номер 2, страница 82 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс учебник Goldstein, Jones

2 9 Read the article and check your answers to the questions in Exercise 1.

HURRICANE KATRINA

On 29th August 2005, the city of New Orleans experienced one of the most powerful hurricanes the US has ever seen. The hurricane received the name Katrina. When it hit the city, some people had to stay indoors, while others went outdoors to see what was happening. Many residents had to leave the city, driving away on the busy roads.

What are hurricanes?

Hurricanes are storms with high winds and heavy rain. They begin in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific when thunderstorms appear over the warm ocean. When they reach land, they can destroy buildings.

How did New Orleans suffer damage?

Didn't the city have good protection? That's the question everyone asks. Levees – natural or man-made walls that must stop rivers like the Mississippi from flooding in storms. Since they weren't strong enough to stop such a large storm, New Orleans' levees could do nothing about a wind with a speed of 200 km per hour. The water flooded hundreds of thousands homes and many buildings suffered damage because the force of the storm was unbelievable. Over a thousand people lost their lives, and many more became homeless, as it was one of the worst natural disasters of recent years.

FACT! Names given to hurricanes are reused every six years. When a hurricane is very destructive, the World Meteorological Organisation may stop using its name and replace it with one starting with the same letter. This happened with Katrina.

How did people rebuild the city?

New Orleans is famous for its jazz and sense of fun. After Katrina, the residents of this famous musical city had to work together to rebuild their city. It took many years and a lot of hard work, because rebuilding the damaged buildings wasn't an easy task. Many homes and schools had to be rebuilt. Whole neighbourhoods came back to life, but the work continues. Nobody knows when it will finish.

1. Что такое ураганы?

Ответ: Hurricanes are storms with high winds and heavy rain. They begin in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific when thunderstorms appear over the warm ocean. When they reach land, they can destroy buildings.

Ураганы — это штормы с сильным ветром и проливным дождем. Они зарождаются в Атлантике и восточной части Тихого океана, когда над теплым океаном появляются грозы. Достигая суши, они могут разрушать здания.

2. Какой ущерб понес Новый Орлеан?

Ответ: The city's levees weren't strong enough to stop such a large storm. The water flooded hundreds of thousands of homes and many buildings suffered damage. Over a thousand people lost their lives, and many more became homeless.

Городские дамбы оказались недостаточно прочными, чтобы остановить такой сильный шторм. Вода затопила сотни тысяч домов, и многие здания пострадали. Более тысячи человек погибли, и еще многие остались без крова.

3. Как люди восстанавливали город?

Ответ: The residents of this famous musical city had to work together to rebuild their city. It took many years and a lot of hard work, because rebuilding the damaged buildings wasn't an easy task. Many homes and schools had to be rebuilt. Whole neighbourhoods came back to life, but the work continues. Nobody knows when it will finish.

Жителям этого знаменитого музыкального города пришлось работать вместе, чтобы восстановить свой город. Это заняло много лет и потребовало много тяжелой работы, потому что восстановление поврежденных зданий было непростой задачей. Пришлось восстанавливать многие дома и школы. Целые районы вернулись к жизни, но работа продолжается. Никто не знает, когда она закончится.