Notes:
skydiver スカイダイビングをする人;
daredevil 向こう見ずの人，がむしゃらな人;
parachute パラシュート;
wingsuit ウィングスーツ;

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Luke Aikins is a skydiver and a daredevil. He has made 18,000 jumps in his life, but at the end of July he decided to try jumping without anything to slow his fall. He jumped from a plane almost 8,000 meters above ground without a parachute or a wingsuit. People in the U.S. were able to watch the jump live on TV. He had to land in a net on the desert floor below him. The net was only 30 meters by 30 meters, too small to see from 8,000 meters. They used very strong lights to show him where it was. He landed safely and was greeted by his wife and young son. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
Estonia （国の名前）エストニア;
triplets 三つ子;
trio: 3 人組;
Rio: Rio de Janeiroの略です。ブラジルの大都市、2016オリンピック大会の開催地;
platinum blonde hair プラチナブロンド［銀白色］の髪

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Three women from the country of Estonia (a small country south of Finland and west of Russia) will make history in the next Olympics. They will be the first triplets (three children born at the same time) to compete together in the Olympic Games. They call themselves the “Trio to Rio” and will be running in the marathon. They are identical triplets, which means that they look alike. They have the same blue eyes and platinum blonde hair. You can only tell them apart by their different hairstyles. Will they win a medal? Probably not. But they will enjoy the experience and do their best. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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