23-Friday 空中行走 178词

题材： 空中行走　 词数： 178　 建议阅读时间： 4分钟

根据文意选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was an early morning in summer．In the streets，sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly，heading towards their jobs．This was the beginning of another 　1　 day in New York City．But this day was to be different．

Waiting 　2　 the crowded streets，on top of a 　3　 110 stories high，was Philippe Petit．This daring Frenchman was about to 　4　 a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center．

Philppe took his first 　5　 with great care．The wire held．Now he was 　6　 he could do it．　7　 only a balancing pole，Philippe walked his way across，a 　8　 of 131 feet．

Soon the rush-hour crowds began to notice．What a 　9　 ！There，1,350 feet above the street，a 　10　 figure was walking on air．

Philippe made seven trips，back and forth．He wasn't satisfied with just 　11　 ．At times，he would turn，sit down，and 　12　 go on his knees．Once，he had the astonishing 　13　 to lie down on the thin thread．And thousands of 　14　 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast．

After the forty-five-minute show，Philippe was taken to the police station．He was asked 　15　 he did it．Philippe shrugged and said，“When I see two tall buildings，I walk.”

生词

tight　adj． 紧的：His fingers were tight on Thomas's arm．他紧紧地抓住托马斯的手臂。‖tightrope　n． （供表演者使用的）高空绳索，钢丝：The government is walking a tightrope between too tough and not wanting to seem too weak．政府既不愿过于强硬也不想显得太过软弱，夹在其中，如走钢丝。

back and forth 　来回：The tiger is pacing back and forth in his cage．老虎在笼内走来走去。

on one's knees 　跪着：She was on her knees weeding the garden．她跪着除去花园的杂草。

shrug　v． （shrugged；shrugging）耸（肩）：He merely shrugged his shoulders in answer to our request for help．他听到我们要求帮助时只是耸了耸肩。

1．A．working B．hot C．same D．ordinary

2．A．for B．in C．by D．above

3．A．roof B．position C．wall D．building

4．A．throw B．walk C．climb D．fix

5．A．act B．landing C．step D．trip

6．A．sure B．uncertain C．glad D．nervous

7．A．Though B．Against C．With D．On

8．A．distance B．height C．space D．rope

9．A．height B．pleasure C．wonder D．danger

10．A．great B．strange C．public D．tiny

11．A．walking B．staying C．acting D．showing

12．A．almost B．even C．often D．rather

13．A．spirit B．result C．strength D．courage

14．A．patient B．terrified C．pleased D．enjoyable

15．A．how B．why C．whether D．when

参考译文

这是一个夏日的清晨。大街上，睡眼惺忪的人们正步履匆匆地奔向他们的工作地点。纽约市又一个平常的日子开始了。但这一天将会有所不同。

这时，菲利普·派迪特正等在110层高楼的顶端，下面是拥挤的街道。这位大胆的法国人将要在世贸中心两楼之间架起的绳索上行走。

菲利普小心翼翼地迈出了第一步。绳索绷紧了。现在他确信他能成功。仅凭着一根平衡杆，菲利普朝着对面走去，这段距离有131英尺。

不久，高峰时段的人群开始注意到了他。这真是一个奇迹。就在街道上方1350英尺的高度上，一个小小的人影正在空中行走。

菲利普走了七个来回。他对仅仅只是走并不满意。时不时地他还要转身坐下来，甚至是跪下来爬行。有一次，他居然躺在了细细的绳索上，他这种勇气令人惊叹。数以千计的惊恐的观众盯着他看，心跳也加速了。

45分钟的表演之后，菲利普被带到了警察局。警察问他为什么要这样做。菲利普耸耸肩说：“当我看到两栋高高的建筑物时，我就要走一走。”

参考答案

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