新概念英语青少版第四册:第35课 Television Day:Blondin第35课 电视日:布朗丁The great acrobat,Blondin,was very famous in the 19th century.布朗丁这位大杂技家在19世纪特别出名.He used to walk on a tight-rope across the Niagara Falls.他走在一条绷紧的绳子上横穿尼亚加拉大瀑布.On September 8th,1860,a crowd of about 300,000 people gathered at Niagara1860年9月8日,约有30万人聚拢在尼亚加拉瀑布旁观to watch Blondin carry a man across!看布朗丁背人通过瀑布Three men had offered to go with him,but they failed to appear,曾有3个人提出与他一起过去,但他们都没露面.so Blondin asked his manager,Mr Colcord,to climb on his back.所以,布朗丁要他的经纪人克尔科特趴在他背上.Colcord agreed to do this so as not to disappoint the crowd,为了不让观众绝望,克尔科特同意了,but he was terrified.但他可吓坏了.The crossing was very difficult这次横渡很困难,because Colcord was heavier than Blondin thought.由于克尔科特比布朗丁预料的要重.After he has gone a short way,Blondin had to stop in order to rest.走了一小段路后,布朗丁就不得不停下来休息.He asked Colcord to get down.他要克尔科特下来.At first Colcord refused,起先克尔科特不同意,but at last he had to.不过最终他只好下来.He clung to Blondin”s leg and the rope in order not to fall.他紧紧地搂着布朗丁的腿抓着绳子以免掉下去.Blondin had to stop six times during the crossing so as to rest横渡时,布朗丁停下来休息6次.Sometimes the rope swung as much as 40 feet!有时绳子摇摆的距离竟有40英尺.At last both men crossed safely.最终两个人平安地横渡过了.The crowd sighed with relief-and so did poor Mr Colcord!人们都宽慰地舒了口气-那位可怜的克尔科特也一样.