【新編大學(xué)英語】（第二冊(cè)）Unit 2 C 理解（2/4）

Two similar-sounding English words also caused trouble for a man who wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland, California. His problem began at the airport in Los Angeles. He thought he heard his flight announced, so he walked to the gate, showed his ticket, and got on the plane. Twenty minutes after takeoff, the man began to worry. Oakland was north of Los Angeles, but the plane seemed to heading west, and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean. "Is this plane going to Oakland?" he asked the flight attendant. The flight attendant gasped. "No," she said. "We're going to Auckland - Auckland, New Zealand." Because so many English words sound similar, misunderstandings among English-speaking people are not uncommon. Not all misunderstandings result in highways being closed or passengers flying to the wrong continent. Most misunderstandings are much less serious.