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Have you ever done a bungee jump? Guessing Meaning
6. U H a v e y o u e v e r d o n e a b u n g e e j u m p ? H o w d i d / w o u l d it f e e l ? R e a d E d ' s b l o g a n d c h e c k h o w h e f e l t .
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! very scared, but excited
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t e r r i f i e d a n d h e h a t e d it
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i n t e r e s t e d a n d h e e n j o y e d it
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Blood was rushing t h r o u g h my head, and I couldn't stop smiling. M y legs were trembling. It was the day that 1 was going to j u m p f r o m the world's highest bungee! The feeling was surreal and, at the back of my mind, I kept w o n d e r i n g if it was really happening. I was interviewed before I j u m p e d and I tried to keep as cool as possible b u t I couldn't hide the nervousness because this is the world's highest bungee. They t o l d me t o step on the plank. Slowly m o v i n g t o the edge, I raised my hands and looked right. There was a signal for me t o have my picture taken. I looked like a total idiot in the picture. Then the crew said "Here we go!" and then it all happened so fast. One of t h e m started t o c o u n t down, "5-4-3..." I had t o stop t h e m because I wasn't ready. "Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, w u w u w u w u w a i t ! " I shouted. "First a t t e m p t FAILED," I heard someone say over the walkie-talkie. I had to make sure I didn't screw up the second one. There was no t u r n i n g back and another failed a t t e m p t w o u l d mean that I was a wuss. "5-4-3-2-1!" A n d so I jumped... or fell, or whatever you call it. I d i d my best t o stay calm, b u t I had t o scream. After about five seconds the fall still wasn't over, I had t o take a deep breath and I screamed again. I started laughing, I screamed again, and I laughed—yes, like a hyena. The j u m p was over and the crew below met me and removed my harness. M y knees were shaking and I could still feel the adrenaline and the rush of air on my face f r o m the descent. M y lips were burning because of the speed of falling. But I didn't care h o w I looked, because I d i d it! I j u m p e d from a height of 233 meters and fell at 200 kph! lYuss and to screw up are both very informal expressions. B
R e - r e a d t h e b l o g a n d o r d e r t h e s e e v e n t s , 1-10. J He s t e p p e d o f f t h e plank.
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He told t h e m to stop counting,
J He s t a r t e d l a u g h i n g ,
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The organizers interviewed him.
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He s t e p p e d o n t h e p l a n k .
H He s c r e a m e d t w i c e .
Someone started counting. He felt his m o u t h w a s h u r t i n g .
They took a photo of him.
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