Question

York and New Jersey. The bridge changed both states in major ways.

Before the bridge was built,people crossed the Hudson River by boat. The trip was slow. Only a few thousand people crossed the river each day.

The new bridge had eight lanes (线路) .Workers in New Jersey could now drive to jobs in New York. New factories opened in New Jersey too. More New Yorkers found work in New Jersey. New towns sprang up in both states.

In 1932 about 5 million cars crossed the bridge. By 1960 the number was about 50 million. Soon a second level of the bridge was opened. It added six more lanes for cars. In 2000 about 90 million cars crossed the bridge.

Hundreds of people work on the bridge. Some take money at tollbooths (过路收费亭) .Others tow (拖) away cars that break down on the bridge. Still others patroK巡逻) the bridge for safety.

The George Washington Bridge is very important.  It changed the way of life for people in two states. It helped create new towns and new jobs.

(   ) 41. How did people cross the Hudson River before the bridge was built?

   A. By boat. B. By car. C. By bus. D. By train.

(   ) 42. How many kinds of jobs on the bridge are mentioned?

   A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

(   ) 43. The bridge has        lanes now.

   A. eight   B. six   C. two   D. fourteen

(   ) 44. The underlined words sprang up mean        in this passage.

   A. 延伸   B. 出现   C. 消失   D. 跳跃

(   ) 45. The passage is mainly about         .

   A. some changes the new bridge bring to people

   B. how the bridge was built

   C. why the bridge was built

   D. how many people and cars cross the bridge every day

Answer 1

 41〜45 ACDBA