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 hospital, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. Slowly, he 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 engineer 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 in 1883.
Today she spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a proof to the great success of one mans spirit and his determination. It stands too as a monument to the love and devotion of his wife.
63. Which of the following shows the right order of building the bridge?
some negative comments
the instructions tapped out on the arm of Washington’s wife
the idea to build Brooklyn Bridge
the determination to complete the bridge
the hiring of the crew
A. c, a, d, e, b
B. e, c, b, a, d
C. e, c, d, b, a
D. c, e, a, d, b
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