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When George was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became proficient and could perform all kinds of aerial tricks.
George had a friend named Mark. One day, George offered to take Mark up in his plane. Mark thought, "I've traveled in a big plane several times, but I've never been in a small one, so I'll go."
They went up, and George flew around for half an hour, performing various tricks in the air.
When they landed, Mark was very glad to be back safely. In a shaking voice, he said to his friend, "Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane."
George was surprised and asked, "Two trips?"
"Yes, my first and my last," answered Mark.
中文翻译
乔治三十五岁时，买了一架小型飞机并学会了驾驶。他很快就驾轻就熟，能够做出各种各样的空中特技。
乔治有位朋友叫马克。一天，乔治主动邀请马克乘坐他的飞机。马克心想：“我坐过好几次大客机，但从没坐过小飞机，我应该去体验一下。”
他们飞上天空，乔治驾驶飞机盘旋了半小时，在空中展示了各种特技。
当他们着陆后，马克为安全返回感到十分庆幸。他用颤抖的声音对朋友说：“嗯，乔治，非常感谢你让我乘坐你的飞机进行了两次飞行。”
乔治很惊讶，问道：“两次飞行？”
“是的，我的第一次和最后一次。”马克答道。