第 40 至 43 題為題組        On June 23, 2010, a Sunny Airlines captain with 32 years of experience stopped his flight fromdeparting. He was deeply concerned about a balky power component that might eliminate all electricalpower on his trans-Pacific flight. Despite his valid concerns, Sunny Airlines’ management pressured himto fly the airplane, over the ocean, at night. When he refused to jeopardize the safety of his passengers,Sunny Airlines’ security escorted him out of the airport, and threatened to arrest his crew if they did notcooperate.         Besides that, five more Sunny Airlines pilots also refused to fly the aircraft, citing their ownconcerns about the safety of the plane. It turned out the pilots were right: the power component was faultyand the plane was removed from service and, finally, fixed. Eventually a third crew operated the flight,hours later. In this whole process, Sunny Airlines pressured their highly experienced pilots to ignore theirsafety concerns and fly passengers over the Pacific Ocean at night in a plane that needed maintenance.Fortunately for all of us, these pilots stood strong and would not be intimidated.         Don’t just take our word that this happened. Please research this yourself and learn the facts. Here’sa starting point: www.SunnyAirlinePilot.org. Once you review this shocking information, please keep inmind that while their use of Corporate Security to remove a pilot from the airport is a new procedure, theintimidation of flight crews is becoming commonplace at Sunny Airlines, with documented eventsoccurring on a weekly basis.         The flying public deserves the highest levels of safety. No airlines should maximize their revenuesby pushing their employees to move their airplanes regardless of the potential human cost. SunnyAirlines’ pilots are committed to resisting any practices that compromise your safety for economic gain.We’ve been trying to fix these problems behind the scenes for quite some time； now we need your help.Go to www.SunnyAirlinePilot.org to get more information and find out what you can do.
【題組】40. According to the passage, what happened to the captain after he refused to fly the aircraft?
(A) He was asked to find another pilot to replace his position.
(B) He was forced to leave the airport by security staff of Sunny Airlines.
(C) He was made to help the Airlines find out what was wrong with the plane.
(D) He was fired for refusing to fly the plane and abandoning the passengers.