The Library Cat

The small public library in our village was never very popular. It was old, quiet, and most people preferred to read on their phones or tablets. Only a handful of elderly residents visited regularly. — choose for gap 1 —1. Most weeks, the building was almost completely empty2. Mrs Park saw the cat and felt sorry for it because it looked hungry and lost3. Some of them borrowed books while they were there, almost without realising it4. Mrs Park took advantage of the cat's popularity to encourage reading5. It turned out that the library had never really been in danger of closing6. Nobody could understand why the cat had chosen the library7. The cat unfortunately ran away after just a few weeks8. It seems that all the library needed was a reason for people to walk through the door The librarian, Mrs Park, was starting to worry that the council would close it down. One rainy afternoon, a thin grey cat walked through the open door and sat down on a chair near the children's section. — choose for gap 2 —1. Most weeks, the building was almost completely empty2. Mrs Park saw the cat and felt sorry for it because it looked hungry and lost3. Some of them borrowed books while they were there, almost without realising it4. Mrs Park took advantage of the cat's popularity to encourage reading5. It turned out that the library had never really been in danger of closing6. Nobody could understand why the cat had chosen the library7. The cat unfortunately ran away after just a few weeks8. It seems that all the library needed was a reason for people to walk through the door She gave it some water and a little food, and the cat seemed happy to stay. Mrs Park decided to call it Dusty, because of the colour of its fur. Over the next few days, something unexpected happened. People who had never visited the library before started coming in to see the cat. — choose for gap 3 —1. Most weeks, the building was almost completely empty2. Mrs Park saw the cat and felt sorry for it because it looked hungry and lost3. Some of them borrowed books while they were there, almost without realising it4. Mrs Park took advantage of the cat's popularity to encourage reading5. It turned out that the library had never really been in danger of closing6. Nobody could understand why the cat had chosen the library7. The cat unfortunately ran away after just a few weeks8. It seems that all the library needed was a reason for people to walk through the door Parents brought their young children to read stories next to Dusty, and teenagers came to take photographs to share online. The number of visitors doubled within a month. — choose for gap 4 —1. Most weeks, the building was almost completely empty2. Mrs Park saw the cat and felt sorry for it because it looked hungry and lost3. Some of them borrowed books while they were there, almost without realising it4. Mrs Park took advantage of the cat's popularity to encourage reading5. It turned out that the library had never really been in danger of closing6. Nobody could understand why the cat had chosen the library7. The cat unfortunately ran away after just a few weeks8. It seems that all the library needed was a reason for people to walk through the door She created a small reading corner with cushions where Dusty liked to sleep, and people would sit there quietly with a book. The local newspaper even wrote an article about the library and its unusual attraction. A year later, the library is busier than ever. The council has given it extra money for new books and equipment. — choose for gap 5 —1. Most weeks, the building was almost completely empty2. Mrs Park saw the cat and felt sorry for it because it looked hungry and lost3. Some of them borrowed books while they were there, almost without realising it4. Mrs Park took advantage of the cat's popularity to encourage reading5. It turned out that the library had never really been in danger of closing6. Nobody could understand why the cat had chosen the library7. The cat unfortunately ran away after just a few weeks8. It seems that all the library needed was a reason for people to walk through the door It just needed a little help from a cat called Dusty.