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　　Taxing down the tarmac, the  jetliner  abruptly 

　　　　　　　　  

stopped, turned around and returned to the gate.  

After an hour long wait, it finally took off.

　　A concerned passenger asked the flight 

attendant, "What was the problem?"

　　"The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in 

the engine," he explained.  "It took us awhile to find 

a new pilot."

Key  words：

tarmac　（n.）柏油路

taxi down　（v.）滑行

jetliner　（n.）噴射客機

gate　（n.）登機口

took off　起飛

concerned　（adj.）掛念的



文法解說：

　　a while 是名詞片語，例句：She cried for a while.

　　awhile 是副詞，例句：She cried awhile before dinner.

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