Key Sentences（重點句子）

761. It's very difficult to see Chinese acrobatics at home.

在國內(nèi)很難看到中國雜技。

762. Oh！They're breathtaking.

呵，空中飛人真是驚心動魂。

763.Those hair－raising performances can be scary.

那些驚險的表演很嚇人。

764. It must be very difficult for them to be trained as very skillful acrobats.

訓(xùn)練出技巧高超的雜技演員肯定很難。

765.That goes without saying.

這是不言而喻的。

766. Look at the girl who is building a pagoda of bowls.

瞧瞧那個正在頂著一摞碗的姑娘。

767. It's almost incredible.

簡直令人難以置信。

768. Ah，it's bicycle stabilizing feats on a raised platform.

噢，這是高臺定車。

769. More people do performances on a still bike.

還有許多人在一動不動的自行車上表演。

770.There might be a performance called trick cycling tonight.

今晚也許有稱為車技的節(jié)目。

Dialogue A

（Mary and Bill are going to an acrobatic performance. ）

Mary：I'm all dressed up and ready to go.

Bill：That was pretty fast. It only took you fifteen minutes.

M：I don't dilly dally when there's the prospect of a good acrobatic performance in the offing. Let's go.

B：Yes，it's very difficult to see Chinese acrobatics at home. So it's great to have this opportunity since I like them very much.

M：So do I. What kind of things do you prefer？

B：All kinds. Such as magic shows， flying trapeze acts，tightrope walking， and even the clowns.

M：Flying trapeze acts！ Oh！ They're breathtaking. I'm the nervous type and get too nervous.

B：Yes，those hair－raising performances can be scary. I saw a little girl fell off a pyramid of chairs when she was balancing on them.

M：Really？ Was she hurt？

B：Fortunately，she survived the accident because of the safety rope fastened on her.

M：That's too bad. It must be very difficult for them to be trained as very skillful acrobats.

B：Yes，that goes without saying.

M：Oh， it's a hard and very dangerous job. I hope we won'tsee the same thing today.

B：I don't think so. It seldom happens.

Dialogue B

（Mary and Bill are watching the performances. ）

B：Can you see clearly？ If not，we can move to the front.

M：No problem. It's very good here.

B：Look at the girl who is building a pagoda of bowls. She's stacking the bowls one by one very skillfully.

M：Oh，it's almost incredible. How can she do that？

B： I heard they are trained when they were very young. Oh，she's finished. Let's applaud her.

M：All right. What's next？

B：We have to wait for the announcer. Ah，it's bicycle stabilizing feats on a raised platform.

M：What's that like？

B：Er…one or more people do performances on a still bike. The bike is on a raised platform.

M：That's difficult， unless the bike is moving.

B：Yeah. It's not easy even on a moving bike. There might be a performance called trick cycling tonight. That's the one with a moving bike. If there is one， you can see it with your own eyes.

M：That kind of act would take a lot of skill. Everything is easier when you are skillful at it.

B：Yes， just like speaking Chinese. We feel it's difficult，yet the Chinese use it freely.

Words and Expressions

dillydally vi. [口] 磨蹭，吊兒郎當(dāng)?shù)叵?/P>

磨時間

prospect n. 前景

acrobatics n. 雜技；[軍] 特技飛行

offing n. 在附近，不遠(yuǎn)的將來

magic n. 魔術(shù)

trapeze n. 高秋干

clown n. 小丑

breathtaking a. 驚險的；驚人的

hair－raising [口]恐怖的，使人毛發(fā)豎起的

scary a. 嚇人的；（馬等）易受驚的

pyramid n. 金字塔形；金字塔現(xiàn)象；金字塔

balance n. v. 平衡

skillful a. 熟練的

acrobat 雜技演員（尤指走鋼絲者）

pagoda n. 塔，寶塔

incredible a. 難以置信的

applaud vt. vi. 喝彩；叫好

announcer n. 報幕員；（電視、電臺）播音員；

（比賽等的）解說員

stabilize vt. 穩(wěn)定

feat n. 技藝

platform n. 平臺；臺

trick-cycling n. 車技

trick n. 特技；花招；巧技

stack vt. 堆積，堆起

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