The 90th annual Macy’s thanksgiving day parade

2016年12月16日

Expert

 
Thousands of people lined the streets as they watched Santa Claus and his reindeer, Ronald McDonald, and SpongeBob SquarePants pass by. Charlie Brown led the signature balloons as the parade kicked off. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was done before the parade made its way down to Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street. Revelers cheered and yelled “Thank you!” to the officers along the parade.

Amid the fun and cheers, there was an air of ambiguity about the possible attack after an English-language Islamic State group magazine called the parade an excellent target. But the parade went off without interruption. In addition to more than 3,000 uniformed and plain-clothed officers, bomb-sniffing dogs and officers with assault weapons walked among the crowds. At least one bystander said the security made her feel impregnable. There are so many police officers out here you can’t help but feel safe, said Sarah Bender, who brought her two young sons to watch the parade.
 
Vocabulary:
ceremonial – relating to or used for formal events of a religious or public nature.
flagship – head; main
revelers – a person who is enjoying themselves in a lively and noisy way; partygoer
ambiguity – uncertainty; doubtfulness
impregnable – secure
 
True or False:

  1. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was done before the parade made its way down to Macy’s flagship store on 54th Street.
  2. Celebrities cheered and yelled “Thank you!”.
  3. In addition to more than 8,000 uniformed and plain-clothed officers, bomb-sniffing dogs and officers with assault weapons walked among the crowd.
  4. Bomb-sniffing dogs and officers with assault weapons watched the crowd.
  5. At least one bystander said the security made her feel impregnable.

 
Defend your argument:

  1. At least one bystander said the security made her feel impregnable.
  2. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was done before the parade.
  3. Revelers cheered and yelled “Thank you!” to officers.
  4. Amid the fun and cheers, there was an air of ambiguity.
  5. There are so many police officers out here you can’t help but feel safe.

 
Express your opinion:

  1. An English-language Islamic State group magazine called the parade an excellent target.
  2. Major security problems during parade.
  3. Deflated balloons crashed down all over the streets.