Rome had the Forum, London has Speaker’s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz

Rome had the Forum, London has Speaker’s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says,“Talk to Me,” they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don’t collect money. They don’t push religion(宗教). So what’s the point?
“To see what happens,” said Liz. “ We simply enjoy life with open communication.”
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
“It started as a crazy idea,” Liz said.“ We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything：their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.”
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.
【小题1】What did Liz and Bill start doing after they graduated from college?
(within three words)
【小题2】What they have been doing can be described as
(within one word)
【小题3】Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text? (within twelve words)

【小题4】According to the text, what will Liz and Bill do in the future? (within seven words)

【小题5】According to the text, do they like the idea of writing a book? (within five words)
talk to people

(答案→)talk to people 解析：文章介绍了两个年轻人想通过与人交谈，来减轻人们的各种压力的故事。【小题1】细节题：从第二段的句子：Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. 可知他们想和其他人谈话。talk to people【小题2】细节题：从第三段的句子：“It started as a crazy idea,” 可知他们做的事情很疯狂：crazy【小题3】细节题：从第三段的句子：We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything：their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.”可知文章下面提到Denise and Marcia是想证明人们会和他们谈论各种事情。To prove people will talk to them about anything【小题4】细节题：从最后一段的句子：They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. 可知他们要举行更多的聚会吸引更多的人参加谈话。plan more parties or attract more people【小题5】细节题：从最后一段的句子：Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they’ll consider. 可知他们会考虑这个想法的：They’ll consider the idea.

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