今天的句子：
As odd as it may seem that residents of the biggest energy-producing state in the US can be left powerless for so long, these problems were foreseen. The desire to stay free from federal oversight means that Texas has a stand-alone grid, preventing it from importing power. The lack of regulation meant that price competition took precedence over stability of service.
思考题：
It can be learned from the text that__.
A.Texas is always known for relatively lack of electricity
B.The dearth of regulation may hurt the power service.
C.Texas is one of the most underdeveloped states.
D.federal oversight keeps Texas from importing power
词汇突破：
odd 古怪，奇怪
residents 居民
energy-producing 能源供应
powerless 停电
foresee 预测
stay free 免受
federal oversight 联邦监管
stand-alone独立
grid 电网
prevent sb from doing sth= keep sb from doing sth.
The lack of regulation: 缺乏监管
price competition 价格竞争
A took precedence over B : A 优先于B
stability of service：稳定的服务
句子解析：
第一句：
As odd as it may seem that residents of the biggest energy-producing state in the US can be left powerless for so long, these problems were foreseen.
切分：
As odd as it may seem that 让步状语从句主句+(让步状语从句中的主语从句+residents(主语从句主语) of the biggest energy-producing state in the US(定语) can be left powerless for so long,/+主句these problems were foreseen.
参考译文：美国较大的能源生产州的居民这么久都无法用电，这件事虽然看似荒诞，但其实许多问题事先早已预见。
对应例句：
As shock as your failure may seem, the reason is obvious.
第二句：
The desire (主语)to stay free from federal oversight(定语) means thatTexas has a stand-alone grid(宾语从句), preventing it from importing power.(状语，逻辑主语是前面的句子)
参考译文：摆脱联邦监督的愿望意味着德克萨斯州的电网独立运营，阻碍它进口电力。
第三句：
The lack of regulation (主语)meant that price competition took precedence over stability of service.(宾语从句)
参考译文：缺乏监管意味着价格竞争优先于稳定的服务。
思考题解析：
It can be learned from the text that__.
A. Texas is always known for relatively lack of electricity
德克萨斯州一直以来以相对缺电而闻名
第二句就说到了，德州是产电州，当然不是因为缺电而闻名。
只不过现在停电了。没有一直缺电。
B. The dearth of regulation may hurt the power service.
缺乏监管可能会伤害电力服务。
正确答案!最后一句说了，缺乏监管意味着价格竞争优先于稳定的服务。
这就意味着“有可能”“may”伤害电力服务。
这个选项加了may而且文中有依据，这就不是过度推理了。
C. Texas is one of the most underdeveloped states.
得克萨斯州是较不发达的州之一。
这选项在文中没有依据。
D. federal oversight keeps Texas from importing power
D .联邦政府的监督使得德克萨斯州无法进口电力
这是偷换主语，不是联邦监督使德克萨斯州无法进口电力，
而是：摆脱联邦监督的愿望意味着德克萨斯州的电网独立运营
这件事!使德克萨斯州无法进口电力!
