VOA标准英语2012--New Jersey Residents Prepare for Another Storm
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)
New Jersey 1 Residents Prepare for Another Storm
A week has passed since Hurricane Sandy ruined Julia Stongvila's home. She has been preparing for this new storm with her son Joe. They paid the price for not doing so last time.
"Everything inside is gone. Everything is gone," she said.
"All the cards I had from the 50s, they're done. Just done. Just completely done," said her son.
Many neighbors had similar experiences. Some lost everything. But one house, was barely touched. Not even evacuated 2.
"We went to sleep at 2 o'clock in the morning thinking there will be a couple of inches of water in the house. But I got up about 4 and to my amazement 3 there was no water anyplace," said John Gianntonio.
With this coming storm, John and his wife Cheryl will have to leave. The mayor issued a mandatory 4 evacuation.
"People are scared, and they do know that they have to get out and take it seriously," said Wendy Akropolis, the mayor's wife.
They have barely recovered from one disaster and another may be on its way. But Wendy says superstorm Sandy taught them one thing.
"It was amazing how people came together. I mean that’s what touches you the most is that so many people came out to help and not asking any questions," she said.
There isn't much property left to damage in Brick. But officials hope the mandatory evacuation will save lives.
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
- All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
- He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。