世界上最高的瀑布

Do you know what is the world’s highest waterfall？ You may say that it is Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is very beautiful and spectacular. But in terms of height， the most incredible falls in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.

你知道世界最高的瀑布是哪座嗎？你或許會說是尼亞加拉大瀑布。尼亞加拉大瀑布的確非常壯美。但是就高度而言，世界上最驚人的瀑布卻是位于委內(nèi)瑞拉境內(nèi)的安赫爾瀑布。

One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how it was found. The falls was named after an American pilot. His name was Jimmy Angel. In 1937， he crashed his plane near the top of the falls. That’s how he found it.

安赫爾瀑布的發(fā)現(xiàn)非常有趣。安赫爾瀑布是以一位美國飛行員的名字命名的，他的名字是Jimmy Angel。1937年，安赫爾在飛行中墜落在瀑布頂端附近，從而發(fā)現(xiàn)了這個瀑布。

The highest point of the falls reaches 979 meters. The water falls from a height of 807 meters. The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water reaches the ground it has already turned into fog.

瀑布最高點達到979米。水從807米的高處落下。瀑布如此驚人的落差致使水到達地面時已變成了霧。

Angel Falls is one of the top scenic spots in Venezuela. If you have a chance to visit the country， you should not miss it！

安赫爾瀑布是委內(nèi)瑞拉的一處勝景。你如果有機會去委內(nèi)瑞拉，千萬別錯過了！