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 get-together 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.

1. 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

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

A. pointless B. normal C. crazy D. successful

3. Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?

A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.

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

C. They organized the get-together in the city park.

D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.

4. What will Liz and Bill do in the future?

A. Go in for publishing. B. Do more television programs.

C. Continue what they are doing. D. Spend more time reading books.

5. How do they like they idea of writing a book?

A. They have decided to wait a year or two

B. They will think about it carefully

C. They agreed immediately

D. They find it hard to do that

解析：

1.A。本篇讲述了两个大学毕业生与陌生人交谈，倾听人们向他们倾述的互惠的活动。文章从联想开始，简介Liz and Bill(这是两个人的名字，又是交谈与倾听活动的名称)做什么，怎样开始的，效果如何，未来打算等，其中等六段和第七段是插叙(从shortly after…到…experiences, anything.)，讲述的就是两个年轻人怎样开始这一活动的。故选A项;开始与人聊天。