Fearless Felix
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents The Jump Seen Around the World.
目录：环绕世界的跳跃
4 Who Is Felix?
菲利克斯是谁?
5 First World Record.
5 第一世界纪录.
6 More Records.
6 更多记录。
7 The Stratos Project.
7斯特拉托斯计划.
9 The Suit.
9号西装
10 Balloon and Capsule.
10气球和卡普尔.
11 Test Jumps.
11 试跳.
12 The Big Jump.
12"大跃进".
13 Glossary.
13 词汇。
16 The Jump Seen Around the World Millions of people watch live on the Internet and their televisions as a pair of white boots push out beyond the round door of the capsule.
16 " 跳跃环游世界 " 百万人在网上现场观看,他们的电视机是一双白靴子从胶囊圆门外推出。
The curve of Earth hangs majestically in the background as the legs of the suit appear, followed by a body and a helmet.
随着西装腿部出现,地道曲线在背景上猛活地悬挂出一副尸体和一顶头盔.
Felix Baumgartner sits on the edge as he disconnects the oxygen tube and the helmet strap.
菲利克斯·鲍姆加特纳(Felix Baumgartner)在断开氧气管和头盔带时坐在边缘.
He pulls himself forward to stand on the exterior step of the capsule.
他把自己拉到太空舱的外出台阶上.
The camera angle is looking down now, over his helmet, at the expanse of Earth beneath him.
摄像头的角度正在俯视着他的头盔 俯视着他下面的地表
The people watching hold their breath as he inches forward, gives a small salute—and steps off into space.
觀察的人們,在他前方一寸高地屏住呼吸,而起而行走。
In only four seconds, this man in the white pressurized suit is little more than a white dot in the distance.
在短短4秒内,这个穿白色压口服的人,在相去相去相去相去相去不远的白点.
Felix has jumped into the record books once again.
菲利克斯再次跳入了唱片书中.
Felix prepares to break records.
菲利克斯准备打破记录
Felix begins his descent.
菲利克斯开始他的下降。
Who Is Felix?
菲利克斯是谁?
Born in 1969 in Salzburg, Austria, Felix has always loved being high in the air.
1969年生于奥地利萨尔茨堡,费利克斯一直喜欢高空出行.
When he started skydiving as a teenager, Felix felt he had found his calling.
当他少年时开始跳伞时,菲利克斯觉得自己已经找到了自己的召唤.
He joined the Austrian military and spent the next five years as part of their skydiving demonstration and competition team.
他加入了奥地利军队,并在接下来的五年里作为他们的跳伞演示和比赛团队的一部分度过.
The discipline and work ethic instilled in him by the military would prove invaluable to his future career.
军方向他灌输的纪律和工作道德对他未来的事业来说将是非常宝贵的。
In his twenties, Felix began training to become a BASE jumper.
20多岁时,费利克斯开始接受训练,成为BASE跳高运动员.
This dangerous sport involves jumping off a cliff or high structure, such as a building or bridge, and parachuting to the ground.
这种危险的运动涉及从悬崖上或高架结构上跳下,如一栋建筑或桥梁,并跳伞倒地.
His time as a skydiver paid off because in 1999, Felix set his first world record.
他作为跳天者的时间得到了回报,因为在1999年,菲利克斯创造了他的第一个世界纪录.
First World Record At the time, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were the tallest buildings in the world.
第一世界纪录 当时,马来西亚吉隆坡的Petronas塔是世界上最高的建筑.
The authorities wouldn’t allow Felix to jump off the Towers, so he disguised himself as a businessman and snuck in with a parachute hidden in a briefcase.
当局不允许菲利克斯从塔上跳下,
Climbing out on a long boom used by window washers, he jumped 1,479 feet (451 m) to the ground.
在被窗户洗衣机使用的一个长长的繁荣中爬出,他跳出1,479英尺(451米)高地.
Felix’s record stood until 2007, when he broke it by jumping off Taiwan’s Taipei 101 building, which was then the tallest building in the world.
菲利克斯的纪录一直持续到2007年,他跳出台湾台北101号楼打破了这一纪录,当时台北101号楼是当时世界最高的建筑.
Once again slipping past security, he found his way to the top and jumped 1,670 feet (509 m) to the ground—a world record that stood until 2010.
他再次滑倒了过去的安全,找到了自己的顶峰,并跳入了1,670英尺(509米)高地——这一世界纪录一直维持到2010年.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
BASE stands for Building, Antenna, Span (bridges), and Earth (cliffs).
BASE代表建筑,天线,斯潘(桥梁)和地球(cliffs).
Felix at the World Stunt Awards in 2005 Felix stands ready to jump from the top of the Taipei 101 building.
2005年世界斯通特奖赛上菲利克斯随时准备从台北101大楼顶部跳出.
More Records Felix set another record in 1999 for the lowest BASE jump.
更多唱片费利克斯在1999年为最低的BASE跳跃设定了又一纪录.
During low jumps, timing is everything because fractions of a second can make the difference between deploying a parachute and hitting the ground.
在低跳出时,计时就是一切,因为分数一秒就能分辨出部署降落伞和打地的区别.
In the early-morning hours, Felix climbed a rope over the right arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and jumped off the hand, falling 95 feet (29 m)—a record that still stands.
清晨,菲利克斯从俯瞰巴西里约热内卢的再解放者雕像上爬出一条绳子从基督的右臂上过,从手上跳下,跌倒了95英尺(29米)-这个记录至今还保留.
In 2003, Felix jumped out of an airplane over Dover, England, wearing a 6-foot (1.
2003年,菲利克斯从飞机上跳出,飞越了英格兰多佛,身穿6英尺(1.
8 m) carbon- fiber wing.
8米)碳-纤维翼.
He became the first man to fly across the English Channel without power and outside of a vehicle, landing near Calais, France, about 14 minutes later.
他成为了第一个没有动力和在一辆车外飞越英吉利海峡的人,大约14分钟后在法国加来岛附近降落.
Felix has continued to push the limits over the years.
费利克斯多年来继续推动限制.
He jumped off the tallest bridge in the world and leaped into pitch-black caves.
他从世界上最高的桥上跳出,并跳入了投出黑洞.
Between skydiving and BASE jumping, he has taken part in over 2,500 jumps.
在跳伞和BASE跳伞之间,他参加了超过2500个跳伞.
Felix has said that he doesn’t think of himself as a thrill seeker.
菲利克斯表示,
For him, it’s about planning each jump and thinking through every scenario with his team to make sure they achieve their goal and no one is hurt.
计划每一次跳跃,
Legal Matters Along with being extremely dangerous, BASE jumping is often illegal.
法律事务 BASE跳跃不仅极其危险,而且往往是非法的。
Many times jumpers do not, or cannot, get permission from authorities, which means they can be arrested and charged with a crime.
很多时候跳伞者不会或不能得到当局的许可,这意味着他们可以被逮捕并被指控犯罪.
Felix Baumgartner has faced numerous charges for his jumps.
费利克斯·鲍姆加特纳因跳伞而面临无数指控.
He has paid fines and spent time in jail, including six days in jail for jumping from the Bridge of the Americas in Panama.
他缴纳了罚款并入狱,包括因从巴拿马美洲大桥上跳出而入狱6天.
Felix had to deploy his parachute immediately after jumping from the statue’s hand.
Felix在从雕像手中跳出后,不得不立即部署降落伞。
Felix jumps 623 feet (190 m) into Mamet Cave in Croatia.
费利克斯跳出623英尺(190米)入克罗地亚的马梅特洞.
The Stratos Project Felix began working on his biggest jump ever in 2005.
斯特拉托斯计划费利克斯在2005年开始致力于他有史以来最大的跳跃.
He and his sponsor set out to further scientific research and break the records for speed, altitude, and duration of free fall that Joe Kittinger set in 1960 as part of the U.
他和他的赞助商开始进一步进行科学研究,并打破了乔·基廷格1960年设定作为U的一部分的自由倒地的速度,高度和持续时间的记录.
S.
师曰.
Air Force Project Excelsior.
空军项目Excelsior.
Joe jumped out of a capsule attached to a high-altitude balloon and fell 102,800 feet (31,333 m) in a pressurized suit.
乔从附着于高空气球的太空舱中跳出并被压出102,800英尺(31,333米).
His free fall lasted 4 minutes and 36 seconds, and he reached speeds of over 600 miles (965 km) per hour before pulling his main parachute.
他的自由倒地持续了4分36秒,他达到时速600多英里(965公里)后才拉出主降落伞.
Felix felt he could go higher and fall faster and longer than Joe—but it wouldn’t be easy.
菲利克斯觉得自己能比乔更快地跌倒,
It would take seven years and a team of over one hundred people.
这需要7年时间 和一百多人组成的团队
Each piece of equipment had to be carefully designed, and each step planned to the last detail.
每件设备都必须精心设计,每一步都计划到最后的细节.
The Suit It takes specialized equipment for a person to survive at high altitudes.
西装 一个人在高空生存需要专门的设备。
At the peak of Mount Everest, which is 29,029 feet (8,848 m) high, people need oxygen tanks and extremely warm clothing to survive.
在高29,029英尺(8,848米)的珠穆朗玛峰峰,人们需要氧气罐和极其温暖的衣物来生存.
Felix planned to jump from over 120,000 feet (36,576 m)—more than four times the height of Mount Everest.
费利克斯计划从12万多英尺(36,576米)跳出——是珠穆朗玛峰高度的4倍多.
At that altitude, it is extremely cold, and there is almost no air, which means no air pressure.
在那个高度,它极冷,几乎没有空气,这意味着没有气压.
Without protection, the liquid in Felix’s body would turn to gas, killing him almost instantly.
菲利克斯体内的液体会变成气体,
Engineers designed Felix’s suit and helmet to keep his body at a constant temperature and pressure.
工程师们设计了菲利克斯的西装和头盔来保持他的身体恒定温度和压力.
The suit also has a variety of built- in sensors that gathered data during his jump for scientists and engineers to study later.
这套西装还有各种内置的传感器 在他跳跃期间收集数据 供科学家和工程师日后学习
As Felix spent more time preparing for his big jump, the enclosed space of the suit began to terrify him.
随着菲利克斯花更多的时间准备他的大跃进,西装所封闭的空间开始吓倒他.
He had developed claustrophobia, which caused him to suffer panic attacks.
他患上了幽闭恐惧症,使他受到恐慌。
He couldn’t breathe and felt as though he might pass out.
他无法呼吸,
Felix’s fears threatened to jeopardize the entire project—but he refused to let that happen.
菲利克斯担心会危及整个计划,但他拒绝让这种情况发生。
He worked closely with doctors and learned ways to cope with his claustrophobia.
他与医生密切合作并学习了应对他幽闭恐惧症的方法.
Felix shakes hands with his friend and mentor, Joe Kittinger, at a press conference in 2010.
菲利克斯在2010年的新闻发布会上与他的朋友和导师乔·基廷格握手.
Balloon and Capsule Felix’s team used thin plastic sheets to construct a balloon so massive that if the plastic sheets were laid flat, they would cover almost forty football fields.
Balloon和Capsule Felix的团队用薄薄的塑料薄板来建造一个如此庞大的气球,如果塑料薄板被平放,它们将覆盖将近40个足球场.
Once filled with helium, the balloon is thin and over fifty-five stories tall.
气球被氦气填满后,气球又薄又高出55多层.
As the balloon rises, the outside air pressure decreases, causing the helium to expand until the balloon appears full.
随着气球升起,外出气压降低,导致氦气膨胀到气球出现满分.
The balloon lifts the 2,900-pound (1,315 kg) capsule, which keeps Felix comfortable and safe on his ascent.
气球将2,900磅(1,315公斤)的胶囊抬起来,这使得菲利克斯的升起保持了舒适和安全.
The capsule has four main parts: the pressure sphere, cage, shell, and base and crush pads.
太空舱有四个主要部分:压力球,笼子,外壳,以及底板和压垫.
Each part performs a special function to protect Felix from the deadly high-altitude environment and the possibility of a crash.
每一部分都履行特殊功能来保护菲利克斯免受致命的高空环境和坠机的可能性.
T est Jumps On March 15, 2012, after seven years of work, countless tests, and a number of delays, Felix and his team were ready for their first manned test jump.
Test Jumps 2012年3月15日,经过7年的工作,无数次测试,以及多起延误后,菲利克斯和他的团队为他们的首次载人测试跳跃做好准备.
Felix boarded the capsule in the desert outside Roswell, New Mexico, and rode into the atmosphere for 1 hour and 40 minutes, reaching an altitude of 71,615 feet (21,828 m).
费利克斯在新墨西哥州罗斯韦尔外的沙漠上登上太空舱,并骑了1小时40分进入大气层,达到71,615英尺(21,828米)的高度.
His free fall, which lasted 3 minutes and 40 seconds, reached a speed of 365 miles (587 km) per hour.
他的自由倒地持续了3分40秒,达到每小时365英里(587公里)的速度.
The first test jump was a complete success.
第一次试跳是完全成功的.
The second test jump took place on July 25, 2012.
第二次试跳是在2012年7月25日.
The capsule reached an altitude of 97,146 feet (29,610 m) before Felix jumped.
太空舱在菲利克斯跳伞前已经达到97,146英尺(29,610米)的高度.
He spent 3 minutes and 38 seconds in free fall, reaching a speed of 537 miles (864 km) per hour.
他在自由倒地中花费了3分38秒,达到每小时537英里(864公里)的速度.
While the jump was successful overall, the capsule was damaged during its landing and had to be repaired.
虽然跳跃总体上是成功的,但太空舱在着陆时被损坏并需要修复.
The First Thousand The first 1,000 feet (305 m) of the ascent is known as the “Death Zone” because if the balloon or capsule malfunctions, Felix would not have enough time to open his parachute before hitting the ground.
第一个千人 上层的前1000英尺(305米)被称作"死亡区",因为如果气球或太空舱出故障,费利克斯在打倒地前将没有足够的时间打开降落伞.
Miles per hour Speed Records The Big Jump October 14, 2012, is a day many people will remember.
时速记录 2012年10月14日的大跃进是许多人记得的一天.
Felix boarded the capsule and headed into the sky one last time.
菲利克斯登上太空舱 最后一次飞入天空
He rose 128,100 feet (39,045 m)—breaking Joe Kittinger’s record by 25,300 feet (7,711 m)—before opening the door as the world watched.
他上升了128,100英尺(39,045米)——打破了乔·基廷格的25,300英尺(7,711米)的纪录——直到世界看着打开了门.
After performing the final safety checks and disconnecting from the capsule, Felix stood up, saluted, and jumped.
在进行最后的安全检查并脱离了太空舱后,菲利克斯站起身来,敬礼并跳出.
His speed increased until he was falling at an incredible 834 miles (1,343 km) per hour—more than 70 miles per hour (113 kph) faster than the speed of sound—faster than anyone had ever traveled outside of a vehicle.
他的速度不断加快,直到他以惊人的每小时834英里(1,343公里)的速度下降——超过每小时70英里(113克)的速度——比任何人在车辆外旅行都要快。
Near the end of his 4 minutes and 22 seconds in free fall (14 seconds less than Joe Kittinger), Felix began to spin dangerously.
在他4分22秒自由倒地(比乔·基廷格少了14秒)的快结束时,菲利克斯开始危险地旋转.
If he could not bring himself under control, the spinning would force the blood away from the center of his body—a potentially fatal problem.
如果他不能控制自己,旋转会迫使血液远离他身体的中心,这是一个潜在的致命问题。
Felix managed to straighten himself out and deploy his parachute.
菲利克斯设法整顿了自己,并部署了降落伞.
Felix’s team, including Joe Kittinger, cheered.
菲利克斯的团队,包括乔·基廷格,欢呼.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
On October 24, 2014, Alan Eustace broke one of Felix’s records by jumping from 135,890 feet (41,419 m) above Earth.
2014年10月24日,艾伦·尤斯塔斯从地上135,890英尺(41,419米)跳出,打破了菲利克斯的一记纪录.
How much higher was Alan than Felix?
艾伦比菲利克斯高多少?
Members of Felix’s team watch his jump from the control room.
Felix的团队成员看着他从控制室跳出。
The entire jump took less than ten minutes, but it shattered two world records.
整个跳跃只用了不到10分钟,却打破了两个世界纪录.
Those ten minutes also provided scientists and engineers with huge amounts of data that they can now use to make high-altitude and space travel safer for astronauts, space tourists, and others.
这10分钟还为科学家和工程师提供了大量数据,他们现在可以用来使高空和太空旅行对宇航员,太空游客和其他人更安全.
While Felix is proud of these achievements, the experience humbled him.
费利克斯虽然为这些成就而自豪,但经历使他谦逊.
Before those ten minutes began, before the records were broken, Felix stood on the edge of the capsule and said, “I know the whole world is watching now, and I wish the world could see what I see.
在这十分钟开始之前,在记录被打破之前,菲利克斯站在太空舱的边缘,说道:“我知道全世界现在都在看,我希望全世界能看到我所看到的。
Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are.”
有时候你必须高高地去了解自己有多小。 “
Glossary altitude (n.)
词汇高度(n.)
height above a surface (p.
高度高于表面(p.
9) BASE jumper (n.)
9) BASE跳跃选手 (n.
a person who jumps from cliffs or structures, such as buildings or bridges, and parachutes to the ground (p.
一个从悬崖或结构上跳出的人,如建筑物或桥梁,以及降落伞到地上(p.
5) capsule (n.)
5) 胶囊 (n.
the detachable compartment on a high-altitude balloon that holds people and their instruments (p.
高空气球上的可拆分舱,可容纳人及其仪器(p.
4) claustrophobia (n.)
4) 幽闭恐惧症(n.
the intense fear of closed or small spaces (p.
对封闭或小空间的强烈恐惧(p.
10) deploying (v.)
部署(五.)
moving, expanding, or putting into a certain place for a reason (p.
移动,扩展,或者出于某种原因(p.
7) discipline (n.)
7)纪律 (n.
the ability to continue working toward a difficult goal (p.
继续为实现一个困难的目标而努力的能力(p.
5) free fall (n.)
5) 自由倒地 (n.
a fall in which nothing slows someone or something down; the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens (p.
a 秋季,没有任何东西会减缓某人或某事;降落伞打开前跳伞的部分(p.
9) pressurized (adj.)
9)加压(adj.
having an internal pressure greater than that of the surrounding atmosphere (p.
内部压力大于周围大气的压力(p.
4) sensors (n.)
4) 传感器(n.)
a device that senses and reacts to a signal or a change in conditions (p.
对信号或条件变化(p.
10) skydiving (n.)
10) 跳伞 (n.
a sport in which a person jumps out of an aircraft in flight and uses a parachute to descend to the ground (p.
运动中,一个人从飞行中的飞机上跳出,使用降落伞倒地(p.