阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in EnglanD、He has recently made a significant 16 —loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be17______in a clever way. The18______? Chat benches.  Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her 19______. The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who 20______made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about £31,000. Jones was  21______ when she said that she didn’t actually 22______being cheated.“Otherwise, I would never speak to another person for weeks on end,” she said.

This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely 23______people in his community, who are easy targets of cheating. So he 24______to do something about it. He 25______the police department to allow him to 26______a couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks. Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that 27______：“HAPPY TO CHAT”. Just a few days after the signs went up, he found people sitting there and engaging in active and 28______conversations. 

The idea is catching on 29______. There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a（n）30______outcome from getting involveD、Jones’ idea has been fully 31______ — the “HAPPY TO CHAT” benches help 32______ the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello. 

This effort is not just a（n）33______ at being community minded — it’s also a 34______ measure. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters. 

The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that 35______ those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future. 

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