新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 10-1

II. Listening Skills
How to Overcome Fears of Flying
If you are afraid of flying, there are specialists² who can teach you how to deal with your fears and finally get rid of them.
They will find out if a nearby airport has special training programs for people who are afraid to fly. Many airports do. How would such a program work?
First, a specialist¹ will take your group to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. A representative³ from one of the airlines will explain how an airplane flies. Then your group will sit in an airplane that stays on the ground. At a later time, you will go up in a plane for a short flight and then land. Gradually⁴ the time you spend in the air will increase. When you are prepares for it, the group will take a trip to another city.

How to overcome fears of flying	Special training programs at an airport
Step 1	Watch the planes take off and land
Step 2	A representative from an airline will explain how a plane flies
Step 3	sit in an airplane that stays on the ground
Step 4	a short flight
Step 5	the time in the air will increase
Step 6	to another city

1 specialist   

n.（医学）专家，专科医生；专家；专业人员

参考例句：

• She is a specialist in English.她是一位英语专家。
• The peasants looked up to him as a specialist.农民们尊他为专家。

2 specialists   

n.专家，行家( specialist的名词复数 )；专科医生

参考例句：

• a course designed primarily for specialists 主要为专业人员开设的课程
• They are each recognized specialists in their respective fields. 他们在各自的领域都被视为专家。

3 representative   

n.代表，众议员，典型；adj.描写的，表现的，代理的，代表性的，代议制的，典型的

参考例句：

• He is a representative for a large steel company.他是一家大型钢铁公司的代理人。
• We have a representative sample.我们有一个代表性的样品。

4 gradually   

adv.逐渐地

参考例句：

• The roaring sea gradually calmed down.咆哮的大海逐渐平静下来。
• Gradually he became silent.渐渐地他变得沉默寡言了。