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 1 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 2 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, 3 by plane.To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.
One morning, Mike 4 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 5 voice.When Mike heard the word“hijack(劫持)”,he nearly jumped out of his seat, but he pretended(假装)he was still 6 .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 7 .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 8 .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 9 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 10 in the United States.