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In 1883. John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought this was an impossible mission and told Roebling to forget the idea, but Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.

    The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

    "We told them so." "Crazy men and their crazy dreams.'' "It's foolish to chase wild visions." Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that 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 was never discouraged.

    One day he was lying on his bed in hospital, seeing the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment with the sunlight streaming through the windows, and a gentle breeze bowing the  flimsy white curtains apart when an idea hit him. He decided to make the best use of the only finger  he could move. Thus, 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.

1.Which of the following is true of Washington and his father?

A. They are hardworking and courageous.

B. They are stubborn and bold.

C. They are creative and persistent.

D. They are curious and modest.

2.In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase ''wild vision" refers to______.

A. the tragic accident

B. the building of the bridge

C. the brain damage

D. the discussion and persuasion

3.From the passage, we know that _______ when Roebling proposed building the bridge.

A. people all over America supported him

B. almost no bridge experts in the world supported him

C. his friends were strongly in favor of his idea

D. many people considered it would be a great project

4.The passage suggests that______.

A.NO pains, no gains.

B. Many hands make light work.

C. A lighted heart is a good medicine.

D. Passion creates wonder.

 

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In 1883. John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea, but Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.

    The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

    "We told them so." "Crazy men and their crazy dreams.'' "It's foolish to chase wild visions." Evcryone had a negative comment to make and felt that 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 was never discouraged.

    One day he was lying on his bed in hospital, seeing the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment with the sunlight streaming through the windows, and a gentle breeze bowing the  flimsy white curtains apart when an idea hit him. He decided to make the best use of the only finger  he could move. Thus, 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.

1.Which of the following is true of Washington and his father?

A. They are hardworking and courageous.

B. They are stubborn and bold.

C. They are creative and persistent.

D. They are curious and modest.

2. In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase''wild vision" refers to______.

A. the tragic accident               B. the building of the bridge

C. the brain damage                D. the discussion and persuasion

3. What can we learn about Washington's wife?

A. She could understand Washington and helped him a lot.

B. She cnuldn't understand him but took good care of him.

C. She didn't like Washington's idea about building the bridge.

D. She took the responsibility to continue building the bridge.

4.From the passage, we know that_______when Roebling proposed building the bridge.

A. people all over America supported him

B. almost no bridge experts in the world supported him

C. his friends were strongly in favor of his idea

D. many people considered it would be a great fe

5. The passage suggests that______.

A.NO pains, no gains.

B.Many hands make light work.

C. A lighted heart is a good medicine.

D. Passion creates wonder.

 

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  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.

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