Boeing “Dreamliner” Becomes a Nightmare 波音787梦幻客机成梦魇
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- 发布于 2013年4月27日
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Boeing 787, also known as the “Dreamliner,” has become a bit of a nightmare for the giant American airplane manufacturer. The massive, futuristic airplane has suffered from various issues during the early stages of its life, including battery problems, a cracked cockpit window, leaks, brake problems, and an electrical fire. In January 2013, a 787 flight leaving Japan started experiencing problems when the plane’s batteries melted, forcing pilots to land the plane shortly after take-off. All Nippon Airways (ANA) grounded its seventeen 787 planes and Japan Airlines followed suit by pulling back its seven Dreamliners to their hangars. Shortly afterward, it was learned that ANA had recently replaced ten batteries on its 787 planes and notified Boeing of the problems.
又名「梦幻客机」的波音787，现今似乎成为波音这家美国飞机制造商大厂的梦魇。这架大型且新颖的飞机在其服役初期便历经许多各式各样的问题，包括电池问题、驾驶舱窗户出现裂缝、漏油、煞车失灵及电路起火等。2013年1月，一班自日本出发的787客机开始发生电池融化的问题，令驾驶员在起飞后便紧急迫降。全日空公司停飞其17架787飞机，而日航公司也比照办理，将其7架梦幻客机召回飞机棚。据悉本事件发生后不久，全日空已为其787客机更换了10颗电池，并通报波音公司该问题。
The Dreamliner was at one point considered by many to be Boeing’s most advanced plane, and was bought up by some of the largest airlines in the world. It features many luxurious amenities, lots of space, and is Boeing’s most fuel-efficient plane. After the fiasco, Boeing proposed to install batteries in metal boxes as a temporary solution while the company redesigns existing batteries. If the plan is approved, 787s could take to the skies again.
梦幻客机一度被许多人视为波音公司最先进的机种，并被全世界数家最大的航空公司买下。它以许多豪华设施、大容量，以及是波音公司最省油的飞机等特点著称。经过这次重挫，波音公司提出以安装电池于金属箱内的方式为暂时的替代方案，在此期间波音公司会重新设计现有的电池。如果此计划获准，787客机始能复飞。
－by Bryan Shettig
Vocabulary
futuristic [͵fjutʃɚˋɪstɪk] adj. 未来的
issue [ˋɪʃjʊ] n. 问题
cockpit [ˋkɑk͵pɪt] n. 驾驶员座舱
take-off (飞机)起飞
ground [graʊnd] v. 使停飞
follow suit 跟着做, 照别人的方式去做; 学样
hangar [ˋhæŋɚ] n. 飞机棚
notify [ˋnotə͵faɪ] v. 通知，告知；报告
amenity [əˋminətɪ] n. （常用复）便利设施
fiasco [fɪˋæsko] n. 惨败﹐彻底的失败
install [ɪnˋstɔl] v. 安装
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buy up 尽购, 买尽
Reading Comprehension
1. What is the main point of this article?
(A) Boeing's plans for its next plane.
(B) How it is dangerous to fly to Japan.
(C) The problems with Boeing's 787 plane.
(D) A deadly 787 plane crash in America.
2. What happened to the Dreamliner in Japan?
(A) The batteries started to melt.
(B) The brakes cracked during landing.
(C) The wings caught on fire.
(D) The plane's engines would not start.
3. What was Boeing's short-term solution?
(A) To improve the 787's fuel efficiency.
(B) To put batteries in metal cases.
(C) To destroy all its 787 batteries.
(D) To refund all airlines with Dreamliners.
Answer
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1. ( C ) |
2. ( A ) |
3. ( B ) |
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