In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a great bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts thought that this was an impossible project and told Roebling to forget it. But Roebling could not ignore the vision of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an engineer, that the bridge could be built.

The father and son developed concepts of how it could be completed and how the difficulties could be overcome. After that, they began to build their dream bridge.

The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway (在進(jìn)行中) a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was also injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which made him unable to walk or talk or even move.

Everyone had a negative comment since the Roeblings were the only one who knew how to build the bridge. In spite of these difficulties, Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge. It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was to move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving it, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. The project was underway 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 Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory to the victory of one man's determination not to be defeated by circumstances. This is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible goal.

1.When John Roebling had the idea of building the bridge, ________.

A. his son supported him immediately   

B. many experts thought it impossible

C. there was no bridge around New York     

D. he persuaded the government to support him

2.What is the right order of the following statements?

a. The Roeblings talked about the possibilities of building the bridge.

b. Washington became disabled.

c. John Roebling believed that building the bridge was possible.

d. Washington's wife helped instruct the building.

A. a d c b              B. b c d a          C. c a b d              D. a d b c

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. the government did offer much help to building the bridge

B. to go to the long Island, we can go across Brooklyn Bridge now

C. Washington had only one finger after the accident

D. it took 13 years to complete the bridge

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. the Roeblings were devoted to their work

B. how the Brooklyn Bridge was built by the Roeblings.

C. a strong will is not to be defeated.            

D. success lies in patience and hard work.

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Roebling could not__2__the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he__3__convince his son
Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their__4__and
began to build their dream bridge.
     Only a few months__5__the project was underway, a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling
and__6__injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or__7__. Surely now the
project would have to be__8__. Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not__9__
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to call the engineers again.Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to
do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his__14__with one finger until the bridge was__15__
completed.
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disability and achieves an impossible__17__. Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our
problems seem very small__18__what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that
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(     )16.  A. overcomes    
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