At first sight, the house on the island look anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood roof makes it look like “a large bright ball ” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be not true. The wooden formation of the house is supported with long steel sticks to give it huge strength. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on wood pilings, part of which were buried in the sand. In fact, they are strong enough to bear the weight of the house. They also lift the house above the sea water brought by the hurricane. The pilings allow the sea water to run under the house instead of running into it. “These waves of water come ashore at sreat speed and cause most of the damage done to the beach-front buildings,” said Huff.
68.After the disaster caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are required ______.
A.to be easily constructed
B.to look smarter in design
C.to meet strict building standards
D.to be designed in the shape of a lamp
69.Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on wood pilings in order to ______.
A.put stronger pilings in the sand.
B.break huge sea waves into small ones.
C.stand the strong wind of about 200km/hr
D.prevent water from rushing into the house
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