It was the first time that my wife and I had flown first class. As we boarded the plane, we felt as if we were part of a wealthy group. We were (满的) of a sense of pride at sitting with those important people.

    We noticed that the stewardess (空姐)was working non-stop to make sure of the comfort of the first class (乘客). She could not walk by a seat (没有)being given an order. I thought she must love her job very much, since she gave each person (如此的) a big smile.

    As the stewardess passed our seats near the end of the (航班) , I looked up at her and said: “Thank you and I hope you have a great night.” She stopped with an (表情) of disbelief on her face, and said: “Excuse me?” I (重复)my words, and she smiled in a rather funny way. It seemed as if I had asked a question that she did not know how to (回答). A little later, as we were getting off the plane, the stewardess said to me: “Thank you very much, sir.” Then she said (静静地): “You are the only one who has thanked me or said anything nice to me all night. I really appreciate your kindness.

    The sense of belonging to an elite(精英) group in first class disappeared as soon as I heard those words. We were (提醒) that if there was no kindness, there would be no first-class flying.