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Bridges are built for many reasons. Some bridges are built so that cars   1.  (cross) over rivers. Others are made for trains to use . In Washington State, there is a very unusual bridge. It was built for squirrels(松鼠) 。

The town of Longview has a very busy street. Many cars pass it every day. When squirrels tried to cross the street, they    2.  (kill) . Amos Peters wanted   3.  (protect) these small and lovely animals, so he built a bridge for them---one that would let them pass above the traffic.

The bridge 4.  (be)  a symbol of the town for over 40 years since then. And every Christmas, the local people  5. (add) a small Christmas tree to the center of the bridge ,How lovely!

A few years ago, the local people 6.  (create) a squirrel festival and they raised money  7.  (build)  two more bridges for these lovely animals. For years, because of the bridges . the squirrels in the town have been able to cross safely from one side of the street to the other.

 

1.can cross 2.were killed 3.to protect 4.has been 5.add 6.created 7.to build 【解析】 试题分析:这篇短文主要介绍了一个美国小镇的松鼠桥。这是当地人们为了保护松鼠不被过路的汽车撞死,而建造的过街天桥这成为了这个小镇的象征。 1.句意:建造一些桥因此汽车能过河。can能。故填:can cross。 2.句意:当一些松鼠试图过桥时,它们被撞死了。本句描述的是过去的事情,故用一般过去时态。主语是动作对象,故用被动语态。故填:were killed。 3.根据前一句,可知彼得斯想要保护这些小动物。want to do sth想要做某事。故填:to protect。 4.句意:自那时起,这座桥已经成为这个小镇的象征40多年了。本句描述的是从过去一直持续到现在的动作,故用现在完成时态。故填:has been。 5.句意:每个圣诞节,当地的人们都在这座桥的中心加上一棵小圣诞树。本句本句时间状语“every Christmas”可知本句描述的是经常性动作,故用一般现在时态。主语people表示复数含义,故填:add。 6.句意:几年前,当地的人们创建了一个松鼠节。根据时间状语可知本句描述的是过去发生的动作,故用一般过去时态。故填:created。 7. 【考点定位】短文填空
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