2020屆高考英語閱讀理解之主旨大意題復習

the project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tregic accident on the site took the life of john roebling. washington was injured and left with certain account 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 scraped since the roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. in spite of his handicap, washington was never discouraged and still had burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.
he tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task.as he lay on his bed in his hospital room，with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the top of the trees outside for just a moment. 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 decided to make the best use of it. by moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.
he touched his wife’s arm with that finger, indicating to her 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 spectacular brooklyn bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute of one’s indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. it is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. it stands too as a monument to the love and devotion of his wife  who for 13 years patiently decoded the message of her husband and told the engineers what to do.
perhaps this is one of the best example of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.
60. what made the roebelings’ success?
a their never-say-die attitude and the support of their family
b their devotion to building bridge
c.their bravery and persistence
d.their high skill in profession
7.【東陽中學XX屆高三下學期模擬考試 c】
one thing the tour books don’t tell you about london is that 2,000 of its residents are foxes. they ran away from the city about centuries ago after developers and pollution moved in. but now that the environment is cleaner, the foxes have come home, one of the many wild animals that have moved into urban areas around the world.