Question 17: a. The place did not become cleaner or safer by magic; it improved because regular use made litter more visible and careless be...

Question 17:

a. The place did not become cleaner or safer by magic; it improved because regular use made litter more visible and careless behavior less acceptable.

b. That changed after the council turned such an area into a public square with benches, shade, and a weekend repair stand for bikes and lamps.

c. In that sense, good urban design does more than organize traffic, since it quietly teaches strangers how to notice one another and act like a community.

d. Our city used to treat empty land between apartment blocks as leftover space, so most residents crossed it quickly and never saw it as part of life.

e. Because people finally had a reason to stop there, neighbors who had lived side by side for years began sharing tools, local news, and advice about jobs.

A. d – e – b – a – c        B. d – b – e – a – c        C. b – d – a – e – c        D. b – e – a – d – c