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Ai-Petri Bridges, Crimea
The views of the Crimean coast from the top of 1,234-metre high Ai-Petri Mount are amazing. The hanging bridges built in recent years can reach the top of the mount. If just walking across the bridges is not dangerous enough, it also happens to be one of the windiest places in the world. It is said that the bridges blow from side to side as wind speeds reach 170 kilometres per hour for 125 days of the year. It’s also very foggy, so you may not be able to see clearly!
U Bein Bridge, Myanmar
This five-metre-high, 1.2-kilometre wooden footbridge does not look as dangerous as the ot
hers, but do not be fooled. It was built in the 1850s and it’s certainly feeling its age! Some of the old wood is not as strong as it used to be. It is easy to lose your footing. Although there is no handrail (栏杆), large numbers of tourists cross it every day. When the tourists arrive in the evening to watch the beautiful sunset, this bridge could become the most dangerous of them all!
The Trift Bridge, Switzerland
At 100 metres high and 170 metres long, this is one of the highest bridges in the world. Built in 2004, the bridge is hidden among the high Swiss Alps. You wouldn’t have wanted to walk across the bridge before its repair in 2009. But if you have the courage to cross this bridge, you’d better do it quickly!
The Hussaini Hanging Bridge, Pakistan
In the mountainous area of Northern Pakistan, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge helps travelers cross the Borit Lake. However, you will not feel too confident when you get close
to this bridge. It’s one of the oldest bridges in Pakistan and many locals use it every day to travel to work and school — imagine losing your homework over the side of this bridge! It’s made from rope, with a few pieces of wood that have large gaps (空隙) between them. Step carefully!
1．What can we learn about U Bein Bridge?
A．It’s very popular at sunset.
B．It’s safest for people to cross.
C．It’s the oldest bridge in the world.
D．It’s made from rope without handrails.
2．One may not enjoy the views clearly on ________.
A．U Bein Bridge B．Ai-Petri Bridges
C．The Trift Bridge D．The Hussaini Hanging Bridge
3．What do the bridges mentioned in the text have in common?
A．All require serious repair.
B．All top highest in their country.
C．All have a history of one century.
D．All require plenty of courage to cross.
We thought we had it all---a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment---and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good.
We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.
That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.
Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children. That's what's important. That makes you a rich man.” “But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me---you’ll hate me,” he replied.
I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye.
“No matter where we live I will be happy---as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.
I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.
厦门英语We are still struggling for our better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.
4．The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that ________.
A．they became closer as they struggled together
B．they hoped to find jobs in the same company
C．both of them had the courage to face difficulty
D．they were trying to make their relationship closer
5．Why was it hard for the author to watch her husband blame himself?
A．She thought she should be blamed.
B．She thought he had tried his best.
C．She thought he would get a job someday.
D．She thought it would remind her of sad memories.
6．Which of the following can best describe the couple’s present life?
A．Bitter but quiet. B．Comfortable and easy.
C．Hard but happy. D．Well-off and relaxing.
7．The best title of the text might be ________.
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