Answer:
1. B) years, and still be surprised
2. B) weary
3. D) shore, and
4. C) boating is a popular leisure activity in this are
5. B) or without a crew
6. D) and the marine life in the bay
He couldn’t see through the milky ways gas and dust particles
Answer: general to specific
Explanation: to lead the reader in
The author emphasizes the size of New York City to show that it's actually quite small compared to nature and the ecosystem. The author emphasizes the "colossal" size of New York as an ironic source with the purpose of showing that even the strongest concrete city can be drawn by the power of mother nature itself.
It is an example of a hyperbole.