Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take.She had stopped by for the second time in two days，to let the two listeners know how it went.

Marcia had lost her husband to a serious disease."That was very heavy on my mind，" Marcia said."To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good，" she explained.

To celebrate a year of talking，the two held a get­together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year.A few hundred people showed up，as well as some television cameramen and reporters.

They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks.Some publishers have expressed interest in a book，something they say they'll consider.

5．What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?

A．Chatting with people.

B．Setting up street signs.

C．Telling stories to strangers.

D．Organizing a speaker's corner.

答案　A

解析　细节理解题。本篇讲述了两个大学毕业生与陌生人交谈，倾听人们并向他们倾诉的互惠的活动。文章从联想开始，简介Liz and Bill (这是两个人的名字，还是交谈与倾听活动的名称)做什么，怎样开始的，效果如何，未来的打算等，其中第六段和第七段是插叙，讲述的就是两个年轻人怎样开始这一活动的。9·11事件后，两人从纽约步行去华盛顿。沿途他们觉得与陌生人交谈很有趣并打算回去后继续跟陌生人交谈。因此，他们是在9·11事件后开始与陌生人聊天这一活动的。

6．What they have been doing can be described as .

A．pointless B．normal

C．crazy D．successful

答案　D

解析　推理判断题。Liz and Bill的活动很成功。从倒数第二段可知：为庆祝该活动一周年所举办的聚会，有许多人参加，记者和摄影师都来了，说明很成功。

7．Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the passage?

A．They knew Liz and Bill very well.

B．They happened to meet the writer of the passage.