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背景介绍
【背景】
今年英一小岛学生坐飞机上学只需96秒
世界之大，真可谓无奇不有。学生们一般坐学校公车上学，但在英国一个偏远小岛，学生们享受的是坐飞机上学的服务。而且，这趟“飞机公交”的航程只有区区96秒钟，可谓世界最短航程。
据香港《星岛日报》6日报道，英国苏格兰的奥克尼群岛地处偏僻。其中一个小岛帕帕韦斯特雷岛上人口仅有70人，没有学校。帕帕韦斯特雷岛上有6名处于求学阶段的学生，需要到附近有500多人口的斯特雷岛一间中学上课。
由于这两个岛的渡轮暂时要停航维修，帕帕韦斯特雷岛的6名学生便只能乘坐飞机，飞到斯特雷上学。两岛间短短1.6公里的距离使得航程一般只有96秒，完全可以称其为“全球最短程”的客机航班。
报道称，这6名搭飞机上学的学生年龄均在13至14岁之间，直至今年年底，都要坐飞机来回。
提供这条“全球最短程”载客航班的公司是英国的洛根航空公司(Loganair)。该公司在两岛间渡轮停航后，主动提供这条航线服务，负责搭乘这6名学生上学及回家。
英文原文
【原文】
This is where the school round starts for six children from Papa Westray, their school is on another island, and to get there for this term early, they are taken to the skies. The day begins with Papa Westray airstrip, but once they’ve taken off, there is not far to go, because this is the world’s shortest scheduled air service.
From here, Papa Westray is only a mile or so away, the children would normally travel across by boat, but the ferry they use is not available at the moment. So, they’re flying high instead.
The flight to neighboring Westray lasts for just a couple of minutes. They hardly have a moment to take in the spectacular scenery below. But as far as the kids are concerned, it’s a pretty cool way to get to school.
Nobody else so probably would be Diana, so it’s great and for love, because we’ll be the only ones that would be Diana at all probably, so it’s a great gift.
We hardly get time in, she is just a lake, because it only lasts two minutes then, Johnny shows us with his heart.
Once they’ve landed, it’s back to normality again with lessons at the Westray School. Loganair which runs Orkney into island air services are sold to this timetable to make sure the children get there each day until the ferry becomes available again. But for now, going home means another take off with a quick hop back to Papa Westray.
词汇讲解but the ferry they use is not available at the moment他们的渡轮需要停航维修
at the moment 此刻, 现在(at the present time； now)；意思是“现在”“此刻”，常与一般现在时或现在完成时连用。
例如：I have got enough to do at the moment. 我现在很忙
The market is rather depressed at the moment.
目前的市场相当萧条。
此外，at the moment 还可以表示“当时”讲，用于过去时态。
例如：
I didn't buy that book, because I had no money on me at the moment.
看moment的用法:
一、moment用作名词,意为“片刻;瞬间”。如:
To everybody, 's delight, she arrived at the last moment.
使大家感到高兴的是,她在最后一刻赶到了。
二、moment用作名词,意为“重要;重大”。
如:
In my opinion, the conversation is of little moment.
依我看,这次会谈不很重要。
三、与moment构成的常用短语。
1. at the moment 意为“此刻”(与现在时连用)或“那时;当时”(与过去时连用)。如:
I'm afraid I'm too busy at the moment to see anyone.
很遗憾,我此刻太忙,不能去见任何人。
2. for the moment意为“暂时”。如:
She is out, so you may use her typewriter for the moment.
她出去了,你可以暂时使用她的打字机。
3. in a moment 意为“立刻”。如:
I'll join you in the discussion in a moment.
我一会儿和你们一起讨论。
4. for a moment意为“一会儿”。如:
I had to think for a moment before I remembered his name.
我想了一会儿才记起他的名字。
5. at any moment 意为“随时”。如:
He told me I could call him at any moment.
他告诉我随时可以给他打电话。
四、the (very) moment可用作连词。译为“一……就”。（此时可用the minute;
the instant; the second等替代）
如：He felt a thrill the very moment he got into the theatre.
他一进入剧院就感到一阵激动。
The instant you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise.
你一走出帐篷,便会大吃一惊。
The second I saw him I know he is my former friend, Henry.
我一看到他就知道他是我以前的朋友,亨利。
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