Question

Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would like to. Sometimes, your neighbors make noise that you are not comfortable with.

The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are. This way doesn’t criticize(批評)his behavior; it simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels. Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well, but that you do your best to keep it down. Often this will solve the problem right away, but sometimes the neighbor may become angry.

If your neighbor becomes angry with you, there are some more steps you can take. You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee. Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line. Some noise is considered to be reasonable, even if it bothers you. So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs(耳塞).

Even if your neighbor makes too much noise, you don’t have to live your life in discomfort. It’s always a good idea to be friendly with your neighbors. You may clean the rubbish in front of his door. He’s sure to appreciate behavior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level.

1. What is the first step to deal with the noisy neighbor?

A. To buy a good pair of earplugs.

B. To offer suggestions to the neighbor.

C. To ask the neighborhood committee for help.

D. To tell the neighbor how bad his behavior is.

2.The underlined word “reasonable” in the third paragraph probably means“　　　”.

A. terrible　　B. loud　　C. proper　　D. unpleasant

3. What should be written in the letter to the neighborhood committee?

A. How to punish your noisy neighbor.

B. Where and when the noise appears.

C. How to make the noise less in the neighborhood.

D. What problems the noise causes to your life.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. You should control your noise as well.

B. You can live comfortably even if there is noise.

C. Your neighbor may be friendlier than you think.

D. You should build good relationship with your neighbor.

5. The author wrote this passage to tell us　　　.

A. why we should get on well with neighbors

B. how to relax ourselves in a modern society

C. what we should do with our noisy neighbor

D. how to become known among neighbors

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.C

【解析】本文主要講述了在現(xiàn)代的城市化生活中遇到鄰居弄出很大的噪音時, 該如何處理, 以及怎樣進一步解決問題。

1.選D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. 可知解決該問題最好的方式是先和鄰居交談, 故選D項。

2.2】選C。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)句意“即使有些聲音打擾到你, 也會被認為是合理的, 所以你要準備一副好耳塞�！笨芍狢項意思相近。

3.3】選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. 可知務(wù)必在信中寫明噪音的來源和時間, B項合乎句意。

4.4】選B。主旨大意題。最后一段提到即使鄰居制造一些噪音, 你也未必過得不舒服, 你也可以通過自己的努力創(chuàng)造一個好的環(huán)境。故選B項。

5.5】選C。主旨大意題。本文主要講述了在現(xiàn)代的城市化生活中遇到鄰居弄出很大的噪音時, 該如何處理, 以及怎樣進一步解決問題。故C項正確。