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It's hard to avoid traveling over the holidays but the experience I had last week really takes the cake.

I flew back to Tucson, Arizona, to be with my wife's family, as we do every Christmas. I got to the airport an hour and a half before my flight, which I thought would be plenty of time. When I got there, though, I saw that the security1 line was out the door. Because it was the holidays, people were traveling with a lot of extra packages. It took twice as long as it normally2 would to get to the front of the line. When I finally got to the gate, I found out that my flight had been oversold. The gate agent was looking for people to voluntarily3 give up their seats for a later flight in exchange for a $100 travel voucher4. If she didn't get enough volunteers, she would have to bump5 people from the flight. Luckily, several people took her up on the offer and the rest of us boarded.

What a hassle! I love the holidays but I don't love holiday travel.
 


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1 security iTdzh     
n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券
参考例句：
  • A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
  • There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。
2 normally ln8zVb     
adv.正常地，通常地
参考例句：
  • I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
  • My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。
3 voluntarily dePzpG     
adv.志愿地；自动地，自发地
参考例句：
  • He was not asked to leave—he went voluntarily. 没人让他走，是他主动走的。
  • They were said to have left their land voluntarily. 据说他们是自愿离开他们的家园。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 voucher ELTzZ     
n.收据；传票；凭单，凭证
参考例句：
  • The government should run a voucher system.政府应该施行凭证制度。
  • Whenever cash is paid out,a voucher or receipt should be obtained.无论何时只要支付现金，就必须要有一张凭据或者收据。
5 bump rWUzQ     
v.（against,into）碰，颠簸；n.碰撞，隆起物
参考例句：
  • I heard a bump in the next room.我听到隔壁房间传来“砰”的一声。
  • He got a bad bump on his forehead.他碰得前额隆起一个大包。

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