新西兰英语 457 Christchurch City without Insurance
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Christchurch City Council 1 has been unable to buy any insurance because of the risks of more earthquakes. From today, if there is another big earthquake which causes damage to underground pipes, there will be no insurance to repair them. The city has the same problem with facilities like libraries, swimming pools, sports grounds and city council offices. If they are damaged again, there is no insurance to pay for the repairs.
Who will pay? Probably the city will have to increase rates to pay for these things. Already Christchurch City Council has added an extra 1.7% to rates for the next five years to help pay for the earthquake recovery 2. However, the Minister of Finance 3, Bill English said that the government would also help and that means the New Zealand tax payers.
Insurance problems might also affect home owners in Christchurch. It is likely that insurance premiums 4 will become very expensive. It is even possible that insurance companies will not want to insure 5 Christchurch houses any more.
Question
The whole of New Zealand is at risk of earthquakes. Is it fair to make Christchurch people pay higher premiums?
n.理事会，委员会，议事机构
- The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律，禁止散发传单。
- The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。
n.恢复，痊愈；追回，寻回，收复
- The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
- The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。
n.财务管理，财政，金融，财源，资金
- She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
- A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。
n.费用( premium的名词复数 )；保险费；额外费用；（商品定价、贷款利息等以外的）加价
- He paid premiums on his life insurance last year. 他去年付了人寿保险费。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. 现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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