The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world. Its tall frame, two large towers, and orange color make the bridge easy to recognize (识别). Yet as the Golden Gate Bridge was being built, people disagreed about what the bridge should look like.

People were worried that San Francisco’s thick fog would make the bridge hard to see. The U.S. Navy (海军) wanted the bridge to stand out so ships and airplanes would not collide with it. They wanted the bridge to have wide black and yellow stripes like a bumblebee! Irving Morrow was one of the bridge designers. He did not like the idea of a striped bridge. Morrow did not want a plain black or gray bridge either, though. He thought a dark bridge would make the Golden Gate seem smaller than it was.

When the bridge’s parts were delivered to San Francisco, they had an orange color. The bridge workers were supposed to (应该) paint a new color over the orange. But Morrow was still unsure of what color that would be. He looked at the orange bridge parts and decided that the color would be perfect! Morrow thought the orange would stand out well against the ocean and the sky.

Finally, the difficult decision had been made. A red-orange Golden Gate Bridge was bright enough for ships and planes to see. The color made the bridge appear grand and tall. Over the years, fresh paint has been needed. But the color remains the same orange that was supposed to be painted over many years ago.

【小题1】What is the text about?

A．It is about how Irving Morrow became the designer of the Goolden Gate Bridge.

B．It is about how Irving Morrow design the frame of the Golden Gate Bridge.

C．It is about how the Golden Gate Bridge got its two towers.

D．It is about how the Golden Gate Bridge got its color.

【小题2】Based on the 2nd paragraph, what color did the U.S. Navy want to paint the Golden Gate Bridge?

A．yellow and black	B．black and white
C．red-orange	D．black and gray

【小题3】Based on the 3rd paragraph, why did Irving Morrow think orange would be a good color for the Golden Gate Bridge?

A．The parts were already orange, so no extra work would be needed.

B．Using orange paint on orange parts would be cheaper.

C．The color would make the bridge stand out from the sky and ocean.

D．With the color, thick fogs won’t cover the bridge.

【小题4】What is the meaning of “collide with” as used in the text?

A．run or hide from	B．be scared by
C．hit or bump into	D．sail under or fly over