Everyone was 3)____ and believed that the project would have to be stopped, since the Roeblings were the only ones who understood how the bridge could be built.Washington Roebling was unable to move or talk. But 4)____, his mind was as sharp as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed across his mind that he could use a code (代码) to communicate with his wife. All he could move was one finger, so he tapped out the code on the arm of his wife with that finger. His wife would then pass on his instructions to the engineers working on the bridge. For 13 years, Washington tapped out his orders with one finger, overcoming 5)____ obstacles. Because of his 6)____ and 7)____, the spectacular (壮观的) Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed. To this day the Brooklyn Bridge has remained one of the 8)____ of New York City.

The project was only a few months under way when an on-site (现场的) accident killed John Roebling and left his son Washington seriously injured. Everyone was 3)____ and believed that the project would have to be stopped, since the Roeblings were the only ones who understood how the bridge could be built.Washington Roebling was unable to move or talk. But 4)____, his mind was as sharp as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed across his mind that he could use a code (代码) to communicate with his wife. All he could move was one finger, so he tapped out the code on the arm of his wife with that finger. His wife would then pass on his instructions to the engineers working on the bridge. For 13 years, Washington tapped out his orders with one finger, overcoming 5)____ obstacles. Because of his 6)____ and 7)____, the spectacular (壮观的) Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed. To this day the Brooklyn Bridge has remained one of the 8)____ of New York City.

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