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On May 26, 1977, George Willig traveled to the top of the 1,350‒foot‒high World Trade Center in New ...
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On May 26, 1977, George Willig traveled to the top of the 1,350‒foot‒high World Trade Center in New York City. He did not take the lift, however. Instead, like a human fly, George Willig climbed the outside of the huge 110‒story building. His climb, which began at 6:30 am, took three and a half hours to finish.
At the top, Willig was greeted by both the police and reporters. Some of the police officers asked him for his autograph(签名). Then they wanted to put him in prison and charged him with breaking of law for climbing the building without a permit. Furthermore, the city also planned to charge him for a quarter of a million dollars. The amount, the police department reported, would pay the costs of rushing special equipment and eighty police officers in order to save him.
By the next day, city officials had re‒evaluated(重估) the situation. At City Hall, Mayor Abraham Beame hosted a news conference that turned into a ceremony in George Willig’s honor. Beame announced that the city would not punish “The Human Fly’’. Instead, he would be fined a penny for each of the 110 floors he had climbed. Instead of punishing Willig, the city treated him as a hero who attempted the impossible and met the challenge.
1.George Willig reached the top of the World Trade Center in New York at .
A.six thirty on the morning of May 26, 1977
B.six thirty on the evening of May 26, 1977
C.ten o’clock on the evening of May 26, 1977
D.ten o’clock on the morning of May 26, 1977
2.This passage is a story about .
A.a man who enjoys risks and challenges
B.a human being who can fly like a fly
C.a man who has escaped from the prison
D.a fly which climbs like a human being
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Willig was fined $ 250,000.
B.Willig was sent to prison for a year.
C.Willig was honored in a party and fined only $ 1.10.
D.Willig climbed the World Trade Center with permission.
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