2 . In the past, many people regarded people living around them as their close friends and even relatives. And there was a need to _______ one’s neighbors. But nowadays, people do not _______ with those who live close to them as they did decades ago. _______, these people are now living lonelier lives and they are living in a neighborhood of _________.
To begin with, there are several reasons for this _________,which may help the understanding of why this is _______. Firstly, people’s lives are generally _______ today than in the past, as they have much more work to do, which leads to interacting with their _______ instead of their neighbors. Secondly,the lives of the general public are more mobile these days. _______ frequently causes them to develop a more superficial(表面的) relationship with local residents. Lastly, in some ________, there may be cultural differences between neighbors, which makes communication almost non-existent.
________ these reasons, there are also a number of ________, which may help deal with this problem. First of all, the local council(委员会) could ________ community events, to improve relations between local people. Moreover, people should ________ themselves and invite their neighbors to dinner or a casual barbecue, in order to ________ a relationship with each other. Finally, ________ people ought to attend local council meetings so that ________ of the community have the opportunity to communicate with each other.
________, many different solutions are available to help start introductions and communication among ________ such as community events, social gatherings in one’s home and council meetings. And it is in my opinion that it is up to the ________ to do something first. What about spending next weekend with your neighbors in your backyard?
1. A.spy on | B.look for | C.give up | D.rely on |
2. A.play | B.compete | C.communicate | D.shop |
3. A.Consequently | B.Suddenly | C.Interestingly | D.Surprisingly |
4. A.problems | B.challenges | C.strangers | D.enemies |
5. A.custom | B.attitude | C.issue | D.accident |
6. A.occurring | B.increasing | C.spreading | D.recovering |
7. A.quieter | B.busier | C.nicer | D.healthier |
8. A.colleagues | B.schoolmates | C.instructors | D.assistants |
9. A.Traveling | B.Appearing | C.Quarreling | D.Moving |
10. A.steps | B.cases | C.methods | D.fields |
11. A.Despite | B.Besides | C.Without | D.Beyond |
12. A.tools | B.conditions | C.decisions | D.solutions |
13. A.choose | B.organize | C.change | D.discover |
14. A.introduce | B.help | C.entertain | D.forgive |
15. A.describe | B.show | C.start | D.understand |
16. A.foreign | B.local | C.old | D.smart |
17. A.stars | B.workers | C.members | D.leaders |
18. A.At best | B.On purpose | C.For example | D.In conclusion |
19. A.friends | B.neighbors | C.guests | D.relatives |
20. A.family | B.community | C.government | D.individual |