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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #43989 Piccadilly
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Piccadilly Circus was full of loneliness. It seethes and echoes with it. To live near it. Looking down on it is a discomforting exercise. You can't feel the pulse of London here, though people expect to. To Londoners, it is a maddening obstruction between one place and another, and few voluntarily linger there. The only locals are those who live off the lingerers; the lingerers are primarily sightseers, with a fair sprinkling of people hoping to draw attention to themselves - both typically from the provinces. They have come to see the heart of London and expect to see spectacle, glamour, and vice.

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Option 3: "Piccadilly circus is a hazardous place"

Explanation: The passage implies that Piccadilly Circus is uncomfortable and filled with loneliness, which can be interpreted as a hazardous emotional environment. The discomfort described in the text, along with the chaotic atmosphere, supports the idea that it is a hazardous place for those seeking a genuine connection to London.

Option 1: "some Londoners love to spend their time near the Piccadilly circus"

Explanation: The text indicates that few Londoners voluntarily linger at Piccadilly Circus, suggesting that it is not a place they love to spend time. Instead, it describes the area as a 'maddening obstruction' and implies that locals avoid it, which contradicts the idea that some Londoners enjoy being there.

Option 2: "no Londoner wants to be in Piccadilly circus"

Explanation: While the text suggests that most Londoners do not want to linger at Piccadilly Circus, it does not state that 'no Londoner' wants to be there. This option is too absolute and overlooks the possibility that some may have reasons to visit, even if infrequently.

Option 4: "Piccadilly circus is a place of vice"

Explanation: Although the text mentions 'spectacle, glamour, and vice,' it does not imply that Piccadilly Circus is solely a place of vice. The focus is more on the feelings of loneliness and discomfort rather than promoting it as a destination for vice, making this option too narrow and misleading.

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