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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
In 1870, a creative engineer named John Roebling came up with an idea to construct
a spectacular new bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, bridge-building
experts thought that it couldn’t be done. They told Roebling to forget the project. But John
Roebling couldn’t ignore the vision of the bridge that he had in his mind. He decided to share
the dream with his son, Washington, who was also an engineer. They had a few long
conversations and finally John made Washington believe that the bridge could in fact be built.
Working together for the first time, the father and son prepared all the plans for the
construction of the bridge and worked out how to solve the problems. They hired a team and
began to build their dream bridge.
The project started well, but a few months later there was a tragic accident
on the building site. John Roebling died and his son, Washington, was seriously injured.
Everyone had a negative comment to make on the construction of the bridge. Experts
felt that the project should be stopped because the Roeblings were the only people who knew
how to build the bridge. Washington never listened to the experts telling him to give up his
plans, and he decided to complete the bridge. His friends wanted to help him but they did not
know how to do it. After the accident Washington couldn’t speak or walk but his mind was
still sharp. He knew that he had to find a way to communicate with other people.
He could move one finger so he developed a code of communication with his wife.
He touched her arm with his finger and in this way he was able to show what he wanted.
His wife called the engineers and he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell them
what to do. The project was under way again. For thirteen years Washington tapped out
the 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 to illustrate the triumph
of one man’s spirit and his strong will. It stands as a monument to the love of his wife who
for many long years patiently decoded his messages and told the engineers what to do.
The bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realized.
adapted from http://academictips.org
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6.1. When John Roebling first thought about the bridge, experts
A. thought that the bridge was not necessary.
B. tried to help him improve the design.
C. knew he would soon give up the project.
D. were sure that it was an impossible task.
6.2. Which is TRUE about John Roebling’s son, Washington?
A. He became fascinated with the idea the moment he heard about it.
B. He agreed to co-operate with his father after some discussion.
C. He encouraged his father to share the idea with someone else.
D. He had some problems with finding a bridge-building team.
6.3. When John Roebling died,
A. experts tried to make his son give up the project.
B. people started to comment on his personal life.
C. his son’s friends decided to change the project.
D. his son decided to build another bridge.
6.4. The bridge was completed because
A. Washington started to walk after a few months.
B. John Roebling’s notes were discovered.
C. Washington’s wife managed to understand the code he used.
D. engineers found a way to build it without Washington’s help.
6.5. In the last paragraph the narrator wants to
A. encourage co-operation between workers.
B. explain the meaning of a woman’s dream.
C. describe the place where the bridge stands.
D. express admiration for human determination.
PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!
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Odpowiedź na podstawie oficjalnego klucza CKE (plik 'jezyk-angielski-2015-sierpien-poprawkowa-podstawowa-odpowiedzi'). Zadanie 6: 6.1 = D, 6.2 = B, 6.3 = A, 6.4 = C, 6.5 = D.
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