乘客扔硬币求好运，致航班延误数小时

                                                                                            

A superstitious elderly passenger delayed a flight in Shanghai after throwing coins at the engine, a Chinese airline has confirmed. The 80-year-old woman threw her change at the China Southern Airlines flight as she crossed the tarmac (起落坪) to board. She told police she launched the coins as she “prayed for safety” on Tuesday.

Of the nine coins launched, only one hit its intended target—but this was enough to force the evacuation (疏散) of 150 passengers for several hours. Police were called to Shanghai Pudong International Airport after a passenger noticed the woman’s strange behaviour, apparently aimed at ensuring a safe flight, and rang the police at once.

The woman, who was travelling with her husband, daughter and son-in-law, was then taken away for questioning by officers, local media reported. “In order to make sure the flight is safe, China Southern maintenance has conducted a full examination of the plane’s engine,” China Southern Airlines said in a statement on the microblogging site Weibo.

Police later shared their findings, which amounted to a single coin with the value of about 1.7 yuan. “After an investigation, the involved passenger, surnamed Qiu, said she threw the coins to pray for safety.” the police said.

The flight was eventually given the all-clear and took off at 17:52 local time (09:52 GMT), more than five hours late. News of the incident caused a fair amount of discussion on the social media site Weibo, with one user commenting: “Grandma, this is not a wish fountain with turtles.” China Southern Airlines later urged passengers to observe the civil aviation laws and regulations and avoid behaviour that could endanger the safety of passengers travelling on its flights.

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1.Why did the elderly passenger throw coins to the engine?

A She wanted good luck all the way.

B She couldn’t board with changes.

C She was rich enough to do that.

D She found the engine was broken.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句的She told police she launched the coins as she "prayed for safety" on Tuesday.可以得知她扔硬币的理由是“祈求安全”，也就是为了期待一路上好运。故选A。

2.Who found the elderly passenger’s behaviour?

A The police.

B The pilot.

C A passenger.

D Her husband.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句的after a passenger noticed the woman's strange behaviour可以得知是一名乘客发现了老人的怪异行为。故选C。

3.What did China Southern Airlines do to keep the flight safe?

A It gave out a full statement.

B It began to tell news in Weibo.

C It stopped the woman flying.

D It checked the engine fully.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句的China Southern maintenance has conducted a full examination of the plane's engine可以得知为了保证乘客的安全，航空公司彻底检查了发动机。故选D。

4.What did that user’s comment mean?

A The airport should build a wish fountain.

B Passengers should try to ignore the laws.

C Grandma should pray in the right place.

D Throwing coins should be prohibited.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句的Grandma, this is not a wish fountain with turtles可知这位微博用户的评价是“老奶奶，这不是带有乌龟的许愿池”，其暗含的意思为老奶奶应该在正确的地方祈祷，而不是这里。故选C。