首页
登录
职称英语
When a major power outage left even Times Square eerily dark, New York City
When a major power outage left even Times Square eerily dark, New York City
游客
2024-10-30
4
管理
问题
When a major power outage left even Times Square eerily dark, New York City’s faithful headed out of their hot apartments and stuffy office cubicles and did what came naturally.
They headed to their local bars and grabbed a few cold ones -- while they were still cold.
"People were stuck and couldn’t get home so they thought, ’why not gather at the local watering hole? TM said Joey Murphy, bartender at Ned Kelly’s, on Manhattan’s West Side. "It’s the best place to go when there’s no transportation."
Like hundreds of New York bars, Kelly’s was packed, hot, sticky, and lighted by candlelight. The crowd spilled onto the sidewalk, resigned to make the best of an otherwise miserable situation.
At the Village Ma Bar and Grill in the West Village, customers packed side by side sat in dim candlelight, trying to stay cool by rolling up their sleeves and unbuttoning their shirts.
"Most people are very happy and not too worried about anything," said Ryan Good, a bartender at the Village Ma.
"Of course, we’ll see how it is in a few hours," he said. "The ice is melting, and the refrigerator is getting warmer, so I hope the power comes back soon."
Still, despite the laid-back atmosphere in most bars, a haunting undertone remained in most people’s minds about the last time New Yorkers were forced out onto the streets.
"We’ve had a tough time here," said Sean Connolly, owner of the Eatery Restaurant and Bar. "It was reminiscent of 9•11 with everyone pouring out in the streets."
Patrons at a bar downtown had similar thoughts. Mimi Banks said she decided to leave work after building management first told employees to evacuate and then told them to stay, bringing back nervous memories of the World Trade Centre attacks nearly two years ago.
"We went home first, but then we just started walking, looking for a bar because there is nothing else to do," Banks said。
"This is the best thing to do right now," she said, presenting a cold beer still dripping with perspiration.
With people unsure when the lights would come back on, many seemed resigned to participating in the impromptu Manhattan block party as long as possible. [br] What is the most likely reason people go to bars?
选项
A、They have nothing else to do.
B、The weather is too hot without electricity.
C、They think a drink may help them not to be nervous.
D、There are cold drinks in the bar.
答案
A
解析
事实细节题。文章开始就提到由于停电,人们都从办公室或家里出来,最后又直接引用别人的话说:我们…寻找洒吧,因为没有其他事可做。文章最后一段也暗含此意。因此选A 。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3823306.html
相关试题推荐
Manymiddle-agedandelderlywomencanbeseenparticipatingpublicsquared
WhenamajorpoweroutageleftevenTimesSquareeerilydark,NewYorkCity
WhenamajorpoweroutageleftevenTimesSquareeerilydark,NewYorkCity
WhenamajorpoweroutageleftevenTimesSquareeerilydark,NewYorkCity
WhenamajorpoweroutageleftevenTimesSquareeerilydark,NewYorkCity
OnNewYear’sEve,therewillbeafirework______atPeople’sSquare.A、display
Thesquareitselfisfivehundredyardswide,fivetimes______thesizeofSt.
Totheleftofthesquare______.A、standsatallbuildingB、doesatallbuilding
OnNewYear’sEve,therewillbeafirework______atPeople’sSquare.A、performa
随机试题
[img]2014m9x/ct_egreqj_egreqbj_0001_20148[/img][br]DOnewaytoapproachthisq
自然人、法人或者其他组织对其提供的商品,需要取得服务商标专用权的,应当向商标局申
A. B. C. D.
Word2003中的水平标尺如下图所示,图中①和②分别表示();图中③和④
下列关于临时用电施工组织设计的要求中,说法错误的是( )。A.临时用电工程图纸
债务人不能执行或者不执行和解协议的。人民法院经和解债权人请求,应当重整。(
小麦在课堂上难以集中注意力,是老师眼中“坐不住的孩子”。有时他会在课堂上“骚扰”
医疗机构制剂配制人员A.应每年至少进行体检两次,患有精神病应调离制剂室 B.应
对护士在知情同意中的职责比较全面的描述是A、监测者、代言人 B、协调者、促进者
下列关于收入的说法正确的是()。A、收入是指企业在经济活动中形成的、会导致所有者
最新回复
(
0
)