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At times you become friends in extraordinary situations with the most unexpected people. For many，the pandemic (流行病）has led to new bonds of friendship being created.
Prema Malhotra, a resident of Ashok Vihar, has all plans set to celebrate Friendship Day. She says, <4I started communicating with my neighbors over a game of Tambola and then we were playing it every day. Now, some of us even do video calls to entertain ourselves. Since we couldn't go out anywhere on Friendship Day, we played Antakshari, Tambola, while enjoying food and drinks from our own balconies.”
The pandemic has led to people becoming more social with their neighbors. <4I am a final year student and due to my busy schedule, I never got the time to connect with people around me. Because of the pandemic, I have got to know a lot of my neighbors and I can so easily bond with them. I have made a new friend who lives next to my house and we're having close conversations. Initially, the conversations used to be about the pandemic and the increasing number of cases but gradually we started sharing thoughts about career goals and study,” says Harshiti Bharti, a resident of Shastri Nagar.
Echoing similar feelings, Ankita Singh, a resident of Malviya Nagar, says, t4Due to my work schedule, I never had a chance to know many people in my building. After the lockdown was carried out, a WhatsApp group was created for communication. Through that group, we checked on the elderly people and their needs. I happened to connect personally with a few elderly people in my society and I felt really good. Singing songs and participating in various games led to the creation of new friendships during this time.”
The above examples indicate that from chatting and playing games from their balconies to providing necessities for the sick and needy while practicing self-isolation, neighbors have become new friends.
21. What did Harshiti Bharti talk about with his neighbor at first?
A. Their study.
B. Their career goals.
C. The pandemic situation.
D. The other neighbors around them.
22. What role did the WhatsApp group probably play during the pandemic?
A. Helping people in need.
B. Purchasing daily necessities.
C. Inviting elderly people to sing.
D. Instructing people in self-isolation.
23. The passage mainly wants to tell us that__________________.
A. people create a new way to celebrate Friendship Day
B. strict lockdown is effective in dealing with the pandemic
C. neighbors communicate to kill time during the pandemic
D. the pandemic makes people create new bonds with neighbors
