13．San Francisco has its cable cars．Seattle has its Space needle．And，Longview has its squirrel（松鼠） 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 squirrel 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 Council woman Bess LaRiviere jokingly 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．
14．The underlined words"getting flattened"in the second paragraph mean"beingA"．
A．killed B．guided C．stolen D．raised
15．The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built toD．
A．Provide drivers convenient way to pass
B．Honor the builder named Bess LaRiviere
C．Spread 60-foot fire hose
D．Help squirrels cross the highway
16．The rebuilding of the bridge was becauseC．
A．it was made of wood
B．it was too narrow
C．it was too old
D．the repairs were too expensive
17．The best title for this article would beD．
A．Nutty Narrows-Passage of Life
B．Lovely squirrels，Warm-hearted Drivers
C．Squirrels，Who Cares？
D．A Worn-out Bridge And Its History．
分析 本文主要讲述了The Nutty Narrows Bridge 的修建，目的在于给予松鼠一个方便过道路，事实证明这很有效果．
解答 14．A细节题．根据文章内容，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由此可知，The Nutty Narrows Bridge 在1963年由Amos Peters修建，目的是为了给松鼠一条穿过繁忙道路的路，而不被车轧死，结合选项，故选A
15．D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．结合选项，故选D
16．C 细节题．根据文章内容In 1983，after 20 years of use，Peters took down the worn-out bridge．Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced这座桥在使用了20年以后这座桥被拆了重新建过了，结合选项，故选C
17．D主旨题．根据文章内容，本文主要讲述了在San Francisco，人们为了保护松鼠了而特意为它们修建了一座桥，以避免它们被车轧．现在这座桥十分有名．结合选项，故选D
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读理解，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
