2011年 8月 24日, 星期三 - 格林尼治标准时间12:43
Swiss Cable Guy 瑞士钢丝侠
文字稿
A Swiss daredevil's climbed the highest mountain in Germany in an unusual way.
He scaled the 3000-metre peak using a cable car wire as a tightrope.
Freddy Nock gained nearly 350 metres in altitude as he walked the kilometre-long route without a balancing pole or a safety harness.
stuntman中文文字稿
一名瑞士冒险家以不寻常的方式登上了德国的最高的楚格峰。
他沿着缆车绳索一步步攀上3000米的高峰。
海因兹•扎克在没有平衡杆和安全甲的情况下在一条细细的绳索上行走了一公里，攀升了海拔350米。
这位特技冒险家试图在一周之内打破七项世界纪录，为慈善事业募捐。
词汇
daredevil: 冒险家
tightrope: 钢丝绳
altitude: 海拔高度
safety harness: 安全带/安全甲
stuntman: 特技演员/冒险家
练习
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daredevil / tightrope / altitude / safety harness / stuntman
1.
A Chinese inventor claims he reached an __________ of 4,000m on his home made flying machine.
2.
Strapped to a __________ tethered more than 100 floors up, he began his climb up the silvery, glass-covered tower just after 1800 (1400 GMT) on Monday.
3.
A "human cannonball" __________ plunged to his death in an accident seen by hundreds of people at a daredevil show.
4.
The New York state assembly has made an exception to a century-old ban on stunts at Niagara Falls, to allow a renowned __________ walker to cross from one side to the other.
5.
Sam has a touch of the __________ .He flies helicopters, boxes, rides motorbikes and carries the air of a dashing gentleman untroubled by life's frailties.
答案
1.
A Chinese inventor claims he reached an altitude of 4,000m on his home made flying machine.
2.
Strapped to a safety harness tethered more than 100 floors up, he began his climb up the silvery, glass-covered tower just after 1800 (1400 GMT) on Monday.
3.
A "human cannonball" stuntman plunged to his death in an accident seen by hundreds of people at a daredevil show.
The New York state assembly has made an exception to a century-old ban on stunts at Niagara Falls, to allow a renowned tightrope walker to cross from one side to the other.
5.
Sam has a touch of the daredevil. He flies helicopters, boxes, rides motorbikes and carries the air of a dashing gentleman untroubled by life's frailties.
