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What is the writer's opinion of the film Free Solo? (answer with the sentence in the reading.)
Free Solo is a great movie about an amazing achievement.
El Capitan is located in ____________, California.
(Answer: Yosemite National Park)
His ability to concentrate and complete such a difficult climb is inspiring.
他专注并完成如此艰难攀登的能力令人鼓舞.
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Paragraph 2: No one has ever free soloed EI Capitan before-with good reason.
Why does the author mention the detail "some of its ledges are only as wide as two coins" in paragraph 2?
To show EI Capitan is very dangerous. /To explain why few people ever free soloed EI Capitan.
Less than ______ percent of rock climbers free solo.
(Answer: one)
As a kid, it was scarier for him to speak to another person and ask them to be a partner than to go out by himself.
小时候，对他来说，跟别人说话并邀请对方做搭档，比自己一个人出去更让人害怕。
Honnold’s brain MRI suggests he does feel fear as much as other people.
False. paragraph 4: The results suggest that he doesn't feel fear as much as other people.
What did the film makers do to make the scenes of climbing so amazing?
They climbed with H. They need to carry the equipment and try not to distract H.
During filming, each cameraperson had to carry around ______ pounds of cameras.
(Answer: fifty)
Co-director Jimmy Chin describes the challenges of finding cinematographers who could also climb.
联合导演吉米・钦讲述了寻找既能拍摄又会攀岩的摄影师所面临的挑战。
Some moments in the film were so scary that the reviewer looked away.
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paragraph 2: Some moments were so scary that I wanted to look away-but I didn't because the movie is so good.
What question is answered in paragraph 4?
Give possible answers to the question in your own words.
question: Why does Honnold free solo?
possible answers: 1. He feels most alive while free soloing 2. He's too scared to speak with others and prefers to play alone. 3. He is fearless.
The passage explains why Free Solo is great, covering danger, filming, Honnold’s motivation, and the movie’s success.
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