In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island．However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream．It was not practical．It had never been done before．
But Roebling refused to listen to them．He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done．After much discussion and persuasion he convinced his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built．
Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished．With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge．
The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling．Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again．
“We told them so”,“Crazy men and their crazy dreams”,“It's foolish to chase wild visions”, the critics said and most thought the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built．In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever．
Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task．As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him．All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it．By moving this finger and tapping it on his wife's arm, he slowly developed a code to communicate with her．Then he used this method to tell his wife what the engineers should do．It seemed crazy but the project was under way again．For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed．
Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances．
(1)
What did most people think about Roebling's idea to build the bridge?
[ ]
A．
It would never become a reality．
B．
Washington was not experienced enough．
C．
It would take a lot of time．
D．
Finding the money would be impossible．
(2)
The underlined word‘daunted’(para．6)is closest in meaning to‘________’．
[ ]
A．
unpleasant
B．
scared
C．
amazed
D．
determined
(3)
Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened in the story?
a．Roebling convinced his son．
b．Washington found a new way to communicate．
c．They hired the crew．
d．The bridge was completed．
e．Roebling wanted to build a bridge．
f．There was a tragic accident．
[ ]
A．
e, a, c, f, d, b
B．
e, a, f, b, c, d
C．
e, f, a, b, c, d
D．
e, a, c, f, b, d
(4)
What can we learn about Washington's wife?
[ ]
A．
She knew sign language very well．
B．
She was devoted to her husband．
C．
She developed a code to communicate with her husband．
D．
She helped her husband design the plan．
(5)
What does the story tell us?
[ ]
A．
Success will come with the passing of time．
B．
Struggles are exactly what we need in our lives．
C．
Even the most distant dream can be realised with a never-say-die attitude．
D．
The people who make a difference in our life should be remembered forever．
Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988 Department of Education and Training
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Hong Xue 827-839 George Street PO Box 707
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Dear Hong Xue,
As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：
●have not turned 18; and
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c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．
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a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and
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Yours sincerely
Tracey Carlon
Student Advisor
International Students Centre
NSW Department of Education and Training
(1)
What's the purpose of writing this letter?
[ ]
A．
To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．
To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．
To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．
To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．
(2)
What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[ ]
A．
He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．
He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．
He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．
His student Visa has been cancelled．
(3)
To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[ ]
A．
Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．
Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．
Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．
Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
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