Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (1)_________ for its old-fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music. It used to (2)_________ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed in August of 2005.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most damage (3)_________ the storm. New Orleans is a city (4)_________ built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed these levees and the city eventually is flooded.
More than 100 people were dead and the city was totally destroyed. Houses were gone, building were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts (5)_________ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
It used to (2)_________ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed since August of 2005.
Trả lời bởi giáo viên
absorb (v): hấp thu
keep (v): giữ
attract (v): thu hút
call (v): gọi
It used to (2) attract millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed since August of 2005.
Tạm dịch: Nó đã từng thu hút hàng triệu khách du lịch mỗi năm. Nhưng con số này dã thay đổi từ tháng 8 năm2005.
Hướng dẫn giải:
Kiến thức: Từ vựng