← Level 5 目录 RE5 · 2V Soloing Safely · 安全徒手攀岩 (拓展视频)
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National Geographic 原版纪录片: Soloing Safely
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0:09
Everything about the sport said danger. As a young guy, I was totally excited about that.
这项运动的一切都散发着危险的气息。作为年轻人，我对这种危险感到极度兴奋。
0:21
If I even sneeze, I was dead. Exciting, to say the least. To some climbers, the act of climbing without the rope...
如果我打个喷嚏，我可能就没命了。说刺激真是一点也不为过。对某些攀登者而言，无保护攀登行为……
0:29
...free soloing, is reckless and irresponsible. Not having a rope—any mistake at all, and it's a death fall to the ground...
……即无绳徒手攀登（free soloing），是鲁莽且不负责任的。没有绳索——任何细微闪失，都会是一场致命的粉身碎骨之灾……
0:39
...so even easy terrain became difficult, mentally.
……因此即使是简单的地形，在心理上也变得无比艰难。
0:44
The vast majority of climbers would never seriously consider ditching the rope. The rope, clipped into successive pieces of removable gear placed in cracks, is the climber's safety net.
绝大多数攀登者绝不会认真考虑放弃绳索。绳索依次扣入岩缝中布置的一连串可拆卸保护装备，是攀岩者的安全网。
0:53
The climber slips, the rope catches him or her.
一旦攀登者脚滑失手，绳索就能接住他。
1:02
For as long as climbers have been using ropes, they've also been making the decisions to go without them.
自从攀岩者开始使用绳索以来，也总有人决定抛开绳索。
1:08
Solo climbers who push their limits—they never get a chance to learn from their mistakes.
那些挑战极限的独攀者——他们从没有机会从错误中吸取教训。
1:12
Matt Maddaloni has been working on ways to make climbing without the rope safe. Or, at least, relatively safe.
马特·马达洛尼一直在探索让无绳攀岩变得安全——或者至少相对安全的方法。
1:21
I wanted to push it harder. Physically, mentally, I wanted to get that grade as difficult as it could be...
我想挑战更高的极限。无论是身体还是心理层面，我都想把攀爬难度等级推到极致……
1:26
...so I discovered a sport called deep water soloing where you're climbing without a rope but this time over water...
……所以我发现了一项名为‘深水独攀’（deep water soloing）的运动，也就是无绳攀爬，但下方是水域……
1:33
...so if you fell off, you had that as your safety net.
……这样万一你坠落，水域就是你的安全保护网。
1:42
Falling became acceptable. Matt decided to take this fringe niche of the sport back to solid earth.
坠落变得可以被接受。马特决定把这项处于边缘小众领域的运动带回坚硬的陆地。
1:48
The next test would be a feat of engineering.
接下来的考验将是一场工程学上的创举。
1:51
Okay, let's try Young Blood without a rope. Oh my god...
好的，让我们在不带绳索的情况下尝试‘热血青年’（Young Blood）线路。天哪……
1:57
...I don't know. It's a long way down.
……我心里也没底。往下一看真的太高了。
2:03
God. It's like almost too much, the adrenaline.
天啊。肾上腺素狂飙，简直让人难以承受。
2:20
Matt took a page from the circus.
马特从马戏团汲取了灵感。
2:24
There is no instruction booklet on how to set these things up...
根本没有任何说明书教你怎么搭建这些设施……
2:27
...so all of this creates a challenge that pushed it into a realm...
……因此这一切带来的挑战，将我们推入了一个全新的领域……
2:32
...that we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.
……我们完全不知道自己即将面对什么。
2:41
A trapeze net would take the place of the rope. If the net failed, it would be like your rope breaking.
一张空中飞人防护网取代了绳索。马特：如果防护网失效，那就相当于绳索断裂。
2:49
Out of each successful engineering project comes the idea for the next creative endeavor.
每一次成功的工程构想，都催生出下一次创造性探索的灵感。
2:54
Learning is the most exciting thing about life, and as long as we're learning, we're living.
学习是生命中最令人兴奋的事，只要我们还在学习，我们就真正活着。
3:00
You know, it's definitely not gum and paper clips, and jumping off a cliff and see if it all works.
你知道，这绝不是用口香糖和回形针胡乱凑合、然后跳下悬崖看看行不行的鲁莽胡闹。
3:05
There is a method to my madness, for sure.
毫无疑问，我的‘疯狂’背后有着严谨的科学方法。
3:10
Am I fringe? Do I stand out as one-and-only, doing the stuff that I do within the sport? No. But I'd say for the main group of climbers that exists, yeah, I'm definitely a bit of an oddball, for sure.
我很边缘吗？在攀岩界所做的这些事让我特立独行吗？并不是。但对于大多数传统攀岩者来说，是的，我确实算是一个十足的怪人。
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Before You Watch (Page 49)
DEFINITIONS A & DISCUSSION B

DEFINITIONS A. Read the information below. The words in bold appear in the video. Match each word with its definition.

There are many different forms of rock climbing, such as mountaineering, sport climbing, and free soloing. Free soloing is considered to be a fringe sport, even among professional climbers. Some climbers consider it to be dangerous and reckless. During free soloing, climbers do not use any equipment at all, including ropes, even when scaling difficult terrain. However, those who do it often enjoy the added adrenaline rush it brings.

1. reckless
2. terrain
3. fringe
4. adrenaline
💭 Before You Watch · B. Discussion (P.49)

DISCUSSION B. How could free solo climbers make rope-free climbing safer? Note your ideas below, then discuss with a partner.

Teacher's Guide · Possible answer(s)

They could climb in small groups or pairs. They could put a net underneath to catch them in a fall.

While You Watch (Page 50)
GIST A & DETAILS B
🎬 While You Watch · A. Gist (P.50)

GIST A. Watch the video. What are two ways Matt Maddaloni uses to make free soloing safer?

Teacher's Guide · Answer Key

climbing over water, climbing over a net

🎬 While You Watch · B. Details (P.50)

DETAILS B. Watch the video. Note answers to the questions.

1. Why does Maddaloni mention sneezing?

Teacher's Guide · Answer Key #1

Maddaloni mentions sneezing to show how dangerous free soloing is. If you sneeze, you might fall and die.

2. What does grade mean when Maddaloni says, “I wanted to get that grade as difficult as it could be”?

Teacher's Guide · Answer Key #2

He wanted to push the physical and mental challenge.

3. How does Maddaloni take “a page from the circus”?

Teacher's Guide · Answer Key #3

He set up a trapeze net.

4. What does Maddaloni mean when he says he’s “a bit of an oddball”?

Teacher's Guide · Answer Key #4

He’s not like the main group of climbers.

💡 Critical Thinking · Reflecting (P.50)

Free soloing has become more popular following the 2018 documentary Free Solo. Note answers to the questions below, then discuss with a partner.

▸ 1. Do you think such documentaries or films encourage more climbers to free solo? What might be some positive and negative consequences of this?

Teacher's Guide · Possible answer(s)

Yes, I think many climbers would be inspired by the movie to free solo.
Positive: It could challenge them and push them outside their comfort zone.
Negative: It’s very dangerous, and they may not prepare adequately.

▸ 2. Are there any ethical issues with promoting extreme sports like free soloing?

Teacher's Guide · Possible answer(s)

I think promoting extreme sports can be a problem because more resources need to go into rescuing those athletes that get injured. Also, more people will die as a result.

Vocabulary Review (Page 50)
Do you remember the meanings of these words? Check (✓) the ones you know. Look back at the unit and review any words you’re not sure of.

Reading A

Reading B

*Academic Word List

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