1. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park.
一次，他把飞机降落在了一栋公寓楼的楼顶上；还有一次，他降落在了一个废弃的停车场上。
知识点1：本句中of a block of flats是一个介词短语,作roof的后置定语。
知识点2：on another occasion意为“还有一次”。注意occasion必须和介词on连用。
对比学习：on occasion (= from time to time, now and then)不时地，有时
例：I only met her twice, once on the street and on another occasion at my friend’s house.
我只见过她两次，一次在街上，还有一次在朋友家里。
知识点3：deserted意为“荒废的”,近义词为abandoned（被抛弃的）。
2. The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a ‘Pilatus Porter’.
这辆“出租车”是一架小型瑞士飞机，叫“皮勒特斯·波特”号。
知识点：本句中called引导的过去分词短语作aeroplane的后置定语，相当于定语从句。所以原句可改为：The "taxi" isa small Swiss aeroplane which is called a "Pilatus Porter".
3. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers.
这架奇妙的飞机可以载7名乘客。
知识点：carry—般为以不接触地面的方式携带。
4. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.
弗西特机长刚刚拒绝了一位商人的奇怪要求。
知识点：refuse sth. from sb. 拒绝某人提出的某要求
5. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.
然而，最令人惊奇的是它可以在任何地方降落：雪地上，水面上，甚至是刚耕过的田地里。
知识点1：重要句型：The most...is that...意为“最……的是……”
The most surprising thing is that the little baby can stand.
最令人惊奇的是小婴儿可以自己站起来。
The most amusing thing is that puppy runs in the race.最有趣的是小狗参加赛跑。
The happiest thing is that we can speak English well.
最快乐的事情是我们都可以说一口漂亮的英文。
知识点2：句中that it can land anywhere是表语从句。
表语从句：从句放在系动词后作表语。经常引导表语从句的连词有：that, whether, what, who, which, where, when, how, why.
例：My question is what you want to do.
我的问题是你想做什么。
That is where we are interested in.
那就是我们的兴趣所在。
