following hours on the _______ , each time the air hostess passed by the _______ , she would ask him with a ________ whether he needed help or not. But the passenger ________ paid attention to her words.
When he was going to get ________ the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to ________ him the passenger’s booklet(意见簿). She was very ________ . She knew that he would write down ________ words, which might result in the loss of her job. ________ with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she ________ the booklet and cracked a smile, ________ the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times ________ . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s ________ ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
1.A.take B.bring C.carry D.hold
2.A.food B.drink C.service D.medicine
3.A.tired B.silent C.calm D.busy
4.A.water B.help C.milk D.warning
5.A.held on B.held up C.held out D.held down
6.A.for B.about C.with D.in
7.A.refused B.accepted C.liked D.hated
8.A.seat B.air C.floor D.flight
9.A.customer B.passenger C.guest D.visitor
10.A.glance B.look C.smile D.cry
11.A.never B.often C.always D.seldom
12.A.on B.to C.off D.from
13.A.hand B.take C.throw D.lend
14.A.glad B.angry C.curious D.sad
15.A.important B.sharp C.polite D.nice
16.A.So B.Because C.And D.But
17.A.hid B.tore C.opened D.closed
18.A.if B.for C.after D.when
19.A.in all B.above all C.or else D.or so
20.A.wrong B.wonderful C.impossible D.right
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Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess came up to me and asked, “Would you mind your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only available(有空的)seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts(石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “I am not going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I to move to that seat.
The girl smiled at me as I sat down. She was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and now was on her way for .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to that Kathy would not be able to herself. I considered to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too to offer a service to a complete . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and although she was uncomfortable to accept at first, she did as I expected.
We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart , and the was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had sat next to Kathy and fed her. Love and care sometimes flow beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us . When we offer to serve a stranger, we grow to live in a more rewarding world. （287 words）
1.A. Losing B. changing C. taking D. buying
2.A. decided B. wanted C. regretted D. promised
3.A. business B. travel C. pleasure D. treatment
4.A. Remember B. say C. realize D. recognize
5.A. eat B. feed C. choose D. support
6.A. offering B. needing C. stopping D. trying
7.A. far B. impolite C. close D. fast
8.A. girl B. neighbor C. passenger D. stranger
9.A. Unusual B. direct C. important D. shameful
10.A. had warmed B. had jumped C. had broken D. had cheered
11.A. life B. money C. time D. energy
12.A. upset B. independent C. silent D. separate
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1.
Whenever you do things you don’t like, you will start to hate yourself a bit more. You will hate yourself for not being consistent. For doing things you know that you don’t want to do, another stress is right there.
Do less
This is one of the hardest things, especially for me. I’m doing too many things at the same time. In itself, doing many different things to figure out what works and what doesn’t isn’t that hard. 2..But at some point you need to
let go of the things that don’t work and focus on the things that work. And that’s the hardest part, at least for me.
3..And if you always try to make everything work, you’ll usually end up with nothing working at all.
Get rid of complicated things
There are many complicated（复杂的）things in life. Complicated relationships, complicated jobs, complicated whatever. what all of these things do is that they steal our focus. 4.
Read books, not blogs
Blogs consist of too much information for our brains to process. Blogs usually leave out the story our brains need. 5. Don’t believe me? Try it. What parts of this blog post do you remember? Probably none.
A. It’s actually quite good.
B. Never hate to be yourself
C. Don’t do things you don’t like.
D. I always try to make everything work.
E. Our brains can make up a good story.
F. They also add an extra stress to our lives.
G. Our brains need a story to remember things.
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We are hoping that these measures taken by the local government will help________things a bit.
A．sweep up B．speed up C．make up D．save up
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We are hoping that these measures taken by the local government will help________things a bit.
A．sweep up B．speed up C．make up D．save up
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I wish you’d do ____ talking and some more work. Thus things will become better.
| A．a bit less | B．any less | C．much more | D．a little more |
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