英语小达人 76 Free Falling

 　　Free Falling

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　　Marg was no ordinary¹ 84-year-old woman. She was a grandmother, a wife, and daredevil. There was nothing she wouldn't try once. This year was going to be the ultimate² thrill³. She was going to bungee jump from a bridge over 150 stories high!

　　玛格不是普通的84 岁老妇人，她是祖母，是妻子，同时也是个不怕死的人，没有什么东西她没尝试过。今年她要向兴奋的极限挑战，因为她要去玩从150层楼高的桥往下坠落的高空弹跳！

　　When she arrived, there were lots of people, mostly in their twenties. Marg didn't see anyone who was even close to her age. Bungee jumping was not for the faint-hearted. But Marg was not worried; she has the heart of a lion.

　　她到那里时人已经很多了，大部分都是二十几岁的人，玛格找不到任何和她年纪相近的人。高空弹跳不适合胆小的人，不过玛格并不担心，因为她有过人的勇气。

　　She walked up the hill to the bridge. There was a long line of young people waiting their turns. Everyone was very excited but also nervous. When it was finally Marg's turn, she looked down at the water below. Could she do this? The water looked so far away. But she had come this far, she wasn't going to back out now. The man strapped⁴ the rope to her legs. This was it.

　　她走上山丘的桥那边，有长长一排年轻人排队等着高空弹跳，每个人看起来都既兴奋又紧张。最后轮到玛格跳了，她看了看下面的水，心想自己做得到吗？水面看起来好遥远。不过既然大老远跑来，绝不会此刻罢手。旁边的人把绳索绑在她腿上，马上就要跳了。

　　She closed her eyes, took a big breath⁵ and jumped. She was falling, flying. She felt free! The wind blew through her hair. What a thrill!

　　她闭上眼睛，深呼吸一口气，然后一跃而下。她正往下坠，在空中飞着，有一种自由自在的快感！风不停地吹过她的头发，实在是刺激极了！

1 ordinary   

adj.平常的，普通的；n.常事，常例，普通的人

参考例句：

• Her new house is certainly out of the ordinary.她的新居真是不同凡响。
• That is quite an ordinary event.那是极平常的一件事。

2 ultimate   

adj.最远的；最后的；终极的；根源的，基本的

参考例句：

• What was his ultimate goal?他的最终目标是什么？
• The sun is the ultimate store of power.太阳是能量之本。

3 thrill   

n.震颤，激动，刺激性，一阵激动；vi.震颤，抖颤，激动；vt.使激动，使颤动

参考例句：

• The news sent a thrill of joy to my heart.这消息使我感到一阵喜悦。
• His speech caused a thrill among the audience.他的演说引起了听众的极大兴奋。

4 strapped   

adj.用皮带捆住的，用皮带装饰的；身无分文的；缺钱；手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词)；用皮带抽打；包扎；给…打绷带

参考例句：

• Make sure that the child is strapped tightly into the buggy. 一定要把孩子牢牢地拴在婴儿车上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The soldiers' great coats were strapped on their packs. 战士们的厚大衣扎捆在背包上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 breath   

n.呼吸，气息，微风，迹象，精神，一种说话的声音

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
• While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。