It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 61 . This was the beginning of another 62 day in New York City. 63 this day was to be different.
Waiting 64 the crowded streets, on top of a 65 110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to 66 a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first 67 with great care. The wire held. Now he was 68 he could do it. 69 only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a 70 of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour 71 began to notice. What a 72 ! There, 1350 feet above the street, a 73 figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven 74 , back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just 75 . At times, he would turn, sit down, and 76 go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing 77 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 78 watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute 79 , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked 80 he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, 'When I see two tall buildings, I walk.'
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按常理推断，人们清晨匆匆地，应该是赶去上班，所以A最合题意。
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根据上下文，空缺处必定是与下文中的“different”意思相悖，根据another以及本句意思可推断出本句想表达的意思是“这又是一个平常的日子”，因此选D。
63
显然，此句是个转折句，应由but来连接。
64
此题若不留心，很容易错选B，但通过下文提示“在100层高的大楼顶端”，应选D．above。
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“110层的高楼”，显然选building，其他都不合题意。
66
下文有反复提示“walk”。此句意思是：这个大胆的法国人正要在世贸中心的两座高楼之间走绷索。
67
显然，此处指的是在绷索上迈出第一步，act：行动；landing：登陆；step：步伐；trip：旅行。“迈出第一步”通常用take the first step。
68
通观全文，Philippe丝毫没有紧张的情绪，非常平静、自信，所以符合原文的是A。
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借助某种工具，应用介词with。
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Distance：距离；height：高度；space：空间；rope：绳子。此处指他走完了绷索的全程，所以这里指的是距离即distance。
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注意到他的行为的是街上的人群而不是street或city，passenger也包括在crowd之中。故选B。
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height：高度；pleasure：乐趣；wonder：奇迹；danger：危险。人们感叹这是一个惊人的壮举，因此wonder最合适。
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great：巨大的；strange：奇怪的；public：公开的；tiny：微小的，细小的。1350英尺高空凌空行走的人影当然是“tiny”(微小的)。
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本句指他在绷索上来回走了7次，只有trips符合题意。experiment：试验；circle：圆圈；movement：运动。
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由上下文可知，他不满足于只在绷索上行走，因此选walking。
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even：甚至，表递进，从文中可以看出他在不断加大动作的难度。
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此句指他甚至有着惊人的勇气躺在很细的绳索上。spirit：精神，result：结果，strength：力量，只有courage：勇气才合题意。
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本句大意是：数以千计的人目不转睛地盯着他，惊恐万分，心跳加速。patient：耐心的，pleased：高兴的，enjoyable：令人愉快的，从逻辑上看只有terrified：惊恐的合适。
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本句意为：45分钟的表演后，他被带到了警局。trick：花招，技巧，try：尝试，program：节目，项目，只有show：表演，演示才合适。
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警察询问的显然是他这么做的原因，所以选择why。