1. (2023高三上·沈阳月考)  阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Earlier this year, I moved into a suburb of Atlanta. I decided to1 the area on foot.

On my walks, as I admired the range of residential 2 , I also admired another type of house: Little Free Libraries. I'd seen them all over Atlanta and3 it'd be fun to build my own, but when I looked at the website's official map, it turned out there were already a handful nearby. 4 , I decided to seek each of them out.

I've since found six sites of these free book5 . Without them, I would never have been able to "meet" people in my community. I quickly6 my neighbors' reading tastes, sorting through their small boxes of books. Each library is unique and shows the7 of the person who built it, with8 colors and designs. These Little Free Libraries are also the perfect way to 9 conversations with strangers.

Since the pandemic began, Little Free Libraries have become a lifeline for many. They don't10 social distancing and everything is on an honor system. People11 a book in exchange and some libraries have even become12 food pantries (食品储藏柜) for people in need. In all the13 they've taken on, these libraries have brought people together in a sense, especially when it feels like everything is trying to14 us. Beyond conversation starters and personality15 , Little Free Libraries find common ground — a precious thing, pandemic or not.