After waiting over 3 frustrating¹ hours at the airport for the arrival of a plane that had been delayed for take-off, a man approached the boarding desk and asked for an arrival-time update. He was concerned because he was meeting his nephew and this was the boy’s 1st flight.＂How old is the boy?＂the airline representative asked solicitously².＂He was 6 when he left for the airport,＂the man replied sharply.

因飞机起飞延误，一个人在机场等着接人已3个小时了。他走近问询处打听飞机到达时间的最新消息。他非常着急，因为他是来接侄子的，而侄子是第一次乘飞机。“男孩多大了？”航空公司的人关心的问。“他出发去机场时6岁。”他毫不客气地回答。