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New York, 10 November 5:27pm, yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city's history.
*Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd
floors of the Empire State Building. "There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time
telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him. Firemen finally got
us out."
*"It was the best night we've ever had.," said Angela Carraro. who runs an ltalian restaurant on 42nd
Street. "We had lots candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place
was full and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here."
* The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the right. They used blankets
to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets
had problems keeping cool."All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted," said the manger of a store in
downtown Manhattan. "They were worth $50,0000."
* The big electric clock in the lobby (大厅) of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started
(滴答) again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost on time.
1. Throughout the period of darkness, Martin Saltzman and the eleven others were ______.
A. nervous
B. excited
C. calm
D. frightened
2. In what way was the night of November 9 the best night for Angela Carraro?
A. She had a taste of adventure.
B. Burning candles brightened the place.
C. Business was better than usual.
D. Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.
3. How long did the power failure last?
A. Nearly 12 hours.
B. More than 12 hours.
C. Nearly 24 hours.
D. More than 24 hours.
