Question

    You should try to have a good relationship with your neighbours, because you never know when you may need their help. If they do something to annoy (让……不高兴) you, it is better to discuss it in a polite _____ than to have an argument (争论) about it.

For example, if your neighbours are playing loud music that you do not like, ask them politely to _____ the music instead of calling the police directly for help.

Trees and fences (围栏) can also be a _____ of disagreement between neighbours. My grandmother likes _____ outside in the sun after lunch. But her neighbours has put up a high fence that _____ sunshine from going into her yard in the early afternoon. My grandmother does not want to be _____ with him. _____ he gave her a lot of support when my grandfather died last year. So she went to talk with the neighbour in a _____ way.

Then her neighbour lowered the fence just enough to give her some sunshine _____ losing his privacy (私人空间). My grandmother cut down the tree that was above his ______ and dropped leaves all over his lawn (草坪) in the autumn. Finally, they reached an agreement which made both pleased.

1.A.movie B.way C.manner D.key

2.A.turn down B.turn up C.turn off D.turn on

3.A.corner B.cause C.result D.message

4.A.running B.playing C.sitting D.painting

5.A.stops B.opens C.shows D.steals

6.A.lonely B.silly C.angry D.awful

7.A.Since B.If C.Although D.Because

8.A.terrible B.friendly C.stupid D.impolite

9.A.with B.without C.out D.above

10.A.garden B.school C.hospital D.family

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.A

【解析】

【主旨大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了作者认为我们应该和邻居保持良好的关系。在产生矛盾时，要有礼貌地沟通，并通过协调找到有利于双方的解决方法。