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San Francisco has its cable cars．Seattle has its Space Needle．And，Longview has its squirrel（麻雀） bridge．The bridge is now a local landmark．
The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963by a local builder，Amos Peters，to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without being hurt by passing cars．
Before the bridge was built，squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building．Many times，Peters and other workers saw squirrels being run over．
One day Peters round a dead squirrel，and that day's coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety．The group of businessmen came up the squirrel bridge idea and named the bridge"Nutty Narrows．"
Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started to build the bridge．It cost 1，000．
It didn't take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge stared．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 20years of use，Peters took down the worn-out bridge．Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced．The sign was repainted and in July 1983，hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge．
Peters died in 1984．a(chǎn)nd a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture（雕像） was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion（奉獻(xiàn)） to the project．（For more pictures，see http://cn．bing．com/）
26．The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order toD．
A．offer squirrels a place to eat nuts
B．set up a local landmark
C．help improve traffic
D．protect squirrels
27．What happened over the coffee break discussion？B
A．A bridge was built by squirrels．
B．The squirrel bridge idea was born．
C．Peters named the bridge．
D．A squirrel was found dead．
28．What does the underlined phrase"teaching them the ropes"probably mean in the text？D
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．
29．Which of the following is TRUE of the squirrel bridge？C
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 named by Peters．
30．What can we learn about Amos Peters？A
A．He is remembered for his love of animals．
B．He donated 1，000to build the bridge．
C．He was a member of the bird family．
D．He was given some money for building the bridge．
There are many reasons why I encourage people to travel，and I know that the experience will make one a better person．