陳蕙雅思閱讀短文 - 世界上最美的3座橋

這裡列舉了世界上最美的三座橋，我最喜歡還是第三座自然而成的橋，大自然鬼斧神工之作。

Transformative function in Germany

In their most basic form, bridges help people get from point A to point B. Yet sometimes – like in the case of the Rakotz bridge in Kromlau, Germany (pictured) – the structure can transform the very landscape around it and become a work of art.

We went looking for some of the world's most beautiful bridges and found plenty of nominations from users on the question-and-answer site Quora.com. Here are a few of their selections, remarkable for their physical beauty, architectural ingenuity and harmony with their surroundings.

Spanning the sky in Malaysia

Architect Mayur Kanaiya gave special props to the Langkawi Sky Bridge, a 125m-long curving cable bridge atop Gunung Mat Cincang mountain on Pulau Langkawi island. "The curving bridge deck allows visitors an intimate experience of the forest canopy and wildlife," said Kanaiya. "It's a great example of treading lightly on the land."

A natural wonder in India

Instead of bricks, mortar or even standard planks of wood, the village of Cherrapunji in the state of Meghalaya – known as one of the wettest places in the world – builds bridges out of tree roots. The local War-Khasis tribe learned long ago how to tame the roots of the native ficus to grow in a certain direction, using bamboo as support. Some of the bridges are more than 30m long and can support the weight of 50 people, said Ravi Kodakandla, a Quora user from Hyderabad, India.