[填空题]Katrina left New Orleans and other communities tainted with oil and sewage.

[填空题]Katrina left New Orleans and other communities tainted with oil and sewage.

[填空题]The conditions in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is special.

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What is the special feature of New Orleans
A. Its French Quarter.
B. Its hills.
C. Its narrow streets.
D. Its shops and restaurants.

[单项选择]The city of New Orleans showed its appreciation for Eleanor McMain’s work in social reform by giving her the Times-Picayune award for out-standing service in 1920.
A. demonstrated
B. published
C. repeated
D. postponed

[填空题]The basic problem for New Orleans is the subsidence of Mississippi River delta.

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Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Mardi Gras is held on the Tuesday that falls 46 days before Easter. The 12 days before it are filled with over 70 parades of dazzling floats--there arc 9 parades on the day of Mardi Gras alone! Come and join us for a festival you’ll never forget!
Tips for visitors:
Many hotels start taking reservations for Mardi Gras in August. To get the room you want, call well in advance. Don’t wait until January!
Plan your transportation beforehand is quite necessary. Remember that many streets are closed to ears. Bus and streetcar schedules are often changed.
For the big parades on the weekend before Mardi Gras, plan to arrive about four hours ahead of time. For the Sunday Night Parade at 6 p.m. you will need to find a good spot in the morning.
It can be very warm or very cold at this time of year. You might need a jacket, sunscreen, or an umbrella--or all three. So it will be helpful if yo

[单项选择]In New Orleans, meanwhile, the dredging of channels has （　） huge amounts of marshland.
A. compromised
B. proliferated
C. produced
D. modified

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Where is the team from to help New Orleans people with the environmental assessment

[单项选择]New Orleans was the site of the last major battle during the War of 1812, a lengthy conflict between British and American troops. The Battle of New Orleans in January 1815 was one of the greatest victories in American military history. However, the great success of this battle did not actually bring about the end of the war. Surprisingly, the Treaty of Ghent, which declared the end of the war, had already been signed by both sides a month earlier.
How was that possible There were two major reasons. The first is that New Orleans was relatively isolated and communication in the growing United States was not as simple as it is today. Thus, it is possible that the British commanders and the American general, Andrew Jackson, did not realize a treaty had been signed before they started their battle. A second reason is that there is a difference between a signed treaty and a ratified treaty. Even if all soldiers fighting in and around New Orleans had known of the treaty, it had not yet b
A. Andrew Jackson ignored the orders of President Madison
B. Communication with the battle line commanders was slow
C. The Treaty of Ghent was signed
D. Weather conditions hurt the efforts of the British soldiers

[填空题]Although New Orleans has been a part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population ______ (对…感到自豪) its French heritage.