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Your local community is the area near your home where you work, play, and go to school. The
neighbourhood where your f 1 make coonnections with other people, and the place you like you
belong to. People are very social animals. We need to t__2__and interact (交往) with other human
beings. We often understand ourselves b 3 when we discuss our opinions. emotions, and activities
with other people. Making more connections with friends and family let us put aside our worries and
focus (关注) on things that are more i_ 4___: The people we care about.
Communities grow and c 5 over time. Families move from one city to another because of children
have grown up to w__6__ and moved out to s_ 7 families of their own. New families move in when
others I 8__.
Basic (基本的) community s_ 9 , such as police, fire , post office, health, and public schools,
remain steady (稳定的) force in the community, a__10_ some people may retire (退休) or move on.
Businesses provide services to the community, too. Stores sell things that people need, restaurants sell
prepared food, and offices provide different kinds of skilled work.