时间:2018-12-16 作者:英语课 分类:2015年VOA慢速英语(十)月


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AS IT IS 2015-10-02 Hurricane Joaquin Roars Up US East Coast 美国东海岸遭遇飓风袭击


One person died Thursday as storms moved toward the East Coast of the United States from the Bahamas.


State officials up and down the coast warned residents to prepare. The rains could cause power outages and close roads. Hurricane Joaquin is set to wallop -- hit hard the Bahamas and move toward the U.S. Rain is forecast across the region.


"Our state has seen the damage that extreme weather can cause time and time again - and I am urging New Yorkers to take precautions for more heavy storms in the coming days," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.


In South Carolina, heavy rains flooded and closed streets. Several cars were submerged in flash floods. One man was rescued Thursday morning after his vehicle was swept off the road. The man managed to hang on to a tree and was taken to a hospital for treatment.


Another person died in the street flooding.


Meanwhile, Hurricane Joaquin was bearing down on the Bahamas, and forecasters said the storm is likely to strengthen as it makes its way toward the U.S.


The heaviest rain is expected in wide areas of North Carolina and Virginia, along with parts of Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey 1, according to a National Weather Service forecast map.


In North Carolina, Governor Pat McCrory said emergency management officials are preparing by collecting supplies and planning relief.


Some officials declared "a state of emergency" in their states, which allows emergency responders to prepare for the storms.


Officials were closely watching the progress of the hurricane, though its path was uncertain. So far, there's been little consensus 2 among computer-prediction models for the hurricane.


Words in This Story


wallop – v. to smack 3, hit hard


precautions – n. acts that prepare to protect


submerged – v. under water



1 jersey
n.运动衫
  • 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。
2 consensus
n.(意见等的)一致,一致同意,共识
  • Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗?
  • What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么?
3 smack
vt.拍,打,掴;咂嘴;vi.含有…意味;n.拍
  • She gave him a smack on the face.她打了他一个嘴巴。
  • I gave the fly a smack with the magazine.我用杂志拍了一下苍蝇。
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