WorkinginDetroit…rain,rain,andmorerain.Irushedtotheairportonlytofindoutfromanairlineticketrepresentative(机场地勤人员)thatmyreturnflightwasonehourlate.AsIclearedsecurity,theprogressofmy
WorkinginDetroit…rain,rain,andmorerain.
Irushedtotheairportonlytofindoutfromanairlineticketrepresentative(机场地勤人员)thatmyreturnflightwasonehourlate.
AsIclearedsecurity,theprogressofmyflightwentfromdeparting(起程)onehourlatetotwohours,thenthreehours,thenfourhourslate.Ilearnedaboutthesedelaysfromtheannouncementsgivenbyanannoyingairlinegateagent.ItbecameclearthatIwasgoingtomissmyconnectingflighthome.
Afterminute﹣by﹣minutetravelrearrangements,andknowingthatIhadtogiveWeb﹣basedtraining(网上培训)thenextmorningbackhome,myhusbandJimdecidedtodrivetotheairport,pickmeup,anddrivemeback.
JimandIarrivedhomeat4:30am.Inappedforacoupleofhours,madecoffee,loggedontotheInternetconferencesiteformytraining,andwaitedandwaitedandwaited….ItislonelygivingWeb﹣basedlivemeetingtrainingwhennoonelogsin.Doyouknowwhytheydidn'tlogin?BecauseIhadactuallyscheduledthetrainingforthenextday,notthedaythatwehadracedhometoawait.
IworriedabouttellingJimthathehadheldoffsleep,driventhroughahugestormandgottenthroughroadconstructiontogetmehome24hoursearlyfortraining.Butthephoneeventuallyrangashecalledfromworkanditwastimetoownup(坦白).Whatdoyouthinkhesaid?Whatwouldyouhavesaid?Wouldyouhavescolded(责骂)?Yelled?Teased?Wouldyouhavecalledallofyourfriendsandletthemknow?
Well,Jim'sresponsetofindingoutthathehaddrivenanalmost400﹣mileroundtripintherainfornothingwasaslightchuckle(轻声地笑)andthiscomment:"Theimportantthingisyouarehome."
Theimportantthingisyouarehome…
Today,remindsomeonehowimportantitisthattheyareathomewithyou.Iftheylivefaraway,tellthemhowimportantitisthattheyhaveahomeinyourheart.
8.Whattroubledidthewriterhave?
A.Shewasinformedoftheweb﹣basedtrainingtoolateandwasgoingtomissit.
B.Herplanewasdelayedandshehadtorearrangeherconnectingflighthome.
C.Shefailedtogivetheweb﹣basedtrainingasnoonewasinformedtologinontime.
D.Shehadabigargumentwithanannoyingairlinegateagentandmissedherflight.
9.Whicho