阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout the world thought that this was 16 . Even so, Roebling could not 17 the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he 18 convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their 19 and began to build their dream bridge.
Only a few months 20 the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and 21 injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or 22 . Surely now the project would have to be 23 . Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not 24 and his mind remained as 25 as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea 26 him. All he could move was one finger, so he 27 the arm of his wife with that finger, 28 to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his 29 with one finger until the bridge was 30 completed.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that 31 a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible 32 . Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problems seem very small 33 what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most 34 dream can be realized with 35 no matter what the chances are.
A.impossible B.unnecessary C.hard D.excellent
A.recognize B.accept C.ignore D.believe
A.attempted to B.sought to C.failed to D.managed to
A.family B.crew C.class D.team
A.since B.before C.after D.when
A.severely B.slightly C.poorly D.hardly
A.work B.say C.eat D.talk
A.continued B.abandoned C.interrupted D.accomplished
A.defeated B.hurt C.frightened D.destroyed
A.sharp B.broad C.noble D.advanced
A.beat B.occurred C.happened D.hit
A.waved B.felt C.touched D.held
A.appealing B.speaking C.indicating D.advising
A.orders B.instructions C.suggestions D.movements
A.quickly B.partly C.eventually D.slowly
A.overcomes B.acquires C.fights D.removes
A.award B.fortune C.status D.goal
A.combined with B.separated from C.compared to D.concerned about
A.primary B.distant C.lifelong D.good
A.determination B.knowledge C.confidence D.strength