John Augustus Roebling was chosen to design the bridge. Born in Germany in 1806, he held aggressive views as a student and was listed by the German police as a dangerous figure. He emigrated to America in 1830 to escape political discrimination.

　　Roebling proposed a bridge with a span of 1,500 feet (465 m), with two towers in the East River serving as the main piers. The bridge that was actually built is longer—1,597 feet (486 m), the longest suspension bridge at that time.

　　文章大意：本文介绍了布鲁克林大桥建设的过程以及意义。

　　24．What was the purpose of building the Brooklyn Bridge?

　　A．To replace an old bridge.

　　B．To set up a model for bridge construction.

　　C．To build a long­span bridge for the Civil War.

　　D．To provide faster and safer transportation than boats.

　　答案：D　细节理解题。由第一段第二、三两句话“Spanning New York's East River, it provided the first traffic artery between Manhattan Island and Brooklyn.Before that, the only transportation was by ferries, which were slow and could be dangerous in winter.”可知，布鲁克林大桥提供了比渡船更加安全快捷的交通。

　　25．Which of the following is closest in meaning to “deflected” in the second paragraph?

　　A．blocked B．developed

　　C.deserved D．indicated

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