首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity
[originaltext] In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity
游客
2024-04-30
12
管理
问题
In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure. The authorities promised that it would not happen again. Pessimists believed that it would occur again within five years at the latest.(29)In July 1977, there was a repeat performance which produced varying degrees of chaos throughout the city of eight million people. In 1965, the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of comparative prosperity.(29)In 1977, the disaster was much more serious because it came when unemployment was high and the city was suffering from one of its worst heat waves.
In 1965, there was little crime during the darkness, and fewer than a hundred people were arrested. In 1977, hundreds of stores were broken into. Mobs smashed shop windows and helped themselves to rob jewelry, clothes or television sets. Many people were arrested but far more disappeared into the darkness of the night.(30)The number of policemen available was quite inadequate and they wisely refrained from using their guns against mobs which far outnumbered them and included armed men.
Hospitals had to treat hundreds of people cut by glass from shop windows. Banks and most businesses remained closed the next day.(31)The blackout started at 9: 30 p. m. , when lightning hit and knocked out vital cables. Many stores were thus caught by surprise.
The vast majority of New Yorkers, however, were not involved in robbing. They helped strangers, distributed candles and batteries, and tried to survive in a nightmare world without traffic lights, refrigerator, elevators, water and electrical power.(32)For twenty-four hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity.
29. In what way was the blackout of 1977 different from that of 1965?
30. Why did many mobs manage to escape?
31. What caused the blackout in July 1977?
32. How long did the 1977 New York electricity failure last?
选项
A、A whole week.
B、A whole night.
C、Three days.
D、Twenty-four hours.
答案
D
解析
文中最后提到,在这24小时中,纽约的人们意识到了没有电他们变得多么无助,故答案为D)。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3578194.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]FrankAbagnaleJrisoneofthemostfamousbigliarsinhist
[originaltext]Onlineversionsarenowavailableformanyofthemostpopula
[originaltext]Onlineversionsarenowavailableformanyofthemostpopula
[originaltext]W:Uh,Dad.AreyougoingtomissmewhenIleaveforcollege?M
[originaltext]W:Uh,Dad.AreyougoingtomissmewhenIleaveforcollege?M
[originaltext]W:Uh,Dad.AreyougoingtomissmewhenIleaveforcollege?M
[originaltext]W:Dr.Desai,thedifficultiesofspacetravelareenormous,aren
[originaltext]W:Dr.Desai,thedifficultiesofspacetravelareenormous,aren
[originaltext]M:CanIborrowyourmathtextbook?Ileftmineintheclassroom.
[originaltext]M:CanIborrowyourmathtextbook?Ileftmineintheclassroom.
随机试题
[originaltext]W:HowoldisJerry?M:He’s21.He’sayearolderthanTom,but
Crimeplaguesoursociety,almostallaroundusinourdailylives.Dailywe
Peoplewholiveinsmalltownsoftenseemmorefriendlythanthosewholivingin
[originaltext]Anewstudyfoundthat43percentofboyandgirlparticipant
[originaltext]W:Dr.Carter’sOffice.M:Yes,I’dliketomakeanappointmentt
抽血查血脂时,对饮食的要求是( )。A.抽血前一餐进高纤维、高维生素饮食 B
中医病因学认为,慢性胃炎的病位在A.脾 B.胃 C.肝 D.肾 E.肺
新生儿葡萄糖醛酸酶活性不足,为不使血浆中过量的游离胆红素引起中毒,机体本身提供结
2015年全国共建立社会捐助工作站、点和慈善超市3.0万个,比上一年减少0.2万
主要用于降低非期望离职率,改善劳动关系,减少投诉和争议的人力资源计划是()。A
最新回复
(
0
)