(2) be in charge of sth. 与上面短语形似，意思是“负 责”，强调状态。 He is responsible for this affair = he is in charge of this affair. 他是负责这件事情的。
I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. Be used to doing 习惯于 我习惯早起。 I'm used to getting up early. get used to doing 习惯于 在住过乡下之后，我不认为我能习惯住 在大城市里。 I didn't think I could ever get used to living in a big city after living in the country.
After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport.
take off 起飞 gain height （飞机）增加高度，爬高 当车出城之后，开始加速 The car began to gain speed when it was outside the town. 他增重太多了，所以他决定要节食。 He has gained so much weight that he decides to go on a diet. No pain no gain. 没有付出就没有收获
Bomb n.炸弹 他们朝居民区投放炸弹。 They dropped bombs on the residential district. 恐怖分子已经声称对昨天的炸弹袭击事件负责 Terrorists have claimed responsibility for yesterday's bomb attack. 有人报告警察， 说飞机上安放了一枚炸弹 The plice had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. atomic bomb原子弹 核弹nuclear bomb
Curious adj.急于了解,好奇的 Be curious about sth 对某事感到好奇 他对什么事都感到好奇。 He was curious about everything. Be curious to do sth 急于做 他们想知道下一步该做什么。 They were curious to know what they should do next. 飞机上的人都很着急，大家都急于想知道究竟 出了什么事。 Everbody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.
The little girl was frightened out of her wits（机智，智慧）. 小女孩被吓得惊慌失措。 He was frightened into confessing（承认 坦白）. 他被吓得什么都说了
Be frightened of sth 习惯性的害怕 他害怕打雷 He is frightened of thunder. Be frightened to do sth 害怕做某事 她害怕在黑暗中看到人影 She is frightened to see a figure in the dark. 她害怕黑暗中可能有鬼 She was frightened that there might be a ghost in the dark.
(1) take charge (of) 表示“接管”、“开始管理”等， 强调动作 本身。 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。
What do you think is happening in the picture?
I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. used to do 过去常常做某事 夏天我们常常去湖里划船。 We used to go boating on the lake in summer. by air:坐飞机（旅行） 类似的表达: We went there by car/by bus/by train/by bicycle a great deal 许多，大量 我向你学到了许多东西。 I have learned a great deal from you．
Lesson 79
By air 乘飞机
单词学习
parent flight attendant frightened curious bomb plant
n. 父（母）亲 空中乘务员 adj. 害怕，担惊 adj. 急于了解，好奇的 n. 炸弹 v. 安放
单亲： single parent 总公司 ：parent company 母体材料：parent material
South America
Europe
A flight attendant would take charge of me and I never had an unpleasant experience.
take charge of = be in charge of 照管，负责 老师让John在她不在的几个小时里照管班级。 The teacher asked John to take charge of the class for a few hours while she was away. 我来负责这件事。 I will be in charge of this matter. = I am responsible for this matter.
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board.
Learn v. 学习, 听到, 获悉 He learns very quickly. 我们还不知道她是否通过了考试 We have not learned whether she passed the examination. Learn of 闻讯，得知 他从朋友那儿听到她结婚之事 He learned of her marriage from a friend. 我昨天刚听说这个事故。 I learned of the accident yesterday.

While we were waiting to land, a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. keep calm 保持镇定 尽量保持镇定，告诉我发生了什么。 Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened. touch down （飞机）着陆，降落 在飞机着陆前，不要站起来。 Don’t stand up before the plane has touched down.
Plant 1） v.安放 恐怖分子在办公楼里安放了一枚定时炸弹 Terrorists planted a time bomb in the office building. 他舒舒服服地往椅子里一坐。 He planted himself comfortably in chair. 2）v. 种植 她在花园里种植玫瑰 She planted roses in her garden. 3）n. 植物 尽量经常给植物浇水。 Water each plant as often as possible. 4）n. 工厂 核能发电厂 a nuclear power plant
flight attendant 空中乘务员
飞机乘务员让乘客把安全带扣好。 The flight attendant asked the passengers to fasten their seat belts. 作为一名空中乘务员，她到过许多国家。 As a flight attendant, she has been to many countries.
Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened.
on board 搭乘（船、飞机、火车、汽车等）； 在 （船、飞机、火车、汽车等）上 汤姆以前从没有乘过飞机。 Tom has never been on board a plane before. 船缓缓地离开港口，我们看见船上的人在挥手。 A ship was leaving the harbor, and we saw the people on board waving． find out 发现，查明 她会发现他所有的秘密。 She will find out all his secrets．
The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly [ˈθ ɜːrəli]. thoroughly：彻底地，完全地。 The work had not been done very thoroughly.工作还没有彻底做完。 Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.