Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Why did the woman quarrel with her neighbor?

A. He came home late. B. He was too noisy. C. He stayed up late.

2.How did the neighbor react after the speaker went to his apartment?

A. He changed for the worse. B. He admitted his misbehavior. C. He apologized to her.

3.What did the speaker do after arguing with her neighbor?

A. She gave him a gift.

B. She had a talk with him.

C. She watched a movie with him.

4.What is the speaker’s suggestion to Teddy?

A. Turning to the police for help.

B. Being patient and trying to stand it.

C. Writing a friendly letter to the neighbor.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

W: Dear Teddy,

Having a noisy neighbor is a really common problem, especially for people who live in an apartment.

Like you, I also had a noise problem with a neighbor. He’d watch loud movies every night, sometimes until 3 in the morning. One night, I decided I’d had enough of the noise, so I went to my neighbor’s apartment and we argued. However, that only made him turn his TV up even louder every night after that.

A week or so later, I saw my neighbor outside. Even though we’d lived next to each other for a long time, the first time we’d spoken was when we had our argument.

So, I chatted with him and got to know him better—I also made a joke about how I liked his taste in movies.

That night, the noise problem stopped. It seemed that all I had to do was get my neighbor to see me as a friend, not an enemy.

So, my advice to you is to be calm and patient with your neighbor.

One day, go over and ask if you can come in for a talk. If you mention that their noise is affecting your studies, they should soon change their mind.

At the same time, however, not everyone is comfortable with facing people this way. If you’re one of those people, write a polite and friendly letter instead, explaining your problem to your neighbor.

Many people we know can make us angry, but usually, the best way to win someone over is through kindness.

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