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Picture - Tower Bridge by Nigel A. JAMES
Tower
Bridge
Tower Bridge
is without doubt the most famous bridge in the world.
It was built across the Thames in 1877. And, every time a large
ship wishes to pass, the bridge has to be opened. And, in 1952 there
was almost a disaster!
A London bus
was crossing the bridge. The red double decker was near
the centre when the bridge began to go up. A ship was on her
way to the sea! But the driver was quicker than the bridge!
Instead
of braking, he drove faster and the bus jumped
the gap. No one was injured, but, the bus was badly
damaged.
And, Albert Gunther the
driver? The Queen awarded him a medal for bravery; he had saved
many lives. Albert Gunther became a national hero.
It was a
long time ago when a bus flew over the Thames in the middle of London.
Vocabulary
almost –
fast
awarded -
verleih
braking -
bremsen
centre –
Mitte
crossing –
überqueren
damaged –
beschädigt
double
decker – Doppeldecker
drove –
fuhr (drive/drove/driven)
famous –
berühmt
gap - Spalt
injured –
verletzt (injure/injured/injured)
instead –
statt
large –
groß
life/lives -
Leben
saved –
rettete (save/saved/saved)
Queen –
Königen
Without
doubt – ohne Zweifel
Questions
Where is Tower Bridge?
When was it built?
When was there almost a disaster?
What happened?
How many people were injured?
What did the Queen give the bus driver?
Was the bus damaged?
Tower Bridge - By Nigel A. JAMES
