What will the man do for the woman
A. Bring her some water.
Buy her some plants.
C. Water her plants while she is away.
D. Water her plants while he is on vacation.
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 beat 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 black-out 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. What caused the blackout in July 1977
A. Excessive heat probably made people switch on too many electrical appliances.
Because of unemployment, some machines were not in proper working order.
C. During a storm, lightning damaged supply cables.
D. The passage does not mention the caus
Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportaition in the United States. Trains were used only for long distance transportation. Today the car is the most popular (26) of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely (27) the horse as a means f everyday transportation. Americans use their car for (28) 90 percent of personal (29) Most Americans are able to (30) cars. The average price of a (31) made car was 2, 050 in 1950, 2, 740 (32) 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about (33) their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the (34) family increased from 1950 to 1975 (35) than the price of cars. For this reason (36) a new car takes a smaller (37) of a family’s total earnings today. In 1951 (38) it took 8 months of an average family’s (39) to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car (40) 8.3 of a family’s annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 (41) income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically (42) to models from previous years. The (43) of the automobile extends throughout the economy (44) the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to (45) their cars running than on any other item.
A. denied
B. reproduced
C. replaced
D. reduced
Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportaition in the United States. Trains were used only for long distance transportation. Today the car is the most popular (26) of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely (27) the horse as a means f everyday transportation. Americans use their car for (28) 90 percent of personal (29) Most Americans are able to (30) cars. The average price of a (31) made car was 2, 050 in 1950, 2, 740 (32) 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about (33) their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the (34) family increased from 1950 to 1975 (35) than the price of cars. For this reason (36) a new car takes a smaller (37) of a family’s total earnings today. In 1951 (38) it took 8 months of an average family’s (39) to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car (40) 8.3 of a family’s annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 (41) income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically (42) to models from previous years. The (43) of the automobile extends throughout the economy (44) the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to (45) their cars running than on any other item.
A. hardly
B. nearly
C. certainly
D. somehow