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.
Orleans is a city (4)_________ built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land.
Trả lời bởi giáo viên
and: và
but: nhưng
or: hoặc
so: vì vậy
Orleans is a city (4) but built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land.
Tạm dịch: Orleans là một thành phố nhưng được xây dựng dưới mực nước biển, vì vậy nó có những bức tường đê được xây dựng để ngăn nước biển chảy vào đất liền.
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