House from 9 to 25 September. In late September, the "Light up the Ladies' Bridge" event sees the National Theatre's fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections (投影) of female construction workers working in construction during World War Ⅱ.

　　Let's all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、纪念活动等。

　　1．Why do few people know about the builders of Waterloo Bridge?

　　A．The records of their work have been lost.

　　B．Female workers received little attention.

　　C．The construction took place long ago.

　　D．Few people know about the bridge.

　　[解析]　细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，自从20世纪80年代建造该桥的建筑公司倒闭以来，就没有妇女建造该桥的文字或照片记录了，所有的记录随着公司的倒闭都丢失了，故A项正确。

　　[答案]　A

　　2．Why did London women do the construction work?

　　A．It was a tradition in London.

　　B．They wanted to get a steady job.

　　C．The company offered them better pay.

　　D．Most men had gone to the battlefield.

[解析]　细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句"During the Second World War, with the majority of the active male labor force away at the