SILENT INSPIRERS: Urbanization and the People Who Keep Cities Human Urban life is often described through skyscrapers and traffic, but the q...

SILENT INSPIRERS: Urbanization and the People Who Keep Cities Human

Urban life is often described through skyscrapers and traffic, but the quiet “city helpers” matter just as much. In newly crowded districts, (7) __________ residents notice change first—older neighbours downstairs, street vendors, and guards who watch the same corner every day.

Where they show up & why it matters

A rising (8) __________ high-rise blocks is kept running by caretakers who fix lights, sweep stairs, and defuse complaints before they explode online. Some volunteers also (9) __________ small after-school corners, offering homework help or water refills for delivery riders. The work is low-profile, yet it shapes daily trust.

Even (10) __________ rapid rent increases and constant construction, tiny routines can reduce tension:

• greeting people by name
• sharing leftover food instead of tossing it
• reporting hazards early

Together, these acts become social (11) __________ in dense neighbourhoods. Without them, the city may still function, but the community can lose its sense of (12) _______.

Question 7: A. another        B. other        C. the other        D. others

Question 8: A. amount        B. level        C. range        D. number

Question 9: A. get over        B. look after        C. set up        D. catch up with

Question 10: A. In contrast to        B. In case of        C. In spite of        D. In front of

Question 11: A. shortcut        B. reward        C. glue        D. shelter

Question 12: A. curiosity        B. burnout        C. strain        D. belonging