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1、在廢墟中升起的希望From:http://www.hxen.com/englishlistening/cailiao/2011-03-20/138668.htmlQuestions:HowmanydeathshavebeenestimatedinKamaishi?WhyisKamaishistrategicallyimportant?AboutwhatdoesSanooptimisticfeelaftertheearthquakeandtsunami?Japan'sprimeministerhasvowedto"rebuildthen
2、ationfromscratch(從零開始)"asestimatesofthecostoflastweek'searthquakeandtsunamireachupwardof$120billion.Themassivewavewipedoutawholeswathe(包裝品)ofcoastline,takingwithitfactories,farms,roads,railways,housesandthousandsofvictims.ThedevastatedportofKamaishi釜石[日本本州島東北岸港市]inIwate
3、prefecture巖手縣轄區(qū)hasalonghistoryofrisingfromtheashesofdisaster.HenryRidgwellvisitedthetown,andfoundhopeamidthewreckageandthereconstructioneffortunderwaythere.The6,000-tonfreighter貨船AsiaSymphony交響樂liesbeachedonthedocksatKamaishi.Thetsunamiliftedherovertheharborandintotheto
4、wn.Theloomingbow船首ofthishugevesselnowsitswithintouchingdistanceofaquayside(/ki:said/)碼頭周圍house.4/4Thesurreal超現(xiàn)實主義的presencehasbecomeasymbolofthedamageinflictedonKamaishi.Alongwiththeestimated450residentskilled,thetsunamihasrippedtheindustrialheartfromthisbusyport.Wanderi
5、ngamongthetwistedremainsofthedockyard造船所isconstructionworkerMazakatsuSano.Hesayseverythingstillfeelsunreal,likeadream.Sanosaysitwilltakeatleastayeartoreconstructthisplace.Hesayseverything-water,gas,electricity-willhavetobere-builtfromscratch.Looming隱現(xiàn)overtheportliestheN
6、ipponSteelfactory.Itisamajoremployerintownandmakesalargepercentageoftheworld’ssteelwiresandrods桿forvehicletiresandbridges.Theplant’smonthlyoutputof60,000tonshasbeencuttozero.TakingawalkthroughtheirdevastatedhometownareoldfriendsAyakoItoandSeiObara.At84and82yearsold,resp
7、ectively,theyrememberwhenKamaishibecameatargetforAllied聯(lián)盟的warshipsduringWorldWarII,becauseofitsimportantsteelworks."Thewarshipsoutinthebayfiredshells300metersinland內(nèi)地,"saidIto."Itwasterrifying!"Itosayswhentheshellswerefired,manypeoplehidbehindahugewoodenshelter.Butabomb
8、landedbehindit,andmanypeopledied.Shesaysitstillshocksher.Shesayseverydaypeopleputriceandbeansintheirbagssothey