“Itwasamazingjustimpressive”HollyBudgea29-year-oldBritishwomansaidaftermakingasafelandingataspot12350feet(3765meters)abovesealevel―thehighest“dropzone”achievedbyaparachutist(跳伞者).“W
“Itwasamazingjustimpressive”HollyBudgea29-year-oldBritishwomansaidaftermakingasafelandingataspot12350feet(3765meters)abovesealevel―thehighest“dropzone”achievedbyaparachutist(跳伞者).“WehadoneminuteoffreefallandwhilewewereabovethecloudsyoucouldseeEverestandtheotherhighmountainspoppingoutofthetop”shesaid.
MsBudgeandhertwofellowdaredevilsWendySmithfromNewZealandandNeilJonesfromCanadajumpedoutofanaircraftatabout29500feetjusthigherthanthepeakoftheworld’shighestmountain.Theyfellatspeedsreaching140mphpastthehighestridgesofthesnow-coveringHimalayasbeforeeachreleasedaparachute(降落伞).Thejumpersworeoxygenmaskstokeeptheirlungsworkingastheyfell.Wearingneopreneunderwear（内衣）wascompulsory―topreventthemfrombeingfrozentodeath.
Theadventureadvertisedbyitsorganizersas“afeastforthosewhoseektostimulatealltheirsensestothefull”appearedtohaveliveduptoitsbilling.“Ihadneverseensomanymountainsbefore”MsSmithsaid.“Tobeontopoftheworldwassimplystunning（令人晕倒的）.”
Theexpeditionalsoofferedawaybywhichtocelebrateher30thbirthdaylaterthismonthshesaid.BesidesherjumpraisedfundsforcharitiesinBritainandNepalincludingmorethan￡10000fortheHampshireAutisticSociety.
Inthenextfewdaysthefeatwillberepeatedbyabout30othersweatherpermitting.Eachhaspaidatleast￡12675toHighandWildtheBritishadventuretravelcompanybehindtheproject.MsBudgesaid:“Itwasworththemoney.Itissomethingthathasneverbeendonebefore.”
48.Thethreeskydiversjumpedoutoftheplaneatanaltitudeofabout_____.
A.3765meters B.8993meters C.12350meters D.29500meters
49.Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_____.
A.HighandWildisanewBritishadventuretravelcompany
B.theaircrafttookthejumperstoaheighthigherthantheHimalayas
C.MsBudgeusedtobeanextremesportsenthusiast.
D.thethreeskydiverssucceededinlandingatthetopofthehighestmountain.
50.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?___________
A.ThesuccessfuldivingisagoodwaytocelebrateMsBudge’s31stbirth
