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13．Golden Gate Bridge
Located in San Francisco，the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County．It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937．It cost $25.7 million in the construction．Till the year 1957，the Golden Gate Bridge，at a length of 2，737 meters，was the longest suspension bridge in the world．
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn．It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States，having been opened in the year 1883．The length of the bridge is 1，843 meters．The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies．
George Washington Bridge
Also known as the Hudson River Bridge and the Columbus Bridge，the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years．It is a two level suspension bridge that cost about $52 million to build．
Mackinac Bridge
This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8，038 meters．The architect of this bridge was Dr．David B．Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1054 and opened to the public in 1958．People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money．
Navajo Bridge
Located in Arizona，this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long．The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927，ending two years later，costing $390，000．In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1994．The first bridge is now used only by pedestrians．

21．What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge？D
A．It consists of two bridges．
B．It costs the least of the five bridges．
C．It is the longest suspension bridge in the world．
D．It takes about 4years to complete the construction．
22．Which of the following bridges was built the earliest？B
A．Golden Gate Bridge．
B．Brooklyn Bridge．
C．George Washington Bridge．
D．Navajo Bridge．
23．What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge？A
A．Have to pay some money．
B．Use the second bridge．
C．Cover nearly 250meters．
D．See the statue of Dr．David B．Steinman．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介紹了美國的五座大橋：金門大橋、布魯克林大橋、喬治•華盛頓橋、麥基諾橋和納瓦霍橋．主要涉及橋的地理位置、建橋的時(shí)間、橋的長度等內(nèi)容．

解答 21．D細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)GoldenGate Bridge部分的theGolden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San FranciscoPeninsula with Marin County．It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937．可知，金門大橋于1933年初開始連接舊金山半島和馬林縣，最終于1937年對公共交通開放．所以金門大橋大約用了四年才完工，故選D．
22．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)theGolden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933…open to public traffic in 1937，The BrooklynBridge…h(huán)aving been opened in the year 1883，the George Washington Bridge…came into use in1931和NavajoBridge部分的Theconstruction of this bridge started in the year 1927，ending twoyears later可知，金門大橋建于1933年，布魯克林大橋于1883年使用，喬治•華盛頓橋于1931年使用，納瓦霍橋建于1927年．所以布魯克林大橋建得最早，故選B．
23．A細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)NavajoBridge部分的Peopleusing this bridge are charged a certain amount of money．可知，使用這座橋的人要收取一定數(shù)額的錢，所以開車過麥基諾橋要付錢，故選A．

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