English Original
Mr. Johnson had never been on an airplane before. Having read many reports about air accidents, he was very worried when a friend offered him a ride in a small private plane. Eventually, his friend persuaded him it was safe, and Mr. Johnson boarded the aircraft.
His friend started the engine and began to taxi onto the runway. Mr. Johnson had heard that the most dangerous parts of a flight were take-off and landing, so he was extremely frightened and closed his eyes.
After a minute or two, he opened them, looked out the window, and said to his friend, "Look at those people down there. They look as small as ants, don't they?"
"Those are ants," his friend replied. "We're still on the ground."
中文翻译
约翰逊先生以前从未坐过飞机。由于读过许多关于飞行事故的报道，当一位朋友邀请他乘坐一架小型私人飞机时，他非常担心。最终，朋友说服他飞机很安全，约翰逊先生登上了飞机。
他的朋友启动引擎，开始滑向跑道。约翰逊先生听说飞行中最危险的部分是起飞和降落，因此他极其害怕，闭上了眼睛。
过了一两分钟，他睁开眼睛望向窗外，对朋友说：“看下面那些人，他们看起来像蚂蚁一样小，是不是？”
“那些就是蚂蚁，”他的朋友回答，“我们还在地面上。”