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1、FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamilleJosephP.Blank1.JohnKoshak,Jr.,knewthatHurricaneCamillewouldbebad.主题句Radioandtelevisionwarningshadsoundedthroughout遍及;各处;自始至终;贯穿整个时期thatSunday,lastAugust17,asCamillelashednorthwestwardacrosstheGulfofMexico.Itwascertaintopummel连续猛击;反复拳打;捶打GulfportAcityofsoutheastMis
2、sissippionanarmoftheGulfofMexicowestofBiloxi.,Miss,wheretheKoshakslived.Alongthecoasts海岸;海滨ofLouisiana,MississippiandAlabama,nearly150,000peoplefledFlee:逃跑inlandtosaferground.But,likethousandsofothersinthecoastalcommunities沿海居民区,Johnwasreluctant不情愿的;勉强的toabandonhishomeunlessthefamily-hiswife,J
3、anis,andtheirsevenchildren,aged3to11-wasclearlyendangered危及,危害,使遭到危险.2.Tryingtoreasonout推论出;作出thebestcourse处理办法,行动方式ofaction,hetalkedwithhisfatherandmother,whohadmovedintotheten-roomhousewiththeKoshaksamonthearlierfromCalifornia.Healsoconsulted咨询;商量;考虑;【医】会诊CharlesHill,along-timefriend,whohadd
4、rivenfromLasVegasforavisit.3.John,37—whosebusinesswasrightthereinhishome(hedesignedanddevelopededucationaltoysandsupplies供应;提供;供给;补给,andallofMagnaProducts’correspondence通信;通信联系;相似;来往信件,engineeringdrawings设计图纸andartwork原图werethereonthefirstfloor)--wasfamiliarwiththepowerofahurricane.Fouryearsea
5、rlier,HurricaneBetsyhaddemolished毁坏;〈俚〉吃光hisformerhomeafewmileswestofGulfport(Koshakhadmovedhisfamilytoamotelforthenight).Butthathousehadstoodonlyafewfeetabove超过,高过,多过,以上,以外sealevel.“We’reelevated提高;提拔;举起;抬起23feet,”hetoldhisfather,“andwe’reagood250yards码fromthesea.Theplacehasbeenheresince1915,
6、andnohurricanehaseverbothered打扰,烦恼,使伤脑筋it.We’reprobably大概,几乎肯定,很可能beassafeasanyplaceelse.”1.TheelderKoshak,agruff低沉粗哑的;生硬的;冷淡的;态度生硬的,warm-heartedexpertmachinist机械师;机工;缝纫机工;机械安装修理工of67,agreed.“Wecanbattendownandrideitout严加防守,安然度过,”hesaid.“Ifweseesignsofdanger,wecangetoutbeforedark.”2.Themenmeth
7、odically有条不紊地,有系统地preparedforthehurricane.Sincewatermains自来水总管道mightbedamaged损伤,损坏(名誉等),theyfilled填满,满足,弥漫,担任bathtubs澡盆,浴缸andpails桶,水桶.Apowerfailure失败,故障,失灵,倒闭waslikely,sotheycheckedout检出,检查,辞职,付账后离开,开支票batteries电池;炮组;炮列;【法】殴打fortheport