Many people are familiar with famous … (a)   s such as Shibuya and Shinjuku. However, those are just two out of twenty-three wards that make up the whole city of Tokyo.

Many people are familiar with famous wards such as Shibuya and Shinjuku. However, those are just two out of twenty-three wards that …............. …...... the whole city of Tokyo.

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This is mostly a ….................... …........., although there are some nice clothing and antique stores there.

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This is mostly a residential area, although there are some nice clothing and …................. …............s there.

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Suginami … (a)   s more than 300 city parks, in addition to three metropolitan parks, and even the name of the city comes from the Japanese word for cedar tree.

Suginami boasts more than 300 city parks, …...... …................... …...... three metropolitan parks, and even the name of the city comes from the Japanese word for cedar tree.

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Suginami boasts more than 300 city parks, in addition to three … (a)   parks, and even the name of the city comes from the Japanese word for cedar tree.

Thieves were …............ing …........ houses all over the city and stealing things!

(a)  

The police and officials in Suginami knew that something had to be done to … (a)   all of the crime in their area.

The police and officials in Suginami knew that something had to be done to curb all of the … (a)   in their area.

Finally, they ….......... …....... with the idea of using flowers to curb crime in Suginami.

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….............. …...................s encouraged residents across the city to plant flowers around their houses and along streets, especially in places where thefts frequently occurred.

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Thieves would be less likely to … (a)   in areas where people were outdoors watching things closely.

Just two years after residents of Suginami began planting flowers on streets and in front of their homes, crime in the city … (a)   ped eighty percent!

Of course, the flowers can’t take all the … (a)   for the huge reduction in crime.

The city also … (a)   ed 200 security cameras around areas with high incidents of crime.

The city also installed 200 ….............. …...............s around areas with high incidents of crime.

(a)  

The city also installed 200 security cameras around areas with high … (a)   s of crime.

The city also installed 200 security cameras around areas with high incidents of crime. In addition, Suginami was able to … (a)   more than 9,000 volunteers to serve as crime-watchers across the city.

Many of the volunteers probably enjoy walking around their … (a)   s, admiring the flowers that have been planted while they do their duty as crime-watchers.

Many of the volunteers probably enjoy walking around their neighborhoods, admiring the flowers that have been planted while they do their … (a)   as crime-watchers.