he decided to gather the best and brightest builders, architects, and workers to embark on

The Golden Gate Bridge Linking San Francisco to Marin County in California, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world. The bridge crosses over a narrow strait which connects the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay. Prior to the bridge, people traveled by ferry boat across the strait.

Although most people thought a bridge was necessary to expedite travel, some residents of the bay area felt the risk of building the bridge was too great. Joseph Strauss believed that nothing was impossible and dreams would never come to fruition if risks weren't taken. So he decided to gather the best and brightest builders, architects, and workers to embark on the challenge of building a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait.

With safety nets in place, the construction began in 1937. Building the anchorages first, the builders then move on to the towers on each end, and then to the three-foot thick cables to support the suspension bridge. Lastly, workers labored to complete the roadway which became the most dangerous and treacherous part of the entire task. The builders had to keep the bridge balance so it wouldn't fall into the bay.

Today, over sixty-five years later, the bridge remains a life-line for the people of the San Francisco Bay Area.

• The authors reason for writing this piece seems to be to

• Inform the reader
• Teach the reader
• Persuade the reader
• Entertain the reader
• Inform the reader

• What body of water does The Golden Gate Bridge cross?

• San Francisco Bay
• Pacific Ocean
• Marin Strait
• Golden Gate Strait
• Golden Gate Strait

• Why was the roadway so dangerous to build?

• There weren't enough materials available to build the road
• The workers might get hit by passing cars.
• The men would fall to their deaths.
• If the road wasn't balance, it would collapse.
• If the road wasn't balance, it would collapse.

4. In the passage the word embark means to:

• Put or go on board a ship
• Remove the covering from a tree
• Speak harshly to others
• Being an undertaking
• Being an undertaking

• Which part of the bridge was built first?

• Cables
• Anchorage
• Roadway
• Towers
• Anchorage

Voice

What effect does your voice have on others? Does it persuade or irritate, attract or repel?One of the worst qualities is harshness. If you ever get the feeling that people are uncomfortable when you speak, it may be that your harsh tones are jarring their eardrums.your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, to loud, or too nasal. Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw.Tension tightens muscles and blocks the relaxed voice tones essential to a pleasing impression. Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tend to have shriller voices than men, which usually makes them less desirable public speakers, newscasters, or political candidates.

• Which statement from the selection presents a fact rather than an opinion?

• One of the worst voice qualities is harshness.
• Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw.
• Your voice will sound unpleasant if it is shrill, grating, hard, piercing, brassy, too loud, or

too nasal.

• Because tension occurs in higher pitched voices, women tn to have shriller voices than

men, which usually makes them less desirable public speaker, newscasters, or political candidates.

• Harsh voice qualities usually come from too much tension in the throat and jaw.

• What is stated in this paragraph?

• Some men have harsh voices.
• Relaxed people often have harsh voices.
• Women make less appealing political candidates.
• Not everyone finds a harsh voice irritating.
• Women make less appealing political candidates.

3. The information presented is:

• Slanted in favor of newscasters.
• Slanted against people with deep voice
• Slanted against people with piercing voices.
• Balance in its approach.
• Slanted against people with piercing voices.

4. The author seems to:

• Prefer low pitched tones.
• Be an experienced public speaker.
• Prefer shrill, grating, and brassy voice.
• Have no particular reactions to different voices.
• Prefer low pitched tones.