今日のテキスト RIDERS TAKE THE PLUNGE

Thrill seekers in the U.S. have met their match. They're lining up at a resort in Kansas City to ride the world's tallest and maybe scariest water slide.
The attraction is a towering 50 meters high. That's the equivalent to a 17-story building, or taller than the Statue of Liberty. Riders need to climb up 264 steps just to reach the starting point.
They've had to wait more than a year to take the plunge because construction crews couldn't meet their deadlines. The slide failed several safety tests, so builders were forced to slow down the speed and put up a net to prevent riders from falling off.
But many daredevils are still willing to take the risk. Officials say they're limiting each person to one white-knuckle ride down the slide.