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San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its
Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel
bridge. The bridge, which has attracted
international attention, is now a local landmark.
The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a
local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a
way to cross the busy road without getting
flattened by passing cars. The original bridge
was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of
the library grounds. Before the bridge was built,
squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the
Park Plaza office building where office staff put
out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times,
Peters and others who worked in and near Park
Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over. One
day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still
in its mouth, and that days coffee break
discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group
of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea
and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the
City Council(???).The Council approved, and
Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the
bridge Nutty Narrows. After architects designed
the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started
construction. They built the 60-foot bridge from
aluminum and lengths of fire hose(????). It cost
1,000. It didnt take long before reports of
squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels
were even seen guiding their young and teaching
them the ropes. The story was picked up by the
media, and Nutty Narrows became known in
newspapers all over the world. In 1983, after 20
years of use, Peters took down the worn-out
bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were
replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in
July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the
completion ceremony of the new bridge. Peters
died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel
sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of
its builder and his devotion to the project.
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San Francisco has its cable cars. Seattle has its
Space Needle. And, Longview has its squirrel
bridge. The bridge, which has attracted
international attention, is now a local landmark.
The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a
local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a
way to cross the busy road without getting
flattened by passing cars. The original bridge
was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of
the library grounds. Before the bridge was built,
squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the
Park Plaza office building where office staff put
out a nutty feast for the squirrels. Many times,
Peters and others who worked in and near Park
Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over. One
day Peters found a dead squirrel with a nut still
in its mouth, and that days coffee break
discussion turned into squirrel safety. The group
of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea
and formed a committee to ask the blessing of the
City Council(???).The Council approved, and
Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere jokingly named the
bridge Nutty Narrows.
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After architects designed the bridge, Amos
Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. They
built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum and
lengths of fire hose(????). It cost 1,000. It
didnt take long before reports of squirrels
using the bridge started. Squirrels were even
seen guiding their young and teaching them the
ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and
Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over
the world. In 1983, after 20 years of use,
Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs
were made and crosspieces were replaced. The
faded sign was repainted and in July 1983,
hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion
ceremony of the new bridge. Peters died in 1984,
and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was
placed near the bridge in memory of its builder
and his devotion to the project.
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1. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order
to ________. A.offer squirrels a place to eat
nuts B. set up a local landmark C. help
improve traffic D.
protect squirrels 2. What happened over the
coffee break discussion? A. The committee got the
Councils blessing. B. The squirrel bridge idea
was born. C. A Councilwoman named the bridge. D.
A squirrel was found dead.
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3. What does the underlined phrase teaching
them the ropes probably mean in the text? A.
Passing them a rope. B. Directing them to store
food for winter. C. Teaching them a lesson. D.
Showing them how to use the bridge. 4. Which of
the following is TRUE of the squirrel bridge?
A.It was replaced by a longer one. B. It was
built from wood and metal. C. It was rebuilt
after years of use. D. It was designed by Bill
Hutch.
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5. What can we learn about Amos Peters? A. He
is remembered for his love of animals. B. He
donated 1,000 to build the bridge. C. He was a
member of the City Council. D. He was awarded a
medal for building the bridge.
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An old friend from California called from the
airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not
able to leave the office, but I had made plans
for his arrival. After explaining where my new
house was, I told him that I had left the key
under the doormat(??). Since I knew it would be
pretty late before I could get home, I suggested
that he make himself at home and help himself to
anything that was in the refrigerator. Two
hours later my friend phoned me from the house.
At the moment, he said, he was listening to some
of my records after having had a delicious meal.
Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange
juice. When I asked him if he had had any
difficulty finding the house, he answered that
the only problem was that he had not been able to
find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the
living room window by the apple tree had been
left open and he had climbed in through the
window. I listened to all this in great surprise.
There is no apple tree outside my window, but
there is one by the living room window of my next
door neighbors house!
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1. An old friend of mine called ______.
A. to tell me to meet him at the airport B.
to tell me about his arrival C. to ask me to
leave the office D. to ask me to make plans
for his arrival 2. My friend climbed into the
room because ______. A. there was an apple
tree outside B. the living room window was
left open C. he had difficulty opening the
door D. he hadnt found the key
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What do you think of British people and American
people? You might think that there are no
differences between the people in the two
countries. After all they speak the same
language, dont they? But if you ask a British or
an American person, the differences are quite
great. What do British people think Americans are
like? The British think Americans are very
strange. They make a lot of noise and they laugh
too loudly. They are rich, and they only think
about money. But the British do say that
Americans are kind, friendly people. They are
happy to help you if you are in trouble. What do
Americans think of the British? Well, they think
the British are cold and very unfriendly. They
are not interested in success or in making lots
of money. They think Britain is the best country
in the world. They look down upon other
countries. But Americans say that the British are
quite good workers. They are brave and honest.
And in time of trouble they face difficulties
happily. You can see that these ideas can cause
misunderstanding between the British and
Americans. But when American and British people
become friends, they usually find things are not
as bad as they expected.
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1. What do the British think Americans are
like? A. They are strange but friendly.
B. They are poor. C. They are rich but
unfriendly. D. They are happy in
trouble. 2. The American and British people
usually get along quite well _____. A. when
misunderstanding is caused between them B.
once they become friends C. after they fight
D. when they help each other
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Last year I went to Nepal(???)for three months
to work in a hospital. I think its important to
see as much of a country as you can, but it is
difficult to travel around Nepal. The hospital
let me have a few days holiday, so I decided to
go into the jungle(??)and I asked a Nepalese
guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me. We started our
trip at six in the morning with two elephants
carrying our equipment. It was hot, but Kamal
made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me
from snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of
wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats,
especially tigers. We climbed onto the elephants
backs to see better, but it is unusual to find
tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the
daytime. Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger,
and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We moved
nearer and found a dead deer. This was the
tigers lunch! I started to feel very
frightened. We heard the tiger a second
before we saw it. It jumped out suddenly, five
hundred kilos plus and four meters long. It
grabbed(??)Kamals leg between its teeth, but I
succeeded in pulling Kamal away. One of our
elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back
into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the
tiger eat its lunch. That night it was impossible
to sleep. The writer of the passage must be____ .
A. a Nepalese doctor
B. a foreign tourist C. a Nepalese traveler
D. a foreign doctor
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As one comes to some crossroads, he or she
sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop
when they come to the main road ahead. At other
crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do
not actually have to stop unless, of course,
there is something coming along the main road
and at still others, they do not have either to
stop or to go slow, because they are themselves
on the main road. Mr. Williams, who was
always a very careful driver, was driving home
from work one evening when he came to a
crossroad. It had a SLOW sign. He slowed down
when he came to the main road, looked both ways
to see that nothing was coming, and then drove
across without stopping completely. At once
he heard a police whistle(???), so he pulled into
the side of the road and stopped. A policeman
walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in
his hand and said, You didnt stop at that
crossing. But the sign there doesnt say
STOP. answered Mr. Williams, It just says
SLOW, and I did go slow. The policeman
looked around him, and a look of surprise came
over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen
away, scratched(?)his head and said, Well,Im in
the wrong street!
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1. Mr. Williams was driving ____ one evening.
A. to a party B. to his
office C. home after work D. to work
from home 2. Looking around Mr. Williams, the
policeman was surprised because____ . A.
he met a crazy man B. he realized that he
himself made a mistake C. Mr. Williams dared
to speak to him like that D. Mr. Williams
would not apologize to him
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Goodbye!