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【题目】 An engineer named John Roebing thought of an idea to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. He shared his idea with building engineers throughout the world, but no one was interested and they asked John to forget about it. According to them, it was a very difficult task and impractical to be done.

However, John could not forget the picture he had in his mind of the bridge. He thought about it day and night and wanted to share it with someone who would believe in his idea. John's son Washington Roebling was a young engineer then. He believed in his father and thought that the bridge could be built.

John and Washington, working together for the first time, developed plans of how the bridge could be built. They hired(雇佣) their workmen and began to build their dream bridge on January 3rd, 1870.

The project started well, but after a year, a terrible accident took John Roebling’s life. After that, Washington began to take charge of the bridge. However, after a few months Washington was seriously hurt, and it caused him brain damage. He was not able to walk or talk. The building of the bridge stopped.

Everyone around him lost hope about the future of the project. “We told them so.” “Crazy men and their crazy dreams.” These words hurt Washington, who still lay in hospital. However, his dream was still alive. He wanted to get up and continue his work, but his poor health did not allow him to. At that time, Washington could move only on finger and this gave him an idea. He tapped(敲打) that finger on his wife Emily’s arm, meaning he wanted her to call back the engineers. Then he used the same method to tell the engineers what to do.

For the next 11years, Washington gave instructions(指示) by tapping on Emily’s arm and she patiently passed on his message to the engineers. The bridge was finally completed and opened with a big celebration in May 1883.

Today, the 5,989 feet Brooklyn Bridge stands over the East River as one of the best examples of human will and love.

【1】What was Washington Roebling?

【2】What happens to John Roebling one year after the project started?

【3】Soon Washington lost the ability to walk or talk, didn’t he?

【4】How did Washington use only one finger to communicate with his wife?

【5】How long did it take the bridge to be completed?

【6】What can we learn from the story?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】He was an engineer.

【2】A terrible accident took John Roebling’s life.

【3】Yes, he did.

【4】By tapping that finger on his wife Emily’s arm.

【5】13 years.

【6】They never give up their dreams or their never-say-die spirit. (Any reasonable answer is ok)

【解析】

本文主要讲述了在纽约和长岛之间有一座大桥相连。但是这座桥的建造过程历经艰难，尤其是设计师Washington经历了诸多变故。然而最终这座桥还是胜利竣工了。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中John's son Washington Roebling was a young engineer then. He believed in his father and thought that the bridge could be built.可知，他是一名工程师，所以这里应该填 He was an engineer.。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中The project started well, but after a year, a terrible accident took John Roebling’s life.可知，一场可怕的事故夺走了他的生命。所以这里应该填A terrible accident took John Roebling’s life.。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中However, after a few months Washington was seriously hurt, and it caused him brain damage. He was not able to walk or talk.可知，他很快就生病后不能走路不能说话，而本题题目是反意疑问句，回答应该用yes/ no来回答，但是yes要翻译成不是，no要翻译成是的，综合之后，这题应该回复Yes, he did。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中 He wanted to get up and continue his work, but his poor health did not allow him to. At that time, Washington could move only on finger and this gave him an idea. He tapped(敲打) that finger on his wife Emily’s arm, meaning he wanted her to call back the engineers. Then he used the same method to tell the engineers what to do.可知，他利用敲打手指在他的妻子艾米丽的手臂,这意味着他想让她回电话工程师。然后他用同样的方法告诉工程师们该做什么。所以本题应该填写By tapping that finger on his wife Emily’s arm.。

【5】细节理解题。根据文中John and Washington, working together for the first time, developed plans of how the bridge could be built. They hired(雇佣) their workmen and began to build their dream bridge on January 3rd, 1870.和The bridge was finally completed and opened with a big celebration in May 1883.可知，这里是经过了13年，所以填13 years。

【6】文章主要讲述了华盛顿虽然病了，但是他并没有放弃修桥，而是耐心地把信息传递给工程师们，这种努力不服输的精神是很值得我们学习的，所以这里可以填They never give up their dreams or their never-say-die spirit.。