Swiss cable guy

Swiss cable guy

A Swiss daredevil’s climbed the highest mountain in Germany in an unusual way…

He scaled the 3000-metre peak using a cable car wire as a tightrope.

Freddy Nock gained nearly 350 metres in altitude as he walked the kilometre-long route without a balancing pole or a safety harness.

The stuntman’s trying to break seven world records in a week, raising money for charity in the process.

daredevil:
pemberani

tightrope:
rentangan tali

altitude:
ketinggian

safety harness:
peralatan pengaman

stuntman:
pemeran pengganti

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daredevil / tightrope / altitude / safety harness / stuntman

1. A Chinese inventor claims he reached an __________ of 4,000m on his home made flying machine.
2. Strapped to a __________ tethered more than 100 floors up, he began his climb up the silvery, glass-covered tower just after 1800 (1400 GMT) on Monday.
3. A "human cannonball" __________ plunged to his death in an accident seen by hundreds of people at a daredevil show.
4. The New York state assembly has made an exception to a century-old ban on stunts at Niagara Falls, to allow a renowned __________ walker to cross from one side to the other.
5. Sam has a touch of the __________ .He flies helicopters, boxes, rides motorbikes and carries the air of a dashing gentleman untroubled by life's frailties.

1. A Chinese inventor claims he reached an altitude of 4,000m on his home made flying machine.

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2. Strapped to a safety harness tethered more than 100 floors up, he began his climb up the silvery, glass-covered tower just after 1800 (1400 GMT) on Monday.

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3. A "human cannonball" stuntman plunged to his death in an accident seen by hundreds of people at a daredevil show.

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4. The New York state assembly has made an exception to a century-old ban on stunts at Niagara Falls, to allow a renowned tightrope walker to cross from one side to the other.

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5. Sam has a touch of the daredevil. He flies helicopters, boxes, rides motorbikes and carries the air of a dashing gentleman untroubled by life's frailties.

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