Question

The city of New Orleans has always had a problem with flooding. The city’s location is part of the reason. New Orleans lies between two great bodies of water, the Mississippi River on the south and Lake Pontchartrain on the north. When the Mississippi River rises from a heavy rainfall to the north, the extra water naturally tries to spread out into the city. There is danger to the city from the river during heavy rains. Hurricanes traveling along the Gulf Coast also bring a threat of flooding in the city.

Another reason New Orleans often has water problems is that the city itself is like a saucer in a way. Its edges are higher than its middle. The middle dips below sea level. When a hurricane hits or when the river floods, there is always a chance that the city will fill with water.

The Orleans Levee Board was created to address the problem of flooding. The Levee Board taxes citizens and uses the money to build high banks along the river called levees and floodwalls.

Over the years, millions of dollars have been spent on hurricane and flood protection. Today the city is safeguarded by a complex system of levees, floodwalls, and floodgates. The longest of the levees and floodwalls are along the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain.


6- The organization of this text is best described as

e- Cause and effect

f- Problem and solution

g- Comparison and contrast

h- Sequence of events

7What do you think is the author’s purpose for writing?

e- To entertain

f- To express

g- To persuade

h- To inform​

Answer 1

Resposta:

Explicação:

6 - f

7 - h