Ifyouwereapilotflyingaplane,andsuddenlytheenginefailed,...

問題詳情：

If you were a pilot flying a plane, and suddenly the engine failed, would you eject (*出), or stay in? For a pilot, the decision is very difficult. If he ejects, he is wise, But the plane crashes. If he stays in the plane, he risks his life. 

Recently, Chinese Air Force pilot Li Feng, 38, faced this situation during a training exercise. It was March 7 and he was flying a Jian-10 (Fighter-10) at 4,500 meters. A warning appeared on the plane’s computer screen. He realized the plane might fail at any moment.

Li Feng did a quick check of the engine and asked the base if he could return. When the fighter was 7 km away from the airport, however, the engine stopped working. The plane began to fall at a speed of 25 meters a second from an altitude of 1,160 meters.

Under Air Force rules fighter pilots may eject if their aircraft loses engine power below 2,000 meters and can’t be restarted. Before Li lost contact（聯絡）with the control tower, the commander in the air base asked him to eject. But Li Feng insisted on having another try.

“I knew where the deadline (to abandon the aircraft) was and was prepared for the ejection, but I decided not to give up unless the fighter was totally out of control,” Li recalled during a recent television interview.

After 104 seconds, Li was able to bring the fighter to a safe landing. The plane only suffered slight damage.

“You are a hero! Congratulations!” Li’s teacher, Xu Yongling wrote in a text message to him after the landing. He said Li was a cool-headed pilot and very professional.

Li’s brave and calm act not only saved the 200 million yuan aircraft but also gave him invaluable first-hand experience of dealing with an engine emergency.

For his outstanding performance, the Air Force recently awarded him a gold medal.

5. When the engine stopped working, Li Feng _______.

A. saw a warning on the screen

B. was still calm and cool-headed   

C. was asked to stay in but he ejected

D. was flying a Jian-10 at 4,500 meters 

6. When a fighter loses engine power below 2,000 meters and can’t be restarted, _______.

A. pilots may eject for safety

B. pilots must stay with the plane   

C. pilots should bring it to a safe landing

D. pilots should repair it as soon as possible

7. Why didn’t Li Feng give up the fighter?

A. The base ordered him not to.

B. He wanted to get a gold medal.

C. He would like to prove his skills.

D. The plane wasn’t totally out of control.

8. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Flying the Fighter Correctly      

B. When to Abandon the Aircraft

C. Bringing the Fighter to a Safe Landing

D. How to Deal with an Engine Emergency                  

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