跟读练习: Repairing the Damage From Superstorm Sandy - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English.
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From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English.
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The shock of Superstorm Sandy exposed problems in New York and other areas hard hit by the storm.
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Sandy struck the northeastern United States in October,
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leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity.
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Officials blamed Sandy for over 100 deaths and more than $50 billion in property damage.
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The storm left about 8 million people without power for days.
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This included nearly 5 million people in New York State and New Jersey.
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Sandy flooded parts of New York City's subway system,
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and it affected other transportation.
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It delayed fuel trucks, resulting in long lines at gasoline stations.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Superstorm Sandy showed there were problems with New York's infrastructure.
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He said the failure of the city's public utility system is of real concern.
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He said the systems were built at different times and some need to be upgraded.
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The storm has led to calls for power companies to bury more electrical lines underground.
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But at least one expert says that did not help New York.
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Otto Lynch is with Powerline Systems in Wisconsin.
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He said New York lost power because power lines were underground.
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He said that means problems are harder to find.
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Otto Lynch is also a member of America's Infrastructure Committee at the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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The group released its last report on the nation's infrastructure in 2009.
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He said the report gave an average grade of D,
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a very low grade, to all of America's infrastructure.
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For VOA Learning English, I'm Mario Ritter.
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常见发音陷阱
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