自由女神像将重新开放

 　　自由女神像将重新开放

        NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- New York State has reached an agreement with the federal government to reopen the Statue of Liberty which is closed as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday.

　　Under the agreement, the New York State will fully¹ fund National Park Service personnel at a daily cost of 61,600 U.S. dollars to keep Liberty Island National Park open to visitors. The park will reopen this weekend.

　　"The Statue of Liberty is one of this country's most recognizable landmarks², attracting millions of visitors to the state every year, and its closure these last 12 days has had a terrible impact on the local economy and tourism industry," Cuomo said.

　　"Every day that Liberty Island is closed means we are losing visitors who would otherwise be spending at our local businesses, not to mention the employees who maintain the park and have been forced out of work," he said.

　　As a result of the federal government shutdown, the Interior Department closed all national parks across the country and laid off more than 20,000 National Park Service employees.

　　In response to the economic impacts that park closures have on local communities, the department is considering agreements with state governors who indicate an interest and ability to fully fund National Park Service personnel to reopen national parks in their states.

　　The payments will not be reimbursed³ unless Congress passes a law to provide refunds⁴ to individual states.

　　Under Governor Cuomo's agreement with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, the state will pay for the first four days of reopening the park, with funding coming from the state's tourism budget.

　　To keep the park open, the state must give the department two days' notice for every additional two days. The park will be fully open and functioning as usual.h Liberty Island National Park has a major impact on the New York State economy. According to a 2012 annual report by the National Park Service, 3.7 million people visited Liberty Island in 2011, generating 174 million dollars in economic activity and supporting 2,218 jobs.

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

3 reimbursed   

v.偿还，付还( reimburse的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Any out-of-pocket expenses incurred on the firm's business will be reimbursed. 由公司业务产生的开销都可以报销。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时，他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 refunds   

n.归还，偿还额，退款( refund的名词复数 )v.归还，退还( refund的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Tomorrow he would return them to the store and claim refunds. 明天他要把它们退还给商店并要求退款。 来自辞典例句
• The new method means that taxpayers get refunds much faster. 这种新办法意味着纳税人可以较快地领到退还款。 来自辞典例句