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1、Unit2TheSydneyHarbourBridgeTheresnofeelingquitelikeseeingSydenyfromthetopoftheHarbourBridge.ThereIStoodJookinguptheSydeny,sHarbourBridge-oneofthemostfamousbridgesintheworld.1.ocatednearthemagnificentSydenyOperaHouse.the40storeybridgetowersoverAustrailaKlargestcity.Thebridgeiscertainlybeautifultolook

2、at.Butwhoisintheirrightmindwouldwanttoclimbit?Me.OfCourselCIinibingthebridgeisnotsuchacrazythingtodo,infact.Tburistsstartedclimbingthebridgein1998.NowitsoneofSydeny,smostpopularattractions.TopreparetheCIimb,oUrgroupof12climbershadtotakeaspecialclass.First,westoredallourpersonalbelongingsandchangedin

3、tospecialbridgeclimbingclothes.Thentheclindingorganizersshowedushowtousethesafetybeltsandclimbthesteepladders.Wewereevergivenlittlepersonalradiostoreceiveinstructionsfromourguideduringtheclimb!Oueexpectationsbegantobuildandourgroupbecameexcited.Onehourlater,wewerereadytogo!Wefirstcrossedsomecatwalks

4、belowtheroadpartofthebridge.IwasgladIwasntafraidofheights.1.ookingdownthroughthecatwalkIcouldseetheground50metres(164feet)below!Nextweclimbtheladdersleadingup,up.uptothebridgesarch.Carsspedbyontheroadbelow.Thewindblewmorefiercelythehigherweclimbed.Moreandmoreofthecityslowlycameintoview.Soonwewereapp

5、roachingtheverytopofthebridge!Whatasceneitwasatthetop!Clear.bird,seyesviewsofthecityextendedinalldirections.1.ookingsouthwesawthecityskyline.thefamousOperaHouseandtheocean.ltwasjustlikelookingatapostcard,exceptthatwewerereallypartofthepicture!Everyonefeltproudofhavingreachedthisspotinthecity.Noonewasreadytoleavewhenitwastimetogodown.ThetwohoursWehadspentonthebridgeseemedtopassedinaninstant.ButthememoryofhavingseensuchauniquescenewillstaywithUSforalifetime.