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| James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It 1_____ (buy) by an American TV company. James 2_____ (invite) to go to New York to help them. He lived in Washington, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane 3_____ (take) off at 8:30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at about 7:30. He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot to wind the clock, so he was late for the plane. He was just 4_____ (prepare) his coffee when the radio sent out another news, "Reports are coming in of a plane crash (飞机坠落) near Washington airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234..." James suddenly turned pale (苍白). "My plane," he said aloud. "If I haven't 5_____ (be) late, I'd have been on the plane!" |