It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their
. This was the beginning of another
day in New York City.
this day was to be different.
Waiting
the crowded streets, on top of a
110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to
a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first
with great care. The wire held. Now he was
he could do it.
only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a
of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour
began to notice. What a
! There, 131 feet above the street, a
figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven
, back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just
. At times, he would turn, sit down, and
go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing
to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of
watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute
, Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked
he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."
| 小题1: | | A．jobs | B．homes | C．buses | D．offices |
|
| 小题2: | | A．working | B．hot | C．same | D．ordinary |
|
| 小题5: | | A．roof | B．position | C．wall | D．building |
|
| 小题6: | | A．throw | B．walk | C．climb | D．fix |
|
| 小题7: | | A．act | B．landing | C．step | D．trip |
|
| 小题8: | | A．sure | B．uncertain | C．glad | D．nervous |
|
| 小题9: | | A．Through | B．Against | C．With | D．On |
|
| 小题10: | | A．distance | B．height | C．space | D．rope |
|
| 小题11: | | A．streets | B．crowds | C．passengers | D．city |
|
| 小题12: | | A．height | B．pleasure | C．wonder | D．danger |
|
| 小题13: | | A．great | B．strange | C．public | D．tiny |
|
| 小题14: | | A．experiments | B．circles | C．trips | D．movements |
|
| 小题15: | | A．walking | B．staying | C．acting | D．showing |
|
| 小题16: | | A．almost | B．even | C．often | D．rather |
|
| 小题17: | | A．spirit | B．result | C．strength | D．courage |
|
| 小题18: | | A．patient | B．terrified | C．pleased | D．enjoyable |
|
| 小题19: | | A．show | B．trick | C．try | D．program |
|
| 小题20: | | A．how | B．why | C．whether | D．when |
|