In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a great bridge connecting New York with Long Island．However, bridge experts through–out the world though this was an impossible achievement and told Roebling to forget the idea．It was not practical．
Roebling though about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done．He just had to share the dream with someone else．After much discussion and persuasion(劝说)he managed to make his son Washington, a bridge engineer, believe that the bridge could in fact be built．
The project stard well, but an accident on the site took the life of John Roebling．Washington was in jnjd and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk, talk or even move．
Everyone felt that the project should be deserted since the Roebling were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built．Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever．He tried to inspire and pass on his eagerness to some of his friends．
It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up．Suddenly an idea hit him．All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make use of it．By moving his finger, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife．
He touched his wife’s arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again．Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do．It seemed foolish, 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 Grand Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as an honor to his determination not to be defeated by conditions．
Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination．
(1)
It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in completing the bride was ________．
[ ]
A．
experience
B．
determination
C．
love of life
D．
technology
(2)
What was other bridge expert’s attitude to the idea of building the bridge?
[ ]
A．
Discouraging．
B．
Supportive．
C．
Surprised．
D．
Curious．
(3)
Of all the people around him, who understood Washington best?
[ ]
A．
His friends．
B．
His wife．
C．
The engineers．
D．
His father．
(4)
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Damage of his brain made him only can move one finger．
B．
His freinds only trusted Washington’s wife．
C．
Washington shared his wife’s determination immediately his father talked with him．
D．
The bridge was built as an honor to the father and his son．
Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988 Department of Education and Training
International Students Centre
Hong Xue 827-839 George Street PO Box 707
60 Waratah Street Broadway NSW 21007
Croydon Park NSW 2133 Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456
Fax：(612)9212 6721
http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/
WARNING LETTER
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
●are not staying in Australia with：
－a parent
－a custodian(监护人); or
－a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．
Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．
You must obey the following rules：
1．During term time you must：
a)remain in your homestay during the school term;
b)come home every night; and
c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．
2．On weekends you must：
a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and
b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．
3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．
This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(违反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．
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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