2020版《试吧》高中全程训练计划英语练习：话题二十一　灾害防范 .docVIP

话题二十一　灾害防范 A [2019·江西赣中南五校第一次联考] In its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, “No, thanks. Ive got a good horse under me.” The city planner decided to build an underground drainage (排水) system, but there simply wasnt enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago Rive