英文练习题答案

A 1. John Koshak believed that the chance of his house surviving the storm was not slim for the following reasons: For one thing, the house was 23 feet above sea level, much higher than his former home which was demolished by Hurricane Betsy; for another, he was reluctant to abandon his home because his business was right there; that is, the supplies and other stuff related to his business were all stored in the house. 2. They filled bathtubs and pails in case that the water mains were damaged.