内蒙古赤峰二中2017-2018学年高二英语下学期第二次周考试题(无答案)第一部分:阅读理解Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck
Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet
Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,"No,thanks
I'vegotagoodhorseunderme
"Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel
TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity
AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt
Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet
Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeveryb