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1、智課網(wǎng)TOEFL備考資料底特律破產(chǎn)一托福閱讀機(jī)經(jīng)背景AlthoughDetroit’sChapter9bankruptcyfilingmadeheadlinesaroundtheworld,itwasnosurprisetothelong-sufferingresidentsofthatU.S.city.Thosewholivethereendurelongpoliceandfireresponsetimes,amidtheblightandurbandecayofacitythatoncewasthefourthlargestintheUnitedStates.Butsomeresid
2、entsseethecity’sbankruptcyasafreshstart.底特律根據(jù)聯(lián)邦破產(chǎn)法第九章申請破產(chǎn)成為全世界的大新聞,可是對于長期受苦的底特律居民來說,卻一點也不意外。曾經(jīng)是美國第四大城市的底特律,除了城市衰退和破舊之外,警察和消防隊不能及時應(yīng)急,也讓居民飽受困擾。可是也有一些居民把底特律的破產(chǎn)看作是一個新的開端。Whilemorethan1millionpeoplehaveleftoverthelast50years,lifelongresidentJohnGeorgedecidedtostayinDetroit,andhewatchedithitrockbottom.
3、過去50年來,超過100萬人離開了底特律。一生都住在這里的約翰·喬治決定留下來,他目睹底特律跌入谷底?!癟hegoodnewsabouthittingrockbottomissometimesyougetabounce,andthat’swhatwe’relookingfor.Abouncefromthebottombackup,youreallycan’tgotoomuchfartherthanabankruptcytohitrockbottom,”hesaid.汽車城衰退克星約翰·喬治說:“跌入谷底好的一面是,你有機(jī)會反彈,我們就盼著這天,從最低谷再起,沒有比破產(chǎn)更慘的低谷了?!盩h
4、estreetsofthisneighborhoodareasymbolofDetroit’srockbottom.Homesoncepopulatedwithmiddleclassfamilies,withcarsineachdrivewayandbikesoneachsidewalk,havebeenreplacedwithpilesofgarbageandburnedoutruins.這個社區(qū)的街道是底特律跌入谷底的象征,這些過去中產(chǎn)階級家庭的房屋,那時候每家車道上都停著車,每條人行道上都有自行車,現(xiàn)在取而代之的是一堆堆垃圾和燒焦的廢墟。Asfounderofthecharitab
5、leorganizationcalledMotorCityBlightBusters,JohnGeorge’smissionistoteardownthingsthatoncewerethesoulofthisneighborhood-nowabandonedandneglected-sotheydon’tencouragecrime,vandalismorfire.喬治是慈善機(jī)構(gòu)“汽車城衰退克星”的創(chuàng)始人,他的任務(wù)是拆除那些曾經(jīng)是這個社區(qū)靈魂的建筑,拆除被遺棄和忽視的建筑,制止犯罪、破壞和縱火。Hesaidhe’sseenenoughhardshipinDetroittonotbesu
6、rprisedbythecity’sbankruptcyfiling.他說,底特律的困難他已經(jīng)看多了,對城市尋求破產(chǎn)他不感到意外。“Detroitneedsasecondchance,andIthinkthat,byfilingthatChapter9,thatisoursecondchance,”saidGeorge.喬治說:“底特律應(yīng)該有再生的機(jī)會,我想,根據(jù)第九章申請破產(chǎn)給了我們第二次機(jī)會?!薄癟hisisaneconomicshotheardaroundtheworld,"saidUniversityofMichiganLawProfessorJohnPottow.Hesaidt
7、heeyesoftheworldwereuponDetroit,andhowitsleadersandresidentsrespondedtothefinancialcrisis,becauseothermunicipalitiescouldsufferthesamefate.密西根大學(xué)約翰·普托說:“這是震動全世界的經(jīng)濟(jì)問題?!泵芪鞲髮W(xué)法學(xué)教授約翰·普陀說,全世界都看著底特律,看著底特律領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人和居民如何對待財政危機(jī),因為其他城市