Spiderman climbs China mountain

时间：2007-11-19 08:08:35

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French "Spiderman" Alain Robert climbs Tianmen Mountain in the scenic1 area of Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province on Nov. 18, 2007. Alain Robert successfully finished scaling the left side of the steep 200-meter-high cave of Tianmen Mountain with about 1 hour on Sunday.
 
CHANGSHA, Nov. 19 - A Chinese villager has succeeded in a duet performance with French "Spiderman" Alan Robert to climb a mountain in central China's Hunan Province on Sunday.

 

Both were invited by the Zhangjiajie scenic spot management company to perform their stunt2 at a cave on top of the 1,518-meter-high Tianmen Mountain. But different from Robert, who climbed 200 meters high with bare hands, Su Xueli made stunt moves when descending3 from a 200-meter-long rope hanging from the top of the cave.

 

Although the one-hour-long ascent4 of daredevil Robert came at no surprise as it was similar to another feat5 he performed in the province five years ago, Su appeared a bit worried before the performance. "I had only done this with 50-meter-long ropes. It's a bold challenge for me, and it's more difficult and dangerous than ever," Su said.

 

The 54-year-old man honed mountain climbing skills in 20 years experience of picking Yan'er, a rare mushroom and tonic6 delicacy7 which usually grows on high mountains. He now makes a living by performing climbing stunts8 to tourists, after the mushroom picking was banned in 1998 to protect environment.

 

"I accepted (the company's) invitation because I want to show the local Chinese mountain-climbing skills to the spiderman," he said.

 

Robert is well-known for his exploits. In 1996, he climbed the Far East Finance Center in Hong Kong. According to media reports, it took him only 25 minutes to scale the tower's 48 stories. In 1998, he annoyed Japanese police by climbing the Sinjuku Center Building in Tokyo. The following year, he climbed the 443-meter-high Sears Tower in Chicago.

 

It is said that he has been arrested and fined more than 100 times for climbing buildings around the world.

 

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1 scenic aDbyP     
adj.自然景色的，景色优美的
参考例句：
  • The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
  • The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。
2 stunt otxwC     
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
参考例句：
  • Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
  • Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
3 descending descending     
n. 下行 adj. 下降的
参考例句：
  • The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
  • The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置，然后再下山。
4 ascent TvFzD     
n.(声望或地位)提高；上升，升高；登高
参考例句：
  • His rapid ascent in the social scale was surprising.他的社会地位提高之迅速令人吃惊。
  • Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.伯克按动电钮，电梯开始缓慢上升。
5 feat 5kzxp     
n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的
参考例句：
  • Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
  • He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
6 tonic tnYwt     
n./adj.滋补品，补药，强身的，健体的
参考例句：
  • It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。
  • Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品。
7 delicacy mxuxS     
n.精致，细微，微妙，精良；美味，佳肴
参考例句：
  • We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
  • He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
8 stunts d1bd0eff65f6d207751b4213c4fdd8d1     
n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
  • The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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