Storm Clean-up

题目与答案

1. 11 Compared to last years storm, this year
   • more houses in the area were affected.
   • the water levels rose much higher.
   • there was more severe damage to trees.

   答案：more houses in the area were affected.

   原文定位：Thankfully, it wasn't quite as bad as last year's storm. Although there was some damage to trees, it was definitely not on the same scale as last year, and we were expecting the river level to rise higher than it did. But having said that, a much larger number of homes have been damaged this year due to flash flooding near the creek

   同义替换：「more houses in the area were affected」↔「a much larger number of homes have been damaged」

2. 12 According to the speaker, what should you do if your home has been flooded?
   • switch off the electricity
   • try to drain the water
   • wait for a few days

   答案：wait for a few days

   原文定位：I know it's upsetting to see your home full of water, but please be patient as there's nothing you can do until the river level drops, hopefully in two or three days

   同义替换：「wait for」↔「patient」

3. 13 What does the speaker advise residents to do with their garden waste?
   • put it in a special bin
   • take it to the council rubbish centre
   • pile it next to the road

   答案：pile it next to the road

   原文定位：When it comes to cleaning up your garden, you might be tempted to just throw dead branches and so on into your normal garbage bin. Please don't. We're asking people to simply stack them outside on the footpath ready for council collection

   同义替换：「pile it next to the road」↔「stack them on the footpath」

4. 14 People who cannot cook food should
   • pick up vouchers from the council office
   • get a meal in the community centre
   • arrange for food to be brought to their home

   答案：pick up vouchers from the council office

   原文定位：Instead, we'll be issuing vouchers that you can use to get food from any of the nominated restaurants. Just come to the council office to collect them

   同义替换：「pick up」↔「collect」

5. 15 People who want to help out are asked to
   • contact their local council office
   • come to the community centre in the morning
   • bring their tools to the council office

   答案：come to the community centre in the morning

   原文定位：Anyone who would like to volunteer, please don't call the council office directly. Instead, if you're available to help clean up, just turn up at the community center by eight AM tomorrow and you'll be given the necessary tools and assigned a task by the council work supervisor

   同义替换：「come to」↔「turn up」

6. 16 What problem should residents report to the council?
   • an increased number of mosquitoes
   • native animals found in unusual places
   • contaminated water

   答案：native animals found in unusual places

   原文定位：Just be aware that local wildlife can be forced out of their natural habitat in this weather. Let the council know of any unusual sightings so we can safely relocate them

   同义替换：「native animals found in unusual places」↔「wildlife can be forced out」

7. The school
   • It can't be reached by car.
   • Repairs are now finished.
   • Planned work has been cancelled.
   • Help is needed to move furniture.
   • New equipment will be bought.
   • Part of the building is damaged.

   答案：Help is needed to move furniture.

   原文定位：the principal is asking for volunteers to assist in getting the classrooms set back up again, with the desks back in their proper places before the new term begins after the holidays

   同义替换：「furniture」↔「desks」

8. The hospital
   • It can't be reached by car.
   • Repairs are now finished.
   • Planned work has been cancelled.
   • Help is needed to move furniture.
   • New equipment will be bought.
   • Part of the building is damaged.

   答案：Part of the building is damaged.

   原文定位：The hospital is still fully functional, and the only damage there was to the canteen, where a tree branch broke a window

   同义替换：「Part of」↔「only」

9. The High Street
   • It can't be reached by car.
   • Repairs are now finished.
   • Planned work has been cancelled.
   • Help is needed to move furniture.
   • New equipment will be bought.
   • Part of the building is damaged.

   答案：It can't be reached by car.

   原文定位：the High Street is still a little flooded, so I'm afraid you'll have to collect your shopping on foot for a little while

10. The bikeway
    • It can't be reached by car.
    • Repairs are now finished.
    • Planned work has been cancelled.
    • Help is needed to move furniture.
    • New equipment will be bought.
    • Part of the building is damaged.

    答案：Planned work has been cancelled.

    原文定位：Before the storm, we had hoped to begin work on modernizing the bikeway;unfortunately, the area around it is covered in water, so we've postponed our work there indefinitely, and I'm afraid it's now unlikely that this will ever go ahead