Mike Findlay has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the planes, he dreamed of becoming an airplane pilot someday. As Mike grew up, he learned as much as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school instead of university. He kept on asking his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very expensive. Mike's parents couldn't afford it.
Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled around America for his factory. He liked to travel, especially by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.
One morning, Mike flew to Altanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to sleep. Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a low voice. When Mike heard the word "hijack (劫持)", he nearly jumped out of his seat, but he pretended (假装) he was still asleep . He listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was happening. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very angry . He knew he had to stop them before they began their plan. Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess (女乘务员) and told her about the coming danger . A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the nearest airport. The two men received a surprise when they saw twenty police officers were waiting for them at the airport. Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. Then he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well known in the United States.
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