In1883,JohnRoeblingwasinspiredbyanideatobuildabridgecon...
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In 1883, John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a bridge connecting New York with the Long Island.However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought this was impossible, 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 only a few months later 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.
“Crazy men and their crazy dreams.” “It’s foolish to chase(追求) wild visions.” Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt the project should be abandoned since the Roeblings were the only ones to know 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, and a gentle breeze blowing the white curtains apart when an idea hit him.He decided to make the best use of the only finger he could move.Slowly he developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched his wife’s arm with that finger, indicating 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 curious and modest.
B.They are stubborn and crazy.
C.They are creative and determined.
D.They are hardworking and courageous.
2.The underlined phrase “wild vision” in Paragraph 3 refers to “_________”.
A.the end of failure B.the building of the bridge
C.the brain damage D.the tragic accident
3.From the last two paragraphs, we can know that Washington ___________.
A.communicated with his wife easily
B.instructed the project in a unique way
C.got his idea accepted publicly
D.completed the bridge on his own
4.What can we learn about Washington’s wife?
A.She contributed a lot to the bridge building.
B.She discouraged her husband.
C.She opposed building the bridge.
D.She took charge of building the bridge.
5.The text suggests that “_________”.
A.A lighted heart is a good medicine B.Many hands make light work
C.No pains, no gains D.Impossible is nothing
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