Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant_______- -loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be_______in a clever way. The_______? Chat benches.
Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her_______. The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who _______made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about “f 31,000 . Jones was_______ when she said that she didn’t actually_______ being cheated. “Otherwise, 1would never speak to another person for weeks on end,” she said.
This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely _______ people in his community, who are easy targets of cheating. So he_______ to do something about it. He__________ the police department to allow him to __________ a couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks. Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that__________:”HAPPY TO CHAT. “Just a few days after the signs went up, he found people sitting there and engaging in active and__________ conversations.
The idea is catching on__________There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a(n)__________ outcome from getting involved. Jones’ idea has been fully __________-the “HAPPY TO CHAT” benches help__________ the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.
This effort is not just a(n) __________ at being community minded- -it’s also a __________ measure. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters.
The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that__________ those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future.
1.A.choice B.discovery C.visit D.promise
2.A.experienced B.suffered C.prevented D.felt
3.A.solution B.puzzle C.excuse D.intention
4.A.pleasure B.prize C.credit D.money
5.A.eventually B.frequently C.previously D.occasionally
6.A.ashamed B.shocked C.excited D.amused
7.A.mind B.forgive C.risk D.enjoy
8.A.active B.lonely C.cautious D.stubborn
9.A.learned B.refused C.pretended D.decided
10.A.forced B.ordered C.convinced D.taught
11.A.put away B.make out C.tear apart D.set up
12.A.read B.claimed C.meant D.implied
13.A.formal B.joyful C.awkward D.crazy
14.A.randomly B.slowly C.quickly D.purposefully
15.A.positive B.disappointing C.correct D.embarrassing
16.A.realized B.examined C.discussed D.formed
17.A.break down B.put up C.keep off D.take out
18.A.glance B.attempt C.knock D.attack
19.A.heart-breaking B.risk-taking C.face-saving D.crime-cutting
20.A.forbids B.appoints C.encourages D.troubles
The student completed this experiment to make come true ______ Professor Joseph had said.
A.that B.what C.when D.where
The dancer’s incredible performance had the audience on its feet ______ for 10 minutes at the end of the show.
A.being clapped B.clap C.clapped D.clapping
We can’t ______ buying a new printer for our company. The one we have doesn’t work.
A.take up B.carry out C.keep on D.put off
For my fifth birthday, my mother baked me a cake ______ a monkey.
A.in the shape of B.beyond the reach of
C.at the mercy of D.on the side of
We offered to give Sharon a ride home, but she ______, saying that she felt like walking.
A.understood B.accepted C.compromised D.declined
