A week ago Sunday New York city had

A week ago Sunday New York city had a blackout and all nine television stations in the area went out for several hours. This created tremendous crises in families all over New York and proved that TV plays a much greater role in people's lives than anyone can imagine.For example, when the TV went off in the Bufkins's house panic set in. First Bufkins thought it was his set in the living-room, so he rushed into his bedroom and turned on that set. Nothing. The phone rang, and Mrs. Bufkins heard her sister in Manhattan tell her that there was a blackout.She hung up and said to her husband, "It isn't your set. Something's happened to the top of the Empire State Building."Bufkins looked at her and said, "Who are you?""I'm your wife, Edith.""Oh," Bufkins said. "Then I suppose those kids' in there are mine.""That's right," Mrs. Bufkins said. "If you ever got out of that armchair in front of the TV set you'd know who we are.""Oh! they've really grown," Bufkins said, looking at his son and daughter. "How old are they now?""Thirteen and fourteen," Mrs. Bufkins replied."Hi, kids!""Who's he?' Bufkins's son, Henry, asked."It's your father," Mrs. Bufkins said."I'm pleased to meet you," Bufkins's daughter,Mary, said shyly.There was silence all around."Look," said Bufkins finally. "I know I haven't beena good f ather but now that the TV's out I'd like to know you better.""How?" asked Henry."Well, let's just talk," Bufkins said. "That's the bestway to get to know each other.""What do you want to talk about?" Mary asked."Well, to begin with, what school do you go to?""We go to High School," Henry said."So you're both in high school!" There was a dead silence."What do you do?" Mary asked.'abI m an accountant, ' Bufkins said."I thought you were a car salesman," Mrs. Bufkins said in surprise."That was two years ago. Didn't I tell you I changed jobs?" Bufkins said."No, you didn't. You haven't told me anything for two years.""I'm doing quite well too," Bufkins said."Then why am I working in a department store?"Mrs. Bufkins demanded."Oh, are you still working in a department store? If I had known that, I would have told you could quit last year. You should have mentioned it," Bufkins said.There was more dead silence.Finally Henry said, "Hey, you want to hear me play the guitar?""You know how to play the guitar? Say, didn't I have a daughter who played the guitar?""That was Susie," Mrs. Bufkins said."Where is she?""She got married a year ago, just about the time you were watching the World Series.""You know," Bufkins said, very pleased. "I hope they don't fix the antenna for another couple hours.There's nothing better than a blackout for a man who really wants to know his family."

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A week ago Sunday New York city had a blackout and all nine television stations in the area went out for several hours. This created tremendous crises in families all over New York and proved that TV plays a much greater role in people's lives than anyone can imagine.
For example, when the TV went off in the Bufkins's house panic set in. First Bufkins thought it was his set in the living-room, so he rushed into his bedroom and turned on that set. Nothing. The phone rang, and Mrs. Bufkins heard her sister in Manhattan tell her that there was a blackout.
She hung up and said to her husband , "It is not your set. Something's happened to the top of the Empire State Building."
Bufkins looked at her and said, " Who are you?"
"I'm your wife, Edith. "
"Oh," Bufkins said. "Then I suppose those kids' in there are mine."
"That's right," Mrs. Bufkins said. "If you ever got out of that armchair in front of the TV set you'd know who we are."
"Oh! They've really grown, " Bufkins said, looking at his son and daughter. "How old are they now?"
"Thirteen and fourteen," Mrs. Bufkins replied.
"Hi, kids!"
"Who's he? ' Bufkins's son is, Henry, Asked.
"It's your father," by Mrs. Bufkins Said.
"I of'm pleased to to the meet you," Bufkins's daughter The, Mary, Said shyly.
There WAS silence all around.
"The Look," Said Bufkins the finally. "I know I haven '


"Well, let's just talk, " Bufkins said. "That's the: best
way to the get to the know each OTHER."
"What do you want to talk about ?" Mary asked.
"Well, to begin with, what school do you go to?"
"We go to High School," Henry said.
"So you're both in high school !" There was a dead silence.
"What do you do?" Mary asked.
'abI m an accountant,' Bufkins said.
"I thought you were a car salesman ," Mrs. Bufkins said in surprise.
"That was two years ago. Did not I tell you I changed jobs?" Bufkins said.
"No, you did not. You have not told me anything for two years."
"I'm doing quite well too, " Bufkins said.
"Then why am I working in a department store?"
Mrs. Bufkins demanded.
"Oh, are you still working in a department store? If I had known that, I would have told you could quit last year. You should have mentioned it," Bufkins said.
There was more dead silence.
Finally Henry said, "Hey, you want to hear me play the guitar?"
"You know how to play the guitar ? Say, did not I have a daughter who played the guitar?"
"That was Susie," Mrs. Bufkins said.
"Where is she?"
"She got married a year ago, just about the time you were watching the World Series."
"You know," Bufkins said, very pleased. "I hope they do not fix the antenna for another couple hours.There's nothing better than a blackout for a man who really wants to know his family."

Результаты (английский) 2:

A week ago Sunday New York City had a blackout and all nine television stations in the area went out for several hours. This created tremendous crises in families all over New York and proved that TV plays a much larger role in people's lives than anyone can imagine.
For example, when the TV went off in the Bufkins's house panic set in. First Bufkins thought it was his set in the living-room, so he rushed into his bedroom and turned on that set. Nothing. The phone rang, and Mrs. Bufkins heard her sister in Manhattan tell her that there was a blackout.
She hung up and said to her husband, "It isn't your set. Something's happened to the top of the Empire State Building."
Bufkins looked at her and said, "Who are you?"
"I'm your wife, Edith."
""Oh,"" Bufkins said. "Then I suppose those kids' in there are mine."
""That's right," Mrs. Bufkins said. "If you ever got out of that armchair in front of the TV set you'd know who we are."
"Oh! they've really grown up," Bufkins said, looking at his son and daughter. "How old are they now?"
""Thirteen and fourteen," Mrs. Bufkins replied.
"Hi, kids!"
"Who's he?' Bufkins's son, Henry, asked.
"It's your father," Mrs. Bufkins said.
""I'm pleased to meet you," Bufkins's daughter, Mary, said shyly.
There was silence all around.
""Look," said Bufkins finally. "I know I haven't been
a good f ather but now that TV's out I'd like to know you better."
"How?" asked Henry.
"Well, let's just talk,"" Bufkins said. "That's the best
way to get to know each other."
"What do you want to talk about?" Mary asked.
"Well, to start with, what school do you go to?"
""We're going to high school,"" Henry said.
"So you're both in high school!" there was a dead silence.
"What do you do?" Mary asked.
'abI m an accountant,' Bufkins said.
""I thought you were a car salesman,"" Mrs. Bufkins said in surprise.
"That was two years ago. Didn't I tell you I changed jobs? " Bufkins said.
"No, you didn't. You haven't told me anything for two years."
""I'm doing quite well too,"" Bufkins said.
"Then why am I working in a department store?"
Mrs. Bufkins demanded.
"Oh, are you still working in a department store? If I had known that, I would have told you could quit last year. You should have mentioned it," Bufkins said.
There was more dead silence.
Finally Henry said, "Hey, do you want to hear me play the guitar?"
"You know how to play the guitar? Say, didn't I have a daughter who played the guitar?"
""That was Susie," Mrs. Bufkins said.
"Where is she?"
"She got married a year ago, just about the time you were watching the World Series."
"You know," Bufkins said, very pleased. "I hope they don't fix the antenna for another couple of hours. There's nothing better than a blackout for a man who really wants to know his family."

Результаты (английский) 3:

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For example，when the TV went off in the Bufkins's house panic set in. First of all, bufkins thinks this is his room in life, so he wants him to turn around in bed. Don't worry. The phone rang，and Mrs.Bufkins heard her sister in Manhattan tell her that there was a blackout.
She was happy to say, her husband, "it's not yours. Something happened at the top of the Empire State building. "
Bufkins looked at her and said, "who are you?"
"I'm your wife, Edith..."
Oh, love, "bufkins said." Then I think these children are mine. "
"That's right, ma'am," said bufkins If you have guns on the front line of your TV set, you know who we are. "
Oh "They've really grown in love," says bufkins, looking at his son and daughter How are they doing now? "
“Mrs.Bufkins replied.
Hi, kids
"Who is he?" Asked Henry, the son of bufkins.
"It's your father's love."
"I'll invite me to see you," said shyly, bufkins's daughter, Mary
There is all silence.
"Look, say bufkins at last." I know I didn't "
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"What's the matter?" asked Henry。
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"Let you know how other people are doing"
What do you want to talk about? " Mary asked.
"Well, start with school, where are you going?"
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What are you doing? Mary asked.
"I'm an accountant," bufkins said.
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There is more silence of death.
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"Do you know how to play security? Say, dead, I have a daughterwho played the guitar? "
"This is what Ms. Susan said.
"Where is she?"
"She had been married a year ago, but you've been waiting for the world series."
"You know, bufkins said," I hope they're not better than a blackout for a man who really wants to know his family. "