Question

At some time in your life，you might have a roommate．It is a good idea to share a flat，especially for students or people who have just finished school，because flats are usually expensive．And m   1.   is not the only reason for having a roommate．Sharing a flat can be fun．

But life with a roommate can also be a t  2.    experience．Some experts(专家)did a study of college students who shared a room．They found that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students．So，how can you l  3.    with a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some advice:

Being roommates with a friend can be hard. Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don’t see them very o   4.  ．So， before you plan to share a room with a friend，discuss the situation carefully．

If you decide to share a room with someone you don’t know，talk to each other．It’s important to be h   5.    about your habits and things you hate．

When you move in with a roommate，make rules．Decide how you will share h   6.   ，such as cleaning，washing and shopping．Will you share food? Is it OK to have guests? And what about loud music?

    Don’t get angry at small things that your roommate does．Try to f   7.   the unhappy things between you and your roommate．No one — including you — is perfect．

Answer

1.money

2.tTerrible

3.1ive

4.often

5.honest

6.housework

7.forget

【解析】短文大意:这篇短文主要描述了和室友分享一所公寓的问题,并对此提出了详细建议.

1.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是钱不是要有一个室友的唯一原因.结合语境及首字母可知填名词money ,钱.

2.根据下文They found that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students．描述,可知此处指的是和一个室友的生活也可能是一个可怕的经历.结合语境及首字母可知填形容词terrible可怕的,作定语.

3.结合语境可知此处指的是如何和一个室友生活.结合语境及首字母可知填原形动词1ive生活.

4.结合语境可知此处指的是当你不常见他们时.结合语境及首字母可知填频度副词often,经常.

5.结合语境可知此处指的是关于你的习惯爱好和你讨厌的事物要诚,结合语境及首字母可知填形容词honest诚实的,作表语.

6.联系后半句描述,可知此处指的是分工做家务,结合语境及首字母可知填抽象名词housework家务.

7.联系下文,可知此处指的是忘记不愉快的事情.本句中to是不定式符号,后面动词用原形.根据首字母可知填原形动词forget忘记.