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

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.

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.

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. 1.

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

   1. A.
      They are hardworking and courageous
   2. B.
      They are stubborn and bold
   3. C.
      They are creative and persistent
   4. D.
      They are curious and modest
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      the tragic accident
   2. B.
      the building of the bridge
   3. C.
      the brain damage
   4. D.
      the discussion and persuasion
3. 3.

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

   1. A.
      people all over America supported him
   2. B.
      almost no bridge experts in the world supported him
   3. C.
      his friends were strongly in favor of his idea
   4. D.
      many people considered it would be a great project
4. 4.

   The passage suggests that______

   1. A.
      NO pains, no gains
   2. B.
      Many hands make light work
   3. C.
      A lighted heart is a good medicine
   4. D.
      Passion creates wonder

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.