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  3. The total damage cost in both New Jersey and New York amounts to______. [br] [o

The total damage cost in both New Jersey and New York amounts to______. [br] [o

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问题 The total damage cost in both New Jersey and New York amounts to______. [br]  
President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to provide $ 60. 4 billion for states affected by Superstorm Sandy.(7 -l)Obama’s request can’t meet the total damage estimated in affected states.(6)New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said last week the latest estimates of storm costs in his state were $36. 8 billion, while New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters the total cost in his state was $41 billion. In a joint statement on Friday, (7 - 2)Christie and Cuomo said they have been working with Obama, administration officials and congressional delegates on relief.
    They said, "Today’s agreement on the administration’s request to Congress would authorize more than $60 billion in funding that will enable our states to recover, repair, and rebuild better and stronger than before. "
选项 A、They expressed their gratitude for the generous relief from Congress.
B、They thanked Obama for the effort he had made for the affected states.
C、Obama’s request for relief fell short of the total storm costs of affected states.
D、Their states will depend on themselves to collect rebuilding funds.
答案 C
解析 本题考查对新闻内容的理解。由句(7—1)和(7—2)可知，奥巴马向国会申请援助的金额低于各州受灾总损失的预估数额。克里斯汀和库摩一直在和奥巴马等商讨增加救济款项的事宜。故答案为C。
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