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2013高中英语阅读素材：ASKYANGEL空中的天使.doc

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ASkyAngel空中的天使In1978,Ibecameaflightattendantforamajorairline.EarningmywingswastheculminationofachildhooddreamthatIhadsetformyselfaftermyfirstplanerideattheageoffive.Likesomanyothersbeforeme,Ifellinlovewiththeromanceofairplanes,adventureandhelpingothers.Ihaveflownhundredsofflightssincegraduation,butonestandsoutamongthemany.WewereflyingfromLosAngelestoWashington,D.C,whenIansweredalavatorycalllightinthecoachcabin.ThereIfoundayoungmotherstrugglingwithherinfant.Everythingwasamess,tosaytheleast,andthemother,whowasnearhysterics,toldmeshehadnomorediapersorotherclothingonboardtheaircraft.Throughhertears,sheinformedmethattheyhadmissedtheirflightthepreviousnightinLosAngelesandbecauseshehadverylittlemoney,sheandhersonhadspentthenightontheairportfloor.Sinceshehadn'texpectedtomisstheflight,shewasforcedtouseupmostofhersuppliesandwhatevermoneyshehadtofeedthem.WiththesaddesteyesIhaveeverseenshecontinued.ShetoldmeshewasonherwaytoNewHampshiretodeliverhersontothefamilythatwasadoptinghim.Shecouldnolongersupportthetwoofthem.Asshestoodinfrontofme,crying,holdingherbeautifulson,Icouldseethedespairandhopelessnessonherface.And,asamotherofthreebeautifuldaughters,Icouldfeelherpain.Iimmediatelyrangtheflightattendantcallbuttonandaskedforassistancefromtheotherflightattendants.Theybroughtclothtowelsfromfirstclasstoassistincleaningupbothmomandtheinfant.Iranandgotmysuitcase;becausethiswomanandIwereaboutthesamesize,IgaveherasweaterandapairofpantsIhadbroughtformylayover.ThenIaskedseveralfamiliesiftheycouldspareextradiapers,formulaandclothesforthechild.Aftertheyoungmotherandhersonhadchangedtheirclothesandthebabyhadgonetosleep,Isatwithher,holdingherhand,tryingtoprovidesomesupportandcomfortfortheremainderoftheflight.Oncewelanded,Iwalkedthemtotheirnextflight,whichwouldtakethemtotheirfinaldestination;separation.Ibriefedthegateagentandthenewflightattendantcrewonthesituationandaskedthemtogiveherspecialattention.WithtearsinmyeyesIgaveherahugandtoldher,"Youhaveshownmethetruemeaningofcourageandamother'slove.Iwil