To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.
In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is
unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due tothe practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn’t admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends.
On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn’t even stand seeing them in a film.Bosom says years of hearing
constant playing has caused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered
from a variety of problems, including insomnia (失眠), anxiety, and panic attacks.
She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up
to10 decibels （分贝）higher than the limit. City authorities have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof (隔音) the room. The family told the court that they carried out soundproofing work twice but the complaints continued.
The court hasn’t made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May.
1.Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because _______.
A. Martin’s playing the piano damaged her health
B. Bosom suffered from heart attack
C. Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns
D. Martin flew a jet over her head
2.How did Laia Martin respond to the complaints?
A. She stopped playing the piano.
B. She soundproofed the room.
C. She didn’t admit she played at home.
D. She took her neighbor to court.
3.Which of the following may probably be the best title for the passage?
A. A 7-year Sentence Caused by the Piano
B. A Pianist Accused of Noise Pollution
C. Health Problems of a Spanish Woman
D. Actions Against Noise by Local Authority
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With Teachers’ Day draw near, I would like to express my thanks to Ms. Li, who taught my English last year.
At that time, I was having a trouble studying English and my scores fell. Ms. Li encouraged me and tell me her story that she never gave up before her studies didn’t go well. She also said that it was necessary to make efforts so that I would not regret waste time. Her words were the best medicine because she stood in her shoes to deal with problems and gave me helpful advices. She didn’t simple comfort me. Her teaching methods also worked. It had never occurred me that studying could be so interested until I met Ms. Li.
Today I went to a conference,1. two students had a debate about the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet.
The first speaker talked about the positive 2. (effect) of the Internet on our lives. The first is its value for people who 3. (look) for information. For example, with the touch of a button 4. the click of a mouse, a student will find abundant information at his or her command. The second is our ability 5. (relate) to others through the Internet and it is especially important for disabled people 6. can’t leave their homes.
The 7. (two) speaker talked about the negative effects of the Internet on our lives. For example, some experts think that the outcome of spending too much time on the Internet ii difficulty in 8. (form) social bonds. They were also quite explicit about how heavy Internet users spend 9. (much) time with their Internet friends than their real-life friends from school and work.
Both sides presented lots of statistics to support their arguments. My own judgment is that though the Internet is.10. (benefit), we should use our intelligence and not be a slave to it!
Last weekend, I had an opportunity to serve as a volunteer at a nursing home in another city. I don’t have a car, and even the ______ train station is far away from my house. ______, I wasn’t sure how to get there.
I posted a(n) ______ for a ride on the ride share board. Soon an individual I’d never met ______ that he’d be able to pick me up and drop me off at the station. He said he’d wait until my train arrived ______ he drove away. My heart ______ and the stress I’d been feeling disappeared ______ and thus our friendship began.
I ended up arriving at the nursing home in ______. The tiny team of servers there were ______ for the additional help. We all worked together as a team. I was glad to be a part of this and be of ______ to the elderly.
That evening when my new ______ dropped me off at the station, he ______ that it was in a deserted area. So he parked his car and said. “We will wait for the ______ to come together.” I couldn’t believe is his ______.
With five minutes left before the train arrived, he ______ with me stories of his childhood. As a young boy, he ______ to sit near the edge of the train tracks, waiting ______ for the trains to rush by with all their force. That night he waited with me as my train ______. It didn’t rush by with full force but I left that station ______ the full force of his kindness and generosity. People like him would always ______ me how to love and how to give.
1.A. closest B. largest C. best D. latest
2.A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Otherwise
3.A. excuse B. request C. preference D. charge
4.A. remembered B. joked C. replied D. pretended
5.A. when B. before C. after D. since
6.A. broke B. changed C. sank D. warmed
7.A. recently B. gradually C. immediately D. slowly
8.A. time B. return C. order D. turn
9.A. responsible B. regretful C. grateful D. sorry
10.A. interest B. curiosity C. hope D. service
11.A. friend B. customer C. neighbor D. clerk
12.A. admitted B. noticed C. heard D. intended
13.A. taxi B. bus C. train D. car
14.A. bravery B. kindness C. courage D. confidence
15.A. argued B. compared C. discussed D. shared
16.A. wished B. had C. used D. decided
17.A. unwillingly B. excitedly C. proudly D. embarrassedly
18.A. approached B. passed C. stopped D. started
19.A. doubting B. feeling C. ignoring D. wondering
20.A. warn B. promise C. expect D. remind
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust (信任)is a learned behavior(习得行为) that we gain from past experiences(以往经历). 1.Trust is a risk.But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately，we’ve all been victims of betrayal（背信）.Whether we’ve been stolen from，lied被欺骗 to，misled被误导，or cheated on被哄骗，there are different levels of losing trust.Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore（有时候人们就是不能再信任别人）. 2. It’s understandable（可理解的），but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship（人际关系） again，we have some steps you can take to get you there.
3. Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome结果 would be for your well-being幸福.
4.If you’ve been betrayed(如果你遭遇了背叛)，you are the victim(受害者) of your circumstance(客观环境).But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”(“受害者的心态”).At some point in all of our lives，we’ll have our trust tested or violated. 被破坏
You didn’t lose “everything”.Once trust is lost，what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle角度，look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.5.Instead，it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room余地 for positive growth and forgiveness(宽恕).
A.Learn to really trust yourself.
B.It is putting confidence in someone(对某人寄托信任).
C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D.Remember that you can expect the best in return.
AB.They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again. .(他们曾经受过严重伤害，不能容忍这种事情再次发生。)
AC.This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.
AD.Seeing the positive（积极的） side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring(忽视) what happened.
