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吉尼斯世界纪录宣布，98 岁高龄的哈里·希斯曼刚刚成为了完成 “机翼行走（wing walk）” 的最年长者。上个月，他在英国剑桥郡完成了时长九分钟的机翼行走。“这是我人生中最不可思议的体验。如果可以，我会毫不犹豫地再做一次，” 他说道。

A year ago, Harry Heasman couldn't climb the stairs and had to enter an old age home. But then, the 98-year-old decided he'd like to fulfil a childhood dream. As a teenager during the Second World War, Harry worked in a factory making aircraft[s] used in the D-Day landings. He wondered what it would be like to fly in one of the planes.

一年前，哈里·希斯曼还爬不动楼梯，不得不住进养老院。但随后，这位 98 岁的老人决定去实现他童年的梦想。二战期间，还是一名少年的哈里在一家工厂工作，参与制造用于诺曼底登陆的飞机。他一直很好奇，乘坐这样一架飞机飞上蓝天会是什么感觉。

On Saturday, after more than eight decades, Harry stopped wondering. The 98-year-old was strapped to the wing of a 1940s biplane as it took to the skies. In doing so, he broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest person ever to complete a wing walk.

上周六，在历经了八十多年后，哈里终于不用再好奇了。这位 98 岁的老人被固定在了一架 20 世纪 40 年代的双翼飞机机翼上，随之飞上了蓝天。他也因此打破了吉尼斯世界纪录，成为有史以来完成机翼行走最年长的人。

In preparation for the flight, Harry rebuilt his strength with a physiotherapist. He can now walk up the stairs independently again, a feat that came in handy for the wing walk because he had to step up to the top of the plane.

为了给这次飞行做准备，哈里在一位理疗师的帮助下恢复了体能。他现在又能独自上下楼梯了，这一恢复成果在机翼行走时派上了用场，因为他必须自己一步步爬到飞机顶部。

But Harry has insisted that the focus of the stunt shouldn't be on him. Instead, he wants to raise awareness about the charity he is fundraising for – the Lennox Children's Cancer Fund. Harry has raised nearly $7,000 so far.

不过哈里一再表示，这次特技表演的焦点不应该在他身上。他希望大家多关注他为之筹款的慈善项目——伦诺克斯儿童癌症基金。目前，哈里已经筹集了将近 7000 美元。

The 98-year-old plans to continue to work with his physiotherapist, with his sights now set on completing the London Marathon.

这位 98 的老人计划继续配合理疗师进行训练，他现在的目标是完成伦敦马拉松。

词汇表

old age home 养老院，敬老院
strapped 系住，绑住
biplane 双翼飞机
took to the skies 飞上蓝天
physiotherapist 理疗师
feat 壮举，了不起的成果
came in handy 用得上，派上用场
stunt 特技表演
raise awareness 提高关注度，增强意识
sights set on 目标是…

听力练习

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

1. What is the main topic of this report?

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. Why did Harry want to do the wing walk?
a. to fulfil a childhood dream
b. to raise money for charity
c. both

2. Harry flew planes during the Second World War.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

3. How many years after Harry worked in a factory making aircrafts did he perform the wing walk?
a. under 80
b. 80
c. over 80

4. What does Harry want people to focus on?
a. the fact that someone his age can do stunts like this
b. the charity he is fundraising for
c. the amount of money he has raised

5. Harry is now thinking about doing a famous race.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. He wondered what it ______________ to fly in one of the planes.

2. But Harry has insisted that the focus of the stunt ______________ on him.

答案

一、听第一遍音频，回答问题。

A 98-year-old man has broken the world record for oldest person to perform a wing walk.

二、用一分钟阅读下列问题，然后听第二遍音频并回答问题。

1. c. But then, the 98-year-old decided he'd like to fulfil a childhood dream. …he wants to raise awareness about the charity he is fundraising for.

2. b. False. As a teenager during the Second World War, Harry worked in a factory making aircraft[s] used in the D-Day landings.

3. c. On Saturday, after more than eight decades, Harry stopped wondering. The 98-year-old was strapped to the wing of a 1940s biplane as it took to the skies.

4. b. Harry has insisted that the focus of the stunt shouldn't be on him. Instead, he wants to raise awareness about the charity he is fundraising for.

5. a. True. The 98-year-old plans to continue to work with his physiotherapist, with his sights now set on completing the London Marathon.

三、听第三遍音频，将句子补充完整。（提示：可以反复听，直到听清楚每一个词）

1. He wondered what it would be like to fly in one of the planes.

2. But Harry has insisted that the focus of the stunt shouldn't be on him.