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Since it first opened after four years of construction in 1937 at a cost of $27 millionthe Golden Gate Bridge has made its appearance in films and poetry.

CNN Travel spent a day climbing into and ground the bridgelearning these secrets from the people who know and love it best.

Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge?It’s not golden.

“The Golden Gate Bridge gets its name because it spans what is called the Golden Gate Strait”said Paolo Cosulich-Schwartzspokesman for the Golden Gate BridgeHighway and Transportation Districtwhich operates the bridge. It’s a three-mile-long and one-mile-wide body of water that connects the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay.

What color is the bridge?It looks red.

“It’s not redalthough you’re not crazy to think so. Visitors all call it red”said Russell. “Back in the daythe US Navythen part of the War Departmentoversaw the waterways and wanted to paint this bridge black and yellow for high visibility”said fellow painter Jarrod Bauer. “They ended up mixing paint to create the color International Orangewhich is similar to the color of red lead”he said.

Does the bridge get entirely painted every year?

Noand it doesn’t need to be. It’s true that the top coat has been fully repainted over time with new and environmentally-improved International Orange top coats.

Who performs bridge rescues?

McVeigh and his fellow ironworkersthe so—called“Cowboys of the Sky”have that responsibility. McVeigh has lost count of how many troubled souls he’s been called to rescue over the past 17 years.

In September in 2018the bridge started constructing a suicide(自杀)prevention systemalso known as the safety netto keep people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s expected to be completed in 2021.

1. What’s the true color of the Golden Gate Bridge?

A. Red.                                       B. Red lead.

C. Black and yellow.                          D. International Orange.

2. Who can probably be called a hero on the Golden Gate Bridge?

A. McVeigh.                                   B. Jarrod Bauer.

C. Russell.                                   D. Paolo.

3. What can we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?

A. It is safer now because of the safety net.

B. It got its name because of its color

C. It took much time and money to be built.

D. It needs to be repainted once a year.

【答案】1. D    2. A    3. C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国金门大桥的情况,并通过美国有线电视新闻网旅游节目组的实地调查和采访相关人员,和读者分享了一些关于金门大桥的秘密。

1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段中的They ended up mixing paint to create the color International Orangewhich is similar to the color of red lead可知,金门大桥最后被漆成国际橙色,类似于red lead(铅丹)。故选D项。

2题详解】

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,McVeigh和他的搭档们一直为大桥上的安全负责,在过去的17年里McVeigh也记不清挽救了多少失意想跳桥的人。因此他最有可能被称为英雄人物。故选A项。

3题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段中的since it first opened after four years of constrction in 1937 at a cost of $27 million可知,金门大桥历时四年建成,耗资2700万美元。由此可推知,金门大桥花费了很多时间和金钱才建成。故选C项。

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