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Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays _1_ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and _2_ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the _3_ of every modern city. In the home, many _4_ devices are powered by electricity, _5_ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are _6_ asleep, electricity is working for us _7_ our refrigerator, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses, and subways take us to and from work. We rarely _8_ to consider why or how they run—_9_ something goes wrong.
In the summer of 1959, something _10_ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity, For a great many hours, life came almost to a _11_ Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark _12_ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that _13_ you were lucky enough not to be _14_ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down _15_ of stairs. Famous streets, like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) _16_ became as gloomy and uninviting _17_ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, _18_ although the police had been ordered to _19_ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and _20_ as anybody else.

问题1选项
A.so
B.as
C.thus
D.that
问题2选项
A.car
B.truck
C.traffic
D.pedestrians
问题3选项
A.appearance
B.character
C.distinction
D.surface
问题4选项
A.labor-saving
B.time –saving
C.energy-saving
D.money saving
问题5选项
A.Only
B.Rarely
C.Even
D.Frequent
问题6选项
A.quite
B.fast
C.closely
D.quickly
问题7选项
A.moving
B.starting
C.repairing
D.driving
问题8选项
A.trouble
B.bother
C.hesitate
D.remember
问题9选项
A.when
B.if
C.until
D.after
问题10选项
A.would
B.did
C.could
D.should
问题11选项
A.standstill
B.terminal
C.breakdown
D.pause
问题12选项
A.incompetent
B.powerless
C.hesitant
D.helpless
问题13选项
A.although
B.when
C.as
D.even if
问题14选项
A.locked
B.placed
C.positioned
D.trapped
问题15选项
A.steps
B.levels
C.flights
D.floors
问题16选项
A.instant
B.time
C.point
D.minute
问题17选项
A.like
B.than
C.for
D.as
问题18选项
A.for
B.and
C.but
D.or
问题19选项
A.stand aside
B.stand down
C.stand by
D.stand in
问题20选项
A.helpless
B.aimless
C.unfocused
D.undecided
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