高中英語(yǔ) VOA慢速英語(yǔ)《美國(guó)萬(wàn)花筒》第27課（文本）素材

1、高中英語(yǔ) VOA慢速英語(yǔ)美國(guó)萬(wàn)花筒第27課（文本）素材英語(yǔ)翻議講解：1.vacant a.空的,空白的,空靈的,空閑的,茫然的,空缺的例句：We have six rooms vacant in the annexe. 我們飯店的輔樓還有6個(gè)空房。2.wreck v.毀滅,船失事例句：The tide had washed up cargo from the wrecked ship. 潮水把遇難船上的貨物沖到了岸邊。3.exceed v.超過(guò),勝過(guò);越出例句：Last years exports exceeded imports in value. 去年的出口價(jià)值超過(guò)進(jìn)口。4.insulti

2、ng a.侮辱的例句：Their insulting remarks were a provocation. 他們侮辱人的話使人憤怒。5.appreciate vt.欣賞,鑒賞;正確評(píng)價(jià),鑒別;感謝,感激 例句：Mr. Smith appreciates his abilities. 史密斯先生賞識(shí)他的才能。6.inventive a.善于創(chuàng)造的,發(fā)明的例句：He has an inventive genius. 他有發(fā)明的天才。1.Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the

3、United States. to ever strike不定式做后置定語(yǔ)，修飾hurricane。2.The group plans to build a total of one hundred fifty houses.a total of總計(jì)為,總共例句：A total of 103 beds are being closed for good because of a shortage of cash. 由于缺少現(xiàn)金，總計(jì)103張床位被永久取消了。 3.However, everyone agrees that the city is still in great need of s

4、afe and affordable housing.in need of需要,急需例句：The brickwork in this house is in need of repair. 這所房子的磚造部分需要修理。英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力原文：HOST:Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.(MUSIC)Im Doug Johnson.This week on our program .We visit New Orleans, Louisiana, to learn about the recovery efforts since Hurri

5、cane Katrina .And play music from several of the citys many jazz bands.The French Quarter and Garden District are two of New Orleans most famous and popular neighborhoods. Walking through these historic areas, visitors today might find it hard to believe that a deadly storm swept through the city ov

6、er four years ago. However, most of New Orleans and its people are still struggling to rebuild and recover after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August of two thousand five. Barbara Klein has more.BARBARA KLEIN:Katrina was the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the

7、United States.Jackson Hill is a photographer who has lived in New Orleans for over thirty years. He took us on a tour through the citys neighborhoods to help understand more about the storms damage and the slow recovery process.A house sits next to an empty lot in New Orleans, LouisianaJACKSON HILL:

8、 Where those cars are going over that little bridge down there where those lights is where the floodwall is. Were going to go right up to it, then we will go over to where the new pumps have been built and the floodgates.Driving through the neighborhoods of northern and eastern New Orleans, you see

9、many newly built or repaired houses. But there are also a surprising number of areas of empty land where houses used to stand.JACKSON HILL: You see, all these vacant lots, they are all houses that are not there.Mister Hill points out that just because you see houses, does not mean that these neighbo

10、rhoods have recovered. Many houses that are standing are still wrecked and must be torn down. Some are only partly repaired. And he says that when you consider recovery, you cannot just think about the houses in a community.JACKSON HILL: You also gotta think about schools, fire stations, police stat

11、ions. Theyre all gone too.New Orleans was built on low-lying wetlands along the Mississippi River. Because of the risk of flooding, the city is surrounded by protective levees and floodwalls. But the poorly designed protection system was widely known to be too weak to protect against a major hurrica

12、ne.A damaged house in New Orleans sits abandonedJACKSON HILL: And the water here, came in like that, bang.When Katrina hit, water levels exceeded the height and strength of many of these walls. Many walls broke, allowing billions of liters of water from the Gulf of Mexico and two nearby lakes to flo

13、od the city. Eighty percent of the city was underwater for days.After the storm, recovery and aid efforts by local, state and federal agents were not well organized. This only added to the storms damage.As Mister Hill continues driving, he points out many shopping centers that remain empty. Many bus

14、inesses never reopened after Katrinas destruction. There are empty stores, religious centers and hospitals. This has made it even more difficult for many people to rebuild their lives and communities.The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center says the citys population is about seventy-seven perce

15、nt of what it was before Katrina. Many people who fled chose to build new lives in other cities. This has had a huge effect on New Orleans economically, socially and culturally.One area of the city that has received much media attention is the Lower Ninth Ward. More than four thousand homes were des

16、troyed when a nearby flood wall broke.Actor Brad Pitt created the Make It Right Foundation to provide money to rebuild in this poor neighborhood. The organization hired top building designers to create modern, environmentally friendly houses. Many sit on tall supports in case of future flooding. One

17、 house is built like a boat so that it will rise with flood waters. So far there are about twenty of these colorful new houses. The group plans to build a total of one hundred fifty houses.A house in the Lower Ninth Ward built by the Make It Right FoundationMany people have praised Brad Pitt for the

18、 work he has done in New Orleans. But others say the extremely modern design of the buildings is insulting because it is not like the design of the citys historic buildings. And some people question whether it is wise to rebuild in an area that could easily flood again. However, everyone agrees that

19、 the city is still in great need of safe and affordable housing.Josh Neufeld is a comic book artist in New York City. After Katrina hit, he was an emergency volunteer in Biloxi, Mississippi. He wrote an Internet blog about his experiences, which later led to a book. A.D.: New Orleans after the Delug

20、e uses drawings and text to tell about the real experiences of several Katrina survivors.JOSH NEUFELD: Its a story that needs to continue to be told. And people need to know that New Orleans is still in recovery. It needs to be supported and appreciated as a unique place.Critics say this graphic nov

21、el artfully expresses the survivors bravery and shows what it was like to live through this disaster.One hopeful sign of recovery in New Orleans can be found in the energy of artists who represent the citys rich culture. We spent some time in the lively Bywater and Faubourg Marigny areas to hear loc

22、al musicians performing in clubs and drinking places.That was Definitely Maybe by the Mark Weliky Trio. Guitarist Mark Weliky is from Florida. He moved to New Orleans to study music and enjoy the citys energetic jazz scene. He plays with drummer Paul Thibodeaux and Martin Masakowski on bass. Martins

23、 father, Steve Masakowski, is a member of our next band, Astral Project.Astral Project has been performing in New Orleans since nineteen seventy-eight. The musicians are known for their inventive jazz influenced by funk, rock and world music. Here is their song Voodoo Bop.Tuba Skinny is a band that takes its listeners back in time t