8.
According to the author, the function of a city is to :
The first step is for us to realise that a city need not be a source of frustration to its inhabitants, it can be among other things, a mechanism for enhancing life, for producing possibilities of living which are not to be realized except through cities. But, for that to happen, deliberate and drastic planning is needed. Towns as much as animals, must have their systems of organs systems for recreation, leisure, culture, community expression. This means abundance of open space, easy access to unspoilt Nature, beauty in parks and in fine, buildingsm gymnasia and swimming baths and recreation grounds in plenty, central spaces for celebrations and demonstrations, halls for citizens meetings, concert halls and theatres and cinemas that belongs to the city. And the buildings must not be built anyhow or dumped down anywhere; both they and their groupings should mean something important to the people of the place.
A:
Provide adequate community expression
B:
Make available centres of recreation and public gatherings
C:
Facilitate traffic and communication
D:
Raise the tenor of life and make it more meaningful
The answer is:
D
