Buying Is Doing？
How important is shopping to you？How much time do you spend buying things？And how much time
do you spend organizing these things in your home？In the future，how much time will you spend in movie
theaters，at amusement parks，at shopping malls，or at convenience stores？When you add it all up，you will probably see you spend a lot of your life consuming（消费）things．Consuming products is not necessarily bad．However，if we spend too much time doing it，we should look at it carefully．
Imagine that you have a week off from school．You don't have to go to class．However，in this week，
you cannot spend any money﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣no shopping，no movies，no eating out．How would you spend your time？What things would bring you happiness？Perhaps you would take a walk with your best friend．Perhaps you would help a child read．Or you might spend time with your family．
When we look back，it is likely that non﹣consuming experiences like these will be our most important
memories．Why？Non﹣consuming activities are active，not passive．They don't come in a package．You make the experience yourself．For example，each person who reads to a child will have a different experience．The experience changes with the reader，the child，and the book．Similarly，when you have a conversation with a friend，you are actively creating an experience．The conversation that you have with your friend cannot be experienced or recreated by anyone else．However，if you watch a movie with a friend，you will each have a package experience．It requires no action and little interaction between the two of you．
The environment we live in encourages us to have packaged experiences．We feel that we must
consume because we believe that buying is doing．However，we can start a personal revolution （ 变革） against consumerism．How？By consuming less．We can ask ourselves what experiences bring us the greatest satisfaction．Then we can organize our lives so that we have more of those kinds of experiences．
49．If consuming products takes too much time，we should ．
A．spend less money
B．think about it carefully
C．organize our things
D．go to convenience stores
50．According to the passage，the writer believes that ．
A．we can say no to consumerism by consuming less
B．buying things can bring us the greatest satisfaction
C．the environment seldom influences our shopping choices
D．consuming experiences will be our most important memories
51．What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage？
A．To introduce some ways of enjoying our spare time．
B．To encourage people to have more active experiences．
C．To explain reasons behind people's shopping behavior．
D．To share his personal experience in consuming products．
Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up？ If you answered yes， you should try a new kind of exercise： aquatic （水中的） exercise． Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land， but you do it in a swimming pool． More and more people are trying aquatic exercise．
Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land． Why？ You weigh about 90% less in the pool． It is better for your knees than running or walking． Water is about 1， 000 times thicker and heavier than air． To move through the water， your body has to work four times as hard． As a result， you can burn more calories （卡路里）．
In fact， most people say they feel more relaxed in the water． They stop thinking about the things that make them worried． They feel in control of their bodies． The cool， quiet environment makes them feel good．
But what if you are afraid of the water？ No problem! There is nothing to worry about． Aquatic exercise is safe and
easy to learn． It doesn't require any special skills． You don't even need to know how to swim． Aquatic exercise is for everyone．
（1）What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？
A． Difference between air and water．
B． Weight change of one's body．
C． The advantages of aquatic exercise．
D． The ways to do aquatic exercise．
（2）What do most people think of aquatic exercise？
A． Relaxing．
B． Worrying．
C． Challenging．
D． Boring．
（3）According to the text， aquatic exercise is ．
A． done in groups
B． fit for everyone
C． difficult to learn
D． done with special skills
（4）In which part of a magazine can we read the text？
A． Culture．
B． Health．
C． Nature．
D． Travel．
It's a cold， grey Sunday afternoon in March． The British are all working in their gardens． They're digging， cutting leaves and planting new seeds（种子）． By summer， their gardens will be full of bright colours．
The British love their gardens． A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them． Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden， and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did．
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden． People who live in houses without gardens often rent（租用） land from the government．
At first， only very rich people had gardens． You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history， such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard． In the early twentieth century， however， gardening became a hobby． People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens． Although roses， sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens， they originally（起初） grew wild in other countries．
Every year， there are competitions for the largest vegetables， but don't expect to win； Britain's biggest carrot is almost six metres long ．
（1）In summer， British gardens are often ．
A． full of people digging there
B． colorful with different plants
C． too hot for people to work there
D． covered with grey leaves and plants
（2）A recent survey showed that of the British felt it important to do some gardening．
A． around 70%
B． over 50%
C． only 20%
D． about 10%
（3）We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ．
A． seeds were provided for free
B． roses were first grown in Britain
C． gardening is a hobby in the world
D． the owner of Chatsworth House was rich
（4）What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence？
A． It is easy to grow big vegetables．
B． It is hard to win the competition．
C． The carrot is much easier to grow．
D． The carrot is his favorite vegetable．
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A．get into the cooking area B．Secondly C．seriously D．Experts E．in your own home F．properly G．cause these problems H．Of course I．Many people J．move quickly out of the room |
Smoke pollution in your home
Do you ever get a bad cough that won't go away？ Do you have trouble breathing？ Do your eyes hurt when you or your parents are cooking？ The air in your home could（1） ． In fact， smoke and other kinds of air pollution can cause serious illnesses or make them worse．
Everyone knows that there is air pollution in the street， but it's a shock when you discover that you are also in danger from pollution（2） ．
（3） ， especially those who live in Villages in the countryside， burn coal or wood on an open fire． This can be really dangerous，because there are harmful chemicals（化学物质）in the smoke from both wood and coal and they can（4） pollute the air in your home． When you breathe in these chemicals， they can harm your lungs（肺）and other parts of your body．（5） think that about 50 percent of open fires are dangerous， because chimneys（烟囱）don't work（6） and too much smoke stays in the house．
Gas and other fuels that people use for cooking can also be harmful． Again， the problem is often that fresh air doesn't（7） ．
There are things you can do to reduce（减少）the amount of bad air in your home．（8） _ you have to keep warm and you can't stop cooking， but you can reduce the amount of bad air you breathe．
First of all， avoid smoky areas as much as you can． Although it is important for adults to stay away from smoke， it is especially important for children．（9） ， if an open fire or cooking cause smoke in your home， find a way to fix it． Make sure that there is a way for smoke to（10） ． To do this， you may need to move your cooker． And you definitely need to open your windows more often， even in winter． You'll be glad you did it!
[1] It's Friday evening．My daughters sighed（叹息） when I gently took the iPads away from their laps．One by one， our screens we returned off．We lit the candles and sat down to have a big meal．
[2] We call it our "Technology Shabbat"（科技安息日） which lasts from sunset（日落）on Friday to sunset on Saturday．Now most friends know they will not be able to contact（联系） us by using computers or mobile phones for 24 hours．
[3] I first understood the importance of "Technology Shabbat" in 2008， when my father had got brain cancer．Some day he would have only one good hour， and the only thing I wanted to do was to be with him．When I looked ①______my father， I turned off my mobile phone．
[4] Soon after that，my husband and I decided to turn off all the electronic things for one full day every week．
[5] During our "Technology Shabbat"，times lows down．Our Saturday snow feel like mini﹣vacations．We drive cars or ride bikes．We work in the garden， play board games and cook meals with our kids．I feel like a better mother， wife and person．
[6] Keeping a balance（平衡） between the good and the ②______of technology is important for my family．The technology helps us share knowledge and funny ideas all over the world．But the technology also takes something away from us．When we ③_____up late at night linking（连接） from website to website or sending messages， we click（点击） again and again until we have been overloaded（超负荷的）．
[7] Now we're rushing into the time full of high technology．（5）We should pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go offline．
[8] I will always remember the most important thing in my family：Technology Shabbat．
（1）When is "Technology Shabbat" in the writer's family？（No more than 10 words）
（2）What did the writer and her husband decide to do after her father got cancer？（No more than 18 words）
（3）What's the good of technology according to the passage？（No more than 15 words）
（4）Fill in each blank with one proper word．
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②
③
（5）Translate the underlined sentence in the seventh paragraph into Chinese．
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（6）Do you like the idea of "Technology Shabbat"？Why or why not ？（No more than 25 words）
You might not think much about where your garbage goes．But now you might want to know．On July 1，Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy （垃圾分类政策）．People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins． Other cities in China will do the same soon．
Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days．It is bad for our environment．In fact， we can make use of some garbage again． But first， we need to sort it．
For example， if you put an old battery （电池） into the "harmful waste" bin， people can use it to make new batteries． But if you don't， the battery will end up somewhere else．Then， it will pollute the environment．
Garbage sorting and recycling around the world
Germany： There are big machines in supermarkets． You can put bottles in the machines and get money back．
Japan： A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage． There are eight or more kinds of garbage． If you sort any of them wrong， you will get a notice on your door．
Indonesia： People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations． An hour﹣long bus ride costs three large bottles．
Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai
Recyclable garbage includes paper， books， plastic items， and glass bottles． Harmful garbage includes lamps， batteries， and other things with harmful chemicals （化学品）．Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen， such as food and vegetables． Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins， pens and towels， for example．
（1）What can we learn from Paragraph 1？
A． Many countries take Shanghai's garbage sorting policy．
B． Many other cities in China have garbage sorting policies．
C． Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage﹣sorting policy．
D． China is the first country in the world 10 make a garbage﹣ sorting policy．
（2）The writer gives the "battery" example to tell us ．
A． how to sort our garbage
B． how important sorting is
C． what harmful waste is
D． how difficult sorting is
（3）If you ， you can take a free bus ride in Indonesia．
A． put bottles in a machine
B． take plastic bottles to the station
C． get a notice on the door
D． put garbage into different bins
（4）Which bin should "newspapers" go to？
（5）Which is the best tile for the passage？
A． Sort Garbage， Save Earth
B． Less Garbage， Cleaner Environment
C． Clean Shanghai， Beautiful China
D． Different Countries， Different Policies
We all need a healthy environment， but we produce waste every day． and it is harmful to our environment． Repeat these three words daily： reduce， reuse and recycle．
Reduce
Reduce means "use less"． Do not waste thing． It Saves money and causes less pollution． Do not order more food than you can finish． 当你不需要的时候就把灯关上．Before you buy something new，think whether it is really necessary because maybe the old one is just as good!
Reuse
Reuse means "use again"． Use things for a long as possible． Look after them so that they will last．Repair them if possible． Do not throw them away and buy new ones． Do not use paper cups or paper bags．
Recycle
Recycle means "change things into something else to be reused"． We throw tons of rubbish away each year， and we have to make a change． Divide your rubbish into plastic ，glass，paper and rubber． Develop a recycling policy for the whole community． Buy products such as recycled paper to help save trees．
（1）回答问题：
What words are we advised to repeat every day？
（2）回答问题：
What does the underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refer to （指的是）？
（3）将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语．
（4）从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子．
Take care of them so that they will be used for more time．
（5）将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语．
I had two pets in my house， a dog named Sam and a cat named Katty．They loved each other so much that they were always together．When I played with one， the other joined in．If Sam barked at something，Katty ran to see what it was． When I took either one out of the house， the other was always waiting by the door when we returned． That was the way it was for years．
But one day， without any warning， Sam died of a heart attack （心脏病突发） at the animal hospital and I had to walk back to our house alone． This time，there was no Sam for Katty to greet and no way for me to explain why she would never see her friend again．
In the days that followed， Katty seemed heartbroken． She could not tell me in words how she felt， but I could see the pain and disappointment in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door and the hope whenever she heard a dog bark．
As the weeks went by，the cat seemed to feel much better．One day as I walked into our living room，I happened to have a look at the floor next to our sofa where we had a statue （塑像） of Sam that we had bought a few years before． Lying next to it， one arm around the statue's neck， was Katty， happily sleeping with her best friend．
（1）How were Sam and Katty getting along with each other？ （no more than 6 words）
（2）What happened to Sam one day？ （no more than 10 words）
（3）Why was Katty heartbroken？ （no more than 8 words）
（4）请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
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Group： Buffy， Debby， Jamie， Albert， Matt …（7） |
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Hey， guys! I have a lot of things I don't need， so I'm thinking about having a yard sale． What do you think？
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Thank you!
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Having a yard sale is not easy． You have to collect things， put prices on them， put them out on tables and then wait for people to come． And usually you have to sell things at VERY low prices． For all that time and work， you make very little money． Why not just sell your things online for higher prices？ |
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Debby's right． But I think it'd be even better to just give your things to people who need them． I just sent out a lot of things last week． |
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Hey， I love yard sales! It's a great chance to make big money if you choose the right day． In my experience， Saturday is the best．
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I agree with Albert． You can make money and meet interesting people． I made some good friends at my last yard sale．
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（1）Why does Buffy start the chatting （聊天）？
A． To ask her friends for advice．
B． To sell things to the group members．
C． To invite her friends to go to a yard sale．
D． To explain how to deal with useless things．
（2）What is Debby's opinion？
A． A yard sale could make much more money．
B． You have to wait long for people to come．
C． A yard sale is not worth the time and work．
D． Online selling takes too much time and work．
（3）Which of the following best describes Jamie？
A． Honest．
B． Clever．
C． Hard﹣working．
D． Kind﹣hearted．
（4）Who support（s） Buffy's idea？
A． Debby and Jamie．
B． Only Albert．
C． Only Matt．
D． Albert and Matt．
Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．
The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"
The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"
After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．
（1） is the owner of the cat．
A． Becky
B． Julius
C． Colin
D． Ray
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the ．
A．phone
B． cat
C．iPad
D．bed
（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ．
A．Julius caught it as a pet
B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C． she preferred the life in the cage
D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
（4）The main idea of the passage is that ．
A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers
B． we shouldn't use iPad too much
C． friends should help each other
D． we should respect every life in the world
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． People and animals．
C． Health．
D． Travel．
Friends bring joy and fun to our life． To most of us， it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends． The tips below will help you．
●Be yourself with your friends
Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was． In order not to make them lose trust in you， find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do． And they may understand you．
●Get through the difficult times with small tricks
People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste． It is true of life． When your friends taste the bad one， why not tell something funny about yourself， like "Am I like a round ball？" Hearing this， your friends may be happy again．The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days． Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname （绰号） may help you get along with your friends better．
●Find proper ways to communicate warmly
There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible．Remember those special days in your friends' lives．Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday， but when you call her，she tells you her birthday is not that day．Don't make it happen and remember the exact date．Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends．Make sure your friends will come and have fun．
阅读以上信息，用恰当的单词完成下面的短文，每空一词．
If you want to build a stronger friendship， please read the following suggestions． First， remember to be honest and open with your friends， and let your friends know your habit and（1） ．Second， life is full of ups and downs． When your friends are unhappy， you can tell something funny about the shape of your own （2） to cheer them up．You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in（3） ．Third，it's always meaningful to contact your friends often．Every important day in your friend's life counts．Make sure the date you remember is（4） your friend's important day．What's more，organize some activities and invite your friends to join you．In a word，the tips above can（5） ，and your friendship will last forever．
Have you ever paid for educational podcasts （播客） or live videos？ Ask some people and most of them will say yes． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has been more and more fashionable these years． The contents of these "pay﹣for﹣ knowledge" products are from language learning to gardening or baby﹣caring． Everything you think of can be found online at this moment． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" is on the rise （兴起）．
Why is "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry developing so rapidly？ First， its development is based on the Internet． With a fast network and a smartphone， anyone who has passed the identity （身份）check can be an online teacher， and anyone with an online account can buy "pay﹣for knowledge" products that he or she wants at an affordable price． Second， people are afraid to miss any information． On one hand， people hope for more useful information． On the other hand，such information is usually at the hands of experts （专家） who serve well﹣known companies and universities．Moreover，the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts．
The industry of "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has proved to be lucrative． It promises possibilities of turning information into money． It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money． Besides， buyers can enjoy self﹣growth from it．What's more， this is a reflection （反映） of respect for knowledge and talents．
However，the rapid development of "pay﹣for knowledge" has a few problems．For one thing，the market is full of eye﹣ catching words such as "How to be an Industry's Expert in 5 Hours" and "15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating （欣赏） Classical Music"， which sound like if you pay for it， you are sure to succeed． For another， a large number of customers buy them just for showing off． In fact， those who have really had self﹣growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least． In other words， with or without these courses， they can make it anyway，because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves．
In general， the best is the one that suits you most．"Pay﹣ for﹣knowledge" may be used as a good start for self﹣ growth． Be careful! Otherwise， your dream of success may not come true．
（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can help all the people succeed．
B． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can offer people different kinds of courses．
C． People who can teach themselves need "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products most．
D． People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities．
（2）What can we learn about "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry from Paragraph 2？
A． The history of its development．
B． The problems of its products．
C． The advantages of its products．
D． The causes of its rise．
（3）The underlined phrase "be lucrative" in Paragraph 3 means" "．
A． produce lots of money
B． get much information
C． win great respect
D． enjoy self﹣growth
（4）The main purpose of this passage is to ．
A． recommend the "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products to people
B． advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online
C． remind people to choose "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products wisely
D． teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children
Since May 8， Boston Dynamics， doglike robot， Spot， has been in use at BishanAng Mo Kio Park in Singapore to help encourage social distancing during the COVID19 pandemic （新冠肺炎疫情） according to a report in the South China Morning Post．
Singpore’s government is funding the experiment of the robotic dog， which will last for two weeks at the park during offpeak（非高峰的） hours．
"The robot isn’t enforcing （强制 ）． It’s just giving people information and encouraging them， "Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert told CNBC． "When Spot is patrolling（巡逻）the area， there’s a parks officer nearby who can do whatever enforcement he decides is suitable． "
Cameras fixed on Spot will scan the surroundings and help officers work out the number of visitors in the park， but they cannot read faces and won’t collect any personal information． It also carries a loudspeaker to broadcast a prerecorded message to remind visitors of the importance of social distancing．
Without enough manpower， Singapore is turning to robotics to reduce the manpower required for park patrols and remind people about the risks they may be putting themselves and others in．
The question， however， is whether their use of Spot will be a good tool or will or only attract more people to it instead．
If the twoweek experiment proves successful， the government will consider using Spot at the park during peak hours． Singapore will also do studies to see if it’s worth using other Spots in other parks． Already， Singapore engineers are trying to improve Spot， making it tell if people are together in a group or strangers passing on the grass．
No one knows if Spot will stay after the pandemic is gone， but one thing is for sure： the robot is the hardest working dog in the world．
（1）Why is Spot used at BishanAng Mo Kio Park？
A． To draw visitors， attention to it．
B． To help encourage social distancing．
C． To read and record visitors， faces．
D． To help collect private information．
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to（指的是） ．
A． visitors
B． strangers
C． cameras
D． officers
（3）What can we learn from the last 3 paragraphs？
A． The experiment is still in progress．
B． The use of Spot proves to be a good tool．
C． Spot will stay after the pandemic is over．
D． Singapore will no longer need other Spot robots．
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Spot scares people into keeping a distance in public．
B． Spot patrols the park for two weeks during peak hours．
C． Spot can tell people together in a group from strangers passing by．
D． The parks officer nearby decides on the enforcement instead of Spot．
At the doctor's office
Wilson is a foreign student in Britain．He is learning English there．He still has some trouble using the language．
Doctor： Good morning． You're a new patient， I think． What's the trouble？
Wilson： Sometimes I feel cold and sometimes hot． I have a headache and a stomachache． Doctor：Yes， you look a bit off﹣colour．
Wilson： What colour， please？
Doctor： Sorry， what I said was "off﹣colour"．We use it to describe how people look or feel when they are unwell． Let me take your temperature． When did this start？
Wilson： I felt very tired last night when I went to bed． Then I felt really bad this morning when I woke up．
Doctor： I see． Now， let's look at your temperature． Ah， just as I thought， a hundred and one．Wilson： Oh， a hundred and one？ So high？
Doctor： Ah， yes， that must sound strange to you． We measure people's temperature on the Fahrenheit scale（华氏）． In centigrade， your temperature is 39℃， which is a bit high， but not exactly boiling point（沸点）．
Wilson： Oh， it isn't very bad， then．
Doctor： No， it isn't serious． You've got a cold． I'll give you some medicine． You'd better stay at home in the warm for a day or two and drink plenty of water．
Wilson： Thank you very much， doctor． I'm feeling better already． It wasn't so difficult telling you about my illness．
Doctor： No， language doesn't matter too much to a doctor． After all， vets manage without language at all．
Wilson： Please， what's a "vets"？
Doctor： Animal doctors． Now I must end this English lesson and see my next patient．
（1）Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "off﹣colour"？
A． tired
B． lazy
C． sick
D． stressed
（2）What do we know about Wilson？
A． He is good at English．
B． He has had a cold．
C． He is from the UK．
D． He knows the doctor well．
（3）What is the doctor like？
A． Impatient．
B． Strict．
C． Humorous．
D． Curious．
Noisy neighbors are a common problem in a society where many people live closely together．And this can be most important when you share walls，floors or ceilings with neighbors in a fat．A noisy neighbor can make life challenging，especially if noise goes well into night，or happens during early morning hours．This situation needs to be dealt with properly，which requires your ability to keep calm．
You should first try to tell your noisy neighbors about the noise． This conversation should be polite， even friendly． It can begin with a statement like．"I am not sure you are aware"．Explain the problem in an honest way，and ask the neighbor to turn down the music，or not to hold parties until 3 a．m． You can also add that you realize they hear your noise too， and you are certainly willing to try to stop anything in your behavior that is creating extra noise．
You should know that not all neighbors are going to follow your requirement， and some may act in a bad manner． If the noisy neighbors don't change their behavior， the next step should be to write the neighbors a letter． The letter should show your grievances （不满） and the dates when the noise was quite terrible． For example， if your neighbor has loud gatherings every Friday night that last into the early morning then write down those dates．
When the noise remains going on， you should report it to local authorities （权力部门），or even the police department， when it is really necessary． Often， however， the problem is solved when the noisy neighbor knows you are going to call the police．
Do be aware that you cannot always require noisy neighbors to be quiet． When the noise remains going on， it is wise not to deal with it in an angry or retaliatory （报复性的） fashion． If you have completed the steps and letter， don't start hitting walls or moors around in your home or turning up the music to make your neighbors angry． Just have patience and remember that communication is the most important．
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Introduction |
A noisy neighbor makes life challenging， but the problem needs to be dealt with（1） |
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（3） with your neighbors |
Start the conversation with politeness． Explain the problem （4） ， and ask the neighbor to reduce noise． Admit （承认） that you make noise too， and promise not to （5） your neighbor any more． |
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Writing letters |
Some neighbors won't （6） your requirement or change their behavior． Show your grievances and the （7） when the noise was quite terrible． |
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Reporting to local authorities |
If the noise （8） ， you should report it to local authorities when really necessary． Usually， the problem will be （9） when the noisy neighbor knows you will call the police． |
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Conclusion |
Don't deal with the problem in an angry or retaliatory fashion． Keep （10） and try to talk with your neighbors． |
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