故事发生在一所英国学校之中，奈娃古典文学课教师哈里斯（阿尔伯特·芬尼 Albert Finney 饰）即将迎来自己的退休日。塔普洛（本·西尔弗斯通 Ben Silverstone 饰）是哈里斯非常喜欢的学生，奈娃然而，塔普洛却告诉哈里斯，自己决定放弃古典文学，转而学习理科。之后，校长找到了哈里斯，告诉了他一个噩耗，那就是学校并不准备付给他退休金，当哈里斯的妻子劳拉（格列塔·斯卡奇 Greta Scacchi 饰）得知了这一消息后，和丈夫之间爆发了一场激烈的争吵。实际上，劳拉早已经背叛了哈里斯，她和名叫弗兰克（马修·莫迪恩 Matthew Modine 饰）的男子保持着不正当的关系。退休典礼即将临近，哈里斯的生活似乎再也回不去从前了。
回复 :一辆负责搭载油田工人的运输机因恶劣的沙暴天气而紧急迫降在撒哈拉沙漠中，因为迫降时无法控制，飞机的机身多处受损，无法再次起飞，机长用尽一切办法也无法以通讯设备联络救援人员。机上还有不到十二名乘客。正在无计可施之际，其中的一名乘客称自己是飞机设计师，他提出了一个建议，就是把还没有收到损坏的机翼从机身上拆卸下来，然后以它为基础造一个小型飞机，以便在他们的食物和水耗尽之前逃出沙漠。不料在人合力重建飞机时，灾难事件又一波接一波地发生，一再打击他们的信心，也引起了机长与设计师之间的严重冲突。
回复 :Lois Ames is devoted to her job as the editor of a magazine, and her wealthy husband Fred is equally dedicated to polo and parties. Lois's long hours drive her secretary to quit, and she replaces her with Tom Sheridan, who happens to be in the office demonstrating a rowing machine. Tom likes the work and continues to advance until he is indispensable to Lois. Ruth Holman, Tom's fiancée, is jealous of Tom's relationship with Lois and with some reason, as he is falling in love with her. In the meantime, Fred is having an affair with Ann Le Maire, a woman whose interests are closer to his own. Because he feels his love for Lois is hopeless, Tom quits his job and plans his marriage to Ruth. Lois tries to patch things up with Fred, but he suggests that they divorce instead. On Tom's last night, Lois keeps him working late. Ruth is furious and storms up to the office where Lois and Tom are dining. She threatens to tell Lois's husband about their relationship, which leaves the way clear for Lois to announce her pending divorce. Ruth breaks off her engagement to Tom, and he immediately asks Lois to marry him.
回复 :讲述了侯德榜少年时期在家乡福建省闽侯县的成长故事。少年时期的侯德榜半耕半读，勤奋好学，有“挂车攻读”的美名，在爷爷的鼓励下，他进入了十三姑开办的洋学堂，开始接触到西方的先进文化思想。在少年时期，他看见洋人用“鸦片”残害同胞的身心，和伙伴刘望利、小双、十三姑、严大仙一起揭露洋人的恶行，并想法找出治疗疟疾的药品。在目睹了洋人欺凌国人的时候，侯德榜逐渐的走上了科技救国的道路，一路上很多人见证了他的成长。
