这样擦窗户太危险!
这样擦窗户太危险!


A woman in Hong Kong has been spotted balancing on the ledge of a seven-storey balcony, a recent video shows. A man, suggested to be her husband, stood on the balcony and held the woman's legs as she stretched out to wipe the glass without any safety harness.
A shocked neighbour filmed the dangerous scene which took place in Hong Kong on May 7, reported local media. The video was filmed at a residential compound in Tseung Kwan O district on Sunday afternoon, according to  Apple Daily.According to the report, the incident took place at a residential unit in Tower 1 inside the compound, whose name is The Wings II.
The woman's neighbour, surnamed Siu, was shocked to see the woman squatting, standing and stretching on the balcony ledge in order to reach every corner of the windows.  Despite a 70 feet drop to the street below, the woman appeared casually as she cleaned the window. She constantly stretched her body to reach the upper window while her husband held her by the waist to prevent her from falling.
In order to balance, she had to hold the edge of the window using her right hand. Two little girls, believed to be the woman's daughters, helped by handing her the glass cleaner. Later, the woman climbed off the ledge and stood on a chair. She bent down to clean the glass of the balcony. “It's the seventh floor and she might fall onto the balcony on the lower floors. Each floor is 10 feet tall,” Siu told Apple Daily.  “It isn't worth risking your life to clean windows,” she added.
The video has sparked much discussion among readers online. “A clear window, or your life, which is more important?” One reader asked. “Why didn't they buy a window cleaner with a longer pole?” Another reader wondered. “The flat owners below will be frightened by their behaviour.” A third one joked.

本时文内容由奇速英语国际教育研究院原创编写,未经书面授权,禁止复制和任何商业用途,版权所有,侵权必究!(投稿及合作联系:028-84400718  QQ:757722345)


1.What did the woman do on the ledge of a seven-storey balcony?

A She cleaned the windows of her home.

B She wanted to spot the safety harness.

C She filmed the video in her house.

D She practiced balance on the balcony.

解析:选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句的she stretched out to wipe the glass without any safety harness可以得知她是在擦玻璃。故选A。

2.Why did the neighbour film the woman?

A The incident took place at a residential unit.

B The woman stretched on the balcony ledge.

C The woman did cleaning in the high place.

D The woman stretched her body to reach the window.

解析:选C。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句的Despite a 70 feet drop to the street below, the woman appeared casually as she cleaned the window可以得知是因为那位女士在高处擦玻璃,才让她的邻居拍下这个视频的。故选C。

3.What did the husband do to prevent her from falling?

A He held the woman's legs.

B He stood on the chair.

C He handed her the glass cleaner.

D He caught her waist.

解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的while her husband held her by the waist to prevent her from falling可以得知她丈夫是抓着她的腰来保证她的安全。故选D。

4.What did the third one’s joke show?

A The person was really humorous.

B The woman shouldn’t clean the glass.

C The flat owners below get angry.

D They’d better buy a window cleaner.

解析:选B。推理判断题。从这个人的The flat owners below will be frightened by their behaviour.可以得知该说话者想表达的是不应该在这么高的地方擦玻璃。故选B。