疫情期间意大利建新桥 给国家带来希望
疫情期间意大利建新桥 给国家带来希望


Two years ago, a bridge fell down in Genoa, Italy. It was a terrible accident. 43 people died. It was a shock for many people. People asked how it was possible. Italy had good roads and bridges.
Builders build a new bridge. They must destroy the old bridge. They build the new bridge in the same place. It is not easy work. The structure of the bridge is very special. The bridge must be safe. The new bridge costs more than €200 million. 
The coronavirus(冠状病毒) is in Italy. The situation is very bad. There are hard rules. People must stay away from each other. Builders work while this happens. Italy’s Prime Minister is happy with the bridge. He says that the new bridge gives hope to the country.

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1.Many people died in ______ two years ago.

A a big fire

B an illness

C a road accident

D a bridge accident

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段Two years ago, a bridge fell down in Genoa, Italy. It was a terrible accident. 43 people died.可知，两年前，意大利热那亚43人死于桥梁坍塌事故，故选D。

2.The underlined word “destroy” means _______ in Chinese.

A 拆除

B 改进

C 测量

D 研究

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据文章上下文可知，建筑工人建造一座新桥，而且他们是建在同一个地方，由此推测他们必须“拆除”旧桥才行，故选A。

3.Which is NOT true about the new bridge?

A It costs lots of money.

B Its structure is special.

C It is easy work.

D It must be safe.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段It is not easy work.可知，建筑工人在同一个地方建新桥。这是不容易的工作，故选C。

4.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A Workers did not build the new bridge.

B The new bridge gives hope to Italy.

C People did not work because of the coronavirus.

D Italy’s Prime Minister is angry with the new bridge.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句He says that the new bridge gives hope to the country.可知，新桥给国家带来了希望，故选B。