新概念二第91课

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮

First listen and then answer the question.

Where was the station's Commanding Officer?

A pilot _____ a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to____ the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he ____ the news, because balloons can be a great ____to aircraft. He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was _____ to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was ______ a pair of binoculars. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men _______ photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it ______ near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, ____ the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! ___the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!

New words and expressions 生词和短语

balloon n.气球royal adj. 皇家spy v.侦察track n. 轨迹，踪迹binoculars n. 望远镜Tell the story

1.Pilot noticed - ballon -making for -R.A.F Station- and informed

2.Officer in the - angry when -danger to

3.Someone - spying - ordered pilot to

4.Pilot managed to -for some time

5.Three men -basket -one - binoculars

6.Over the station -saw one- photographs

7.Soon- descend - near an airfield

8.Police-couldn’t arrest- M.P-C.O.

ter- one half -didn’t know what

Topics for discussion

1.Apart from balloons, what else can be a danger to aircraft? In what way?

2. Do you have a space dream? Do you want to be a pilot or an air hostess?