题型：语法填空（语篇） 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
宁夏育才中学2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期末考试试卷
As an elderly couple was about to shut their phones off onboard a flight to Australia via Abu Dhabi, they noticed a (miss) call from their son-in-law. The plane was starting to roll forward on the runway when they (see) the text: Their grandson was in special care with serious illness. If they didn't get back soon, they might miss their chance to say goodbye.
The couple got the attention of the Etihad Airways crew,rushed to tell the pilot. Instead of (ignore) their beg to stay on schedule, the kindhearted pilot turned the plane back around to the Manchester Airport gate.
A hear-warming (arrange) was made. From there, the rest of the staff jumped in to get (they) home as fast as possible. Some collected their bags and helped the couple through the airport, while others brought their car to arrivals so the grandparents could head straight home. The airline said they could use their tickets another time.
“I've been in the travel business for (decade) and never heard of this happening,” the couple's travel agent, Becky Stephenson, told the BBC. They were aware the importance of saying goodbye for the couple, so they offered to help.
The boy passed away the next day, when his grandparents would have been in Australia, but they reached his bedside in time to say goodbye. The couple felt greatly (thank).
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