(A)“There is a good reason to make this trip to the Island of Paradise,” Captain Koppe told himself as he stepped out of the elevator car into the covered rooftop hangar of his house. The journey itself would be of use. There were times when it was important to be alone, to have time to think. Alone even from one’s personal robot, from one’s trusted wife.

(B)The outer doors opened, and the aircar slowly eased out into the driving rain. Suddenly, (a)it was in the middle of the storm, jumping and swinging in the darkness, the rain crashing down on the windows with incredible violence. The storm boomed and roared outside the long-range aircar as (b)it fought for altitude, the banging and clattering getting worse with every moment.

(C)Smooth sailing after the storm, the aircar arrived at the orbit of the Island of Paradise. Captain Koppe looked out at the Island through the window. He had been longing for (c)it since his childhood. At that moment, his family picture posted on the inside of the aircar came into his eyes. All of a sudden, he had an irresistible urge to go to see his beloved wife and his two sons. He turned his back on the Island of Paradise and directed (d)it toward the homeland.

(D)Captain Koppe sensed that this was one of those times when he had to be alone—if for no other reason than to remind himself that he would have to make his decision alone. And he would have the duration of the flight all to himself. The thought appealed to him as he powered up the aircar and (e)it lifted a half-meter or so off the deck of the hangar.

*hangar: 격납고

① 비행선에는 로봇 승무원들도 탑승하였다.

② 비행선이 낙원의 섬에 비상 착륙했다.

③ Koppe 선장은 낙원의 섬에서 친구를 만났다.

④ Koppe 선장은 가족이 몹시 보고 싶어졌다.

⑤ Koppe 선장은 우주 비행단과 함께 여행했다.