VOA标准英语2012--Government, Private Groups Active in Stricken New Jersey Cities_在线英语听力室

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Government, Private Groups Active in Stricken New Jersey¹ Cities

The racket of gasoline-powered generators² and the smell of water-soaked trash piled on sidewalks now define life in Hoboken.

Some stores and restaurants are open along the main avenues where electrical power has been restored, but the view of New York's skyline just across the Hudson River entices³ many residents who still can't get back to work there.

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer assured a crowd in front of City Hall that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, known as FEMA, is helping⁴ the city restore services like electrical power more quickly.

"FEMA is part of the reason that we have been able to get these substations up faster than usual. FEMA has been part of a public-private partnership," Zimmer said.

FEMA workers, assisted by young volunteers from around the country, are in Hoboken to help people in need of help get through the process.

David, a local business owner, sought help in filling out claim forms. "I am very bad with computers," he said.

David has a food company that lost all its inventory⁵ when the electrical system failed. "Now I have the electrical power, but I had a lot of merchandise in the freezer that went bad," he said.

FEMA supervisor⁶ Maryanne Ludwig says this is just one part of what the federal agency is doing here.

"We are called Individual Assistance, so we help the individual; we also have public assistance crews that are out in the city," Lugwig said.

Private companies also are involved, including the local electric utility PSE and G, which set up a tent in downtown Hoboken and provided hot coffee, charging stations for cell phones and assistance with power-related issues.

But residents themselves are doing much of the work here, cleaning out flood-damaged buildings and homes.

New Jersey people have a good attitude, according to Americorps volunteer Sophia Efrenov ((eef-FRAY-noff)).

"I can really feel the 'Jersey Strong' motto here, there are a lot of really great, positive people," Efrenov said.

Even with all the government and private help coming in, the people of Hoboken face many months of recovery.

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1 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 generators
n.发电机，发生器( generator的名词复数 )；电力公司
参考例句：
The factory's emergency generators were used during the power cut. 工厂应急发电机在停电期间用上了。 Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system. 电力可以从风力发电机流入输电网。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 entices
诱惑，怂恿( entice的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
The smell of food entices the hungry children into the hut. 食物的味道把饥饿的孩子们诱进小屋中。 With her many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him. 箴7:21淫妇用许多巧言诱他随从、谄媚的嘴逼他同行。

4 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 inventory
n.详细目录，存货清单
参考例句：
Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。 We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。

6 supervisor
n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师
参考例句：
Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。 He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

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