六级练习2014.12.31
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/cet6/cet620141231.mp3[/audio]But the canal company ran out of money as faster railroads stole most of their business, and the C&O Canal never reached Pittsburgh and the Ohio River. Remnants of its 74 stone locks, as well as brick aqueducts that brought it water from the river, remain. So does one long tunnel, just (1)________________________.
A famous standoff took place there when boats arrived from each direction, and neither captain would back off. Finally a canal company official showed up and set fire to sheaves of green corn (2)________________________out of the tunnel.In the Washington area, the C&O Canal still holds water. The National Park Service runs replica boats out of Georgetown. They're a big tourist attraction. And most of the old towpath remains, all the way to Cumberland. It's a beautiful, (3)________________________and canal lovers.
**** Hidden Message ***** wide enough for one boat to get through
to literally smoke the boat main
wild trail for hikers, bikers , push-bike riders wide enough for one boat go get through.
to literally smoke the boats man.
wild trail for hikes bikes, push back writers
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