explain the reason, and simply beg for the extension like your life depends on it
The correct answer is D.
In this excerpt from "Goodbye to All That," Didion seeks to explain that the time she spent in New York went by so quickly she did not even notice. She compares her experience with that of a movie, in which several years may pass in just a minute.
She expresses that, looking back, it all feels surreal, like something that she saw on a movie.
A.
This statement operates under the assumption that whoever is reading it respects and follows the trends set by the majority of people. While this percentage could mean that just a few households (depending on how many were surveyed) actually said that they prefer Glisten toothpaste, the reader is supposed to see 90 percent, and feel that if 90 percent of people are using and liking Glisten, they should try it too.
Answer:
The streets are unusually crowded.
Explanation:
From the text we understand that the traffic is unusually heavy and that there had never been so many people driving in the quiet neighbourhood.