San Francisco has its cable cars． Seattle has its Space Needle． And, Longview has its squirrel bridge． The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark．
The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars．
The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of' the library grounds．Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff' put out a nutty feast for the squirrels． Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over．
One day Peters found a dead squirrels with a nut still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety． The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of' the City Council（市政会）．The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge “Nutty Narrows．”
After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction． They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum （铝） and lengths of fire hose （消防水带）． It cost $1,000．
It didn't take long before reports of' squirrels using the bridge started． Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes． The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world．
In 1983, after 20 years of' use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge．Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced． The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of' animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of 'the new bridge．
Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project．
小题1:The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ．
A．offer squirrels a place to eat nuts
B．set up a local landmark
C．help improve traffic
D．protect squirrels小题2:What happened over the coffee break discussion?
A．The committee got the Council's blessing．
B．The squirrel bridge idea was born．
C．A councilwoman named the bridge
D．A squirrel was found dead．小题3:What does the underlined phrase“teaching them the ropes”probably means in the text?
A．Passing them a rope
B．Directing them to store food for winter
C．Teaching them a lesson
D．Showing them how to use the bridge．小题4:Which of the following is true of 'the squirrel bridge?
A．It was replaced by a longer one．
B．It was built from wood and metal
C．it was rebuilt after years of use
D．It was designed by Bill Hutch．小题5:What can we learn about Amos Peters?
A．He is remembered for his love of' animals．
B．He donated $l,000 to build the bridge
C．He was a member of' the City Council
D．He was awarded a medal for building the bridge．
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
题目分析：41.考查细节题。根据文章第二段最后一句：to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars．给松鼠一路穿过繁忙道路的路。不被来来往往的车轧死。可知。
42.考查细节题。根据第四段第二句： The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of' the City Council（市政会）．该组的人想出建立松鼠桥的理念，还专门成立了一个委员会，求市政会通过。可知。
43.考查词意猜测题。根据文章第六段：It didn't take long before reports of' squirrels using the bridge started． Squirrels were even····没过多久，报告说松鼠利用桥松鼠甚至开始教他们的利用绳索。
44.考查句意理解题。根据文章第七段：In 1983, after 20 years of' use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge．Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced．在1983年，经过20年的使用，彼得斯折下旧桥。修复了桥梁。可知。
45.考查句意理解题。根据文章最后一段：特别是： ·····and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project．10英尺高的木鼠雕塑放在桥梁的附近，来记念它的建设者和他为这座桥所作出的奉献。
点评：本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了Amos Peters为松鼠所作出的贡献。文章不难，但题 要我们理解有些重点的句子。集中考查了句意理解题和细节题，要求考生有较强的细节理解能力。