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OneChristmasEve,Iwascheckinginstrumentsin1formylastflightoftheday2Iheardanoisebehindme
Ilooked3myshoulder
Justoutsidethecockpit(驾驶舱)doorwaywasaboyofaboutnine4atthecockpit
Atmyglancehestartedto5
“Comeoninhere,”Icalled
Theboystepped6intothecockpit
“Myname’sChad,”Isaid,stickingoutmyhand
Withashysmileheputhishandin7,“I’mSam
”Thecaptainwouldbeinanyminute
Samlookedso8thatIdidn’twanttocutshorthisfun
ItoldSamthe9ofeachbutton
FinallyCaptainJimcameaboard
I10SamtoJim,whogavehimabroadsmile
“Youever11anairplanebefore,Sam
”Jimasked
Eyeswide,Sam12hishead
Followingmy13,hecarefullypressedabuttonasbigashishandtostartthe14,whichhummed(发出嗡嗡声)tolife
Samlookedlikehewasabouttocrywith15
Westarteduptheotherengine,16,andarrivedinMaconabout40minuteslater
EarlyChristmasmorning