首页
登录
职称英语
In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure. The (3
In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure. The (3
游客
2024-06-16
50
管理
问题
In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure. The (36)______ promised that it would not happen again. Pessimists were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latest. In July 1977, there was a repeat performance which, produced varying degrees of (37)______ throughout the city of eight million people. In 1965, the failure occurred in the cool autumn and at a time of (38)______. In 1977, the disaster was much more serious because it came when un-employment was high and the city was suffering from one of its worst heat waves.
In 1965, there was little crime or looting during the darkness, and fewer than a hundred people (39)______. In 1977, hundreds of stores were broken into and looted. Looters (40)______ shop windows and helped themselves to (41)______, clothes or television sets. Nearly 4,000 people were arrested but far more disappeared into the darkness of the night. The number of policemen (42)______ was quite (43)______ and they wisely (44)____________.
Hospitals had to treat hundreds of people cut by glass from shop windows. (45)____________.
The vast majority of New Yorkers, however, were not involved in looting. (46)____________. For twenty-four hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity.
In November 1965, New York was blacked out by an electricity failure. The authorities promised that it would not happen again. Pessimists were certain that it would occur again within five years at the latest. 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. 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 or looting during the darkness, and fewer than a hundred people were arrested. In 1977, hundreds of stores were broken into and looted. Looters smashed shop windows and helped themselves to jewelry, clothes or television sets. Nearly 4,000 people were arrested but far more disappeared into the darkness of the night. 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. 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 looting. They helped strangers, distributed candles and batteries, and tried to survive in a nightmare world without traffic lights, refrigerators, elevators, water and electrical power. For twenty-four hours, New York realized how helpless it was without electricity.
选项
答案
authorities
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3636759.html
相关试题推荐
Accordingtothepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby______.[br]Ahig
Accordingtothepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby______.[br]Byob
Accordingtothepassage,staticelectricitycanbecausedby______.[br]What
[originaltext]Investmentinthepublicsector,suchaselectricity,irrigat
Electricitywasbornatthedawnofthelastcentury.Fromthenon,househol
[originaltext]The22ndofNovember1970isadaythatthreeBritishsoldier
[originaltext]The22ndofNovember1970isadaythatthreeBritishsoldier
InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.The(3
InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.The(3
InNovember1965,NewYorkwasblackedoutbyanelectricityfailure.The(3
随机试题
下面你将听到一段有关青少年发展的讲话。[originaltext]Today,thereare1.8billionyoungpeo
Accidentsarecaused;theydon’tjust【C1】______.Thereasonmaybe【C2】______
WhatisthemainpurposeofBrown’sremarks?[br][originaltext]Goodevenin
机动车在高速公路上,因故障不能离开行车道时,可在行车道上迅速抢修。()
男,25岁,5天前劳动后出现右下后牙区胀痛,进食、吞咽时加重,昨日起出现局部自发
与血的循行关系最密切的脏腑是A.肺脾肾 B.肝心肾 C.肺肝脾 D.心肺肝
肺下界可下移1肋见于A.糖尿病 B.消瘦体型 C.胸膜增厚 D.下叶肺实变
基础设施成本的其他支出、管理费用的其他支出、财务费用、营业外支出按周转量比例分摊
关于收购和新建,下列表述错误的是()。A.新建会导致生产能力、产出和就业的增长
甲、乙系夫妻,1998年5月儿子丙出生。2017年10月甲与侄子丁签
最新回复
(
0
)