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你和邻居相处得好吗？你是如何处理邻里关系的？
Do you get on well with your neighbours, or are the people living next door stressful? A new report says that a quarter of people in Britain have had problems with their neighbours in the past year. The survey was carried out by an organization called "Which?" It tries to help and protect consumers. The researchers asked 2,062 adults about their relations with neighbours. They found that 27 per cent experienced problems. "Which?" said on its website, "Half of the people were left feeling angry and half felt irritable, with 42 per cent saying they felt stressed, and one in ten admitted to feeling afraid." It added, "The survey also found that 64 per cent didn't know where to go to seek help and advice."
The biggest complaints about neighbours were loud voices and the sound of arguing. Loud music and televisions, and doors slamming were also a problem. People also described drug use and police arriving at their neighbour's house. Only one-third of people spoke to the noisy neighbour about the problem. However, people said the problem became worse if the neighbour did not apologize or continued with their annoying behaviour. "Which?" said 86 per cent of young people (those aged 18-24) did not know where to go to get advice. A "Which?" spokesperson said, "Our research has found that young people especially are suffering in silence." "Which?" said people needed to keep a diary of unneighbourly behaviour.
WORD BOX ＞＞
| consumer | [kən'sjuːmə(r)] | n. 消费者 | irritable | ['ɪrɪtəbl] | adj. 易怒的 |
| admit | [əd'mɪt] | vi. 承认 | argue | ['ɑːgjuː] | vi. 争论;争吵 |
| slam | [slæm] | vt. 砰地关门 | annoying | [ə'nɔɪɪŋ] | adj. 讨厌的;恼人的 |
| suffer | ['sʌfə(r)] | vi. 受苦,受难 | unneighbourly | [ʌn'neɪbəli] | adj. 不友善的 |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Ⅰ. Match each word in the passage with the correct meaning.
1. quarter
2. seek
3. behaviour
4. apologize
5. get on well with
Ⅱ. Tell whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
Ⅲ. Choose the best answer according to the passage.
(
A. Which? B. What? C. How? D. Who?
(
A. Three-quarters. B. Four-fifths. C. Two-thirds. D. Half.
(
A. The sound of a hammer. B. The sound of arguing.
C. The sound of music and televisions. D. The sound of computer games.
(
A. Other neighbours. B. Reporters.
C. The police. D. Gardeners.
Ⅳ. Answer the following questions.
1. What happened to the problem if the neighbour did not say sorry?
2. What's the best way to be a good neighbour?
你和邻居相处得好吗？你是如何处理邻里关系的？
Do you get on well with your neighbours, or are the people living next door stressful? A new report says that a quarter of people in Britain have had problems with their neighbours in the past year. The survey was carried out by an organization called "Which?" It tries to help and protect consumers. The researchers asked 2,062 adults about their relations with neighbours. They found that 27 per cent experienced problems. "Which?" said on its website, "Half of the people were left feeling angry and half felt irritable, with 42 per cent saying they felt stressed, and one in ten admitted to feeling afraid." It added, "The survey also found that 64 per cent didn't know where to go to seek help and advice."
The biggest complaints about neighbours were loud voices and the sound of arguing. Loud music and televisions, and doors slamming were also a problem. People also described drug use and police arriving at their neighbour's house. Only one-third of people spoke to the noisy neighbour about the problem. However, people said the problem became worse if the neighbour did not apologize or continued with their annoying behaviour. "Which?" said 86 per cent of young people (those aged 18-24) did not know where to go to get advice. A "Which?" spokesperson said, "Our research has found that young people especially are suffering in silence." "Which?" said people needed to keep a diary of unneighbourly behaviour.
WORD BOX ＞＞
| consumer | [kən'sjuːmə(r)] | n. 消费者 | irritable | ['ɪrɪtəbl] | adj. 易怒的 |
| admit | [əd'mɪt] | vi. 承认 | argue | ['ɑːgjuː] | vi. 争论;争吵 |
| slam | [slæm] | vt. 砰地关门 | annoying | [ə'nɔɪɪŋ] | adj. 讨厌的;恼人的 |
| suffer | ['sʌfə(r)] | vi. 受苦,受难 | unneighbourly | [ʌn'neɪbəli] | adj. 不友善的 |
COMPREHENSION CHECK UP ＞＞
Ⅰ. Match each word in the passage with the correct meaning.
1. quarter
d
2. seek
c
3. behaviour
e
4. apologize
a
5. get on well with
b
Ⅱ. Tell whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
(
T
) 1. 25% of people in the UK have had problems with their neighbours.(
F
) 2. Researchers interviewed over 20,000 people about their neighbours.(
F
) 3. Over half of people in the UK feel stressed about their neighbours.(
T
) 4. Most people do not know how to get advice about neighbours.(
T
) 5. The biggest complaint about neighbours was noise.(
F
) 6. Less than a quarter of people spoke to neighbours about problems.(
F
) 7. The article said the problem went away after talking to a neighbour.(
T
) 8. A consumer organization advised people to keep a diary.Ⅲ. Choose the best answer according to the passage.
(
A
) 1. ______ is the name of the organization that carried out the research.A. Which? B. What? C. How? D. Who?
(
D
) 2. How many people felt irritable?A. Three-quarters. B. Four-fifths. C. Two-thirds. D. Half.
(
B
) 3. What kind of sound was the biggest complaint?A. The sound of a hammer. B. The sound of arguing.
C. The sound of music and televisions. D. The sound of computer games.
(
C
) 4. Who did people not like arriving at their neighbour's house?A. Other neighbours. B. Reporters.
C. The police. D. Gardeners.
Ⅳ. Answer the following questions.
1. What happened to the problem if the neighbour did not say sorry?
The problem became worse.
2. What's the best way to be a good neighbour?
Keep a diary of unneighbourly behaviour.
答案：Ⅰ.
1. d
2. c
3. e
4. a
5. b
Ⅱ.
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. T
Ⅲ.
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
Ⅳ.
1. The problem became worse.
2. Keep a diary of unneighbourly behaviour. (答案不唯一，符合题意即可)
1. d
2. c
3. e
4. a
5. b
Ⅱ.
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. T
Ⅲ.
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
Ⅳ.
1. The problem became worse.
2. Keep a diary of unneighbourly behaviour. (答案不唯一，符合题意即可)
解析：
翻译:
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你和邻居相处得好吗？还是住在隔壁的人让你感到有压力？一份新报告称，英国四分之一的人在过去一年里与邻居产生过矛盾。这项调查是由一个名为“Which?”（“哪一个？”）的组织开展的。该组织致力于帮助和保护消费者。研究人员询问了2062名成年人他们与邻居的关系情况。他们发现，27%的人曾遇到过问题。“Which?”在其网站上表示：“一半的人感到愤怒，一半的人感到易怒，42%的人表示他们感到有压力，十分之一的人承认感到害怕。”该组织还补充道：“调查还发现，64%的人不知道去哪里寻求帮助和建议。”
对邻居最大的抱怨是大声喧哗和争吵声。 loud music（ loud 此处可译为“喧闹的、大声的”）吵闹的音乐、电视声音以及摔门声也都是问题。人们还提到邻居有吸毒行为以及警察到邻居家的情况。只有三分之一的人就问题与吵闹的邻居沟通过。然而，人们表示，如果邻居不道歉或继续其恼人的行为，问题会变得更糟。“Which?”称，86%的年轻人（18 - 24岁的人群）不知道去哪里获取建议。“Which?”的一位发言人说：“我们的研究发现，尤其是年轻人在默默忍受。”“Which?”建议人们将邻居不友善的行为记录在日记中。
词汇框＞＞
| consumer | [kən'sjuːmə(r)] | n. 消费者 | irritable | ['ɪrɪtəbl] | adj. 易怒的 |
| admit | [əd'mɪt] | vi. 承认 | argue | ['ɑːgjuː] | vi. 争论；争吵 |
| slam | [slæm] | vt. 砰地关门 | annoying | [ə'nɔɪɪŋ] | adj. 讨厌的；恼人的 |
| suffer | ['sʌfə(r)] | vi. 受苦，受难 | unneighbourly | [ʌn'neɪbəli] | adj. 不友善的 |
阅读理解检测＞＞
Ⅰ. 将文章中的每个单词与正确的释义匹配。
1. quarter（四分之一） a. 为做错事而道歉
2. seek（寻求） b. 与……关系良好
3. behaviour（行为） c. 寻找某物/某人
4. apologize（道歉） d. 某物的四个相等部分之一
5. get on well with（与……相处融洽） e. 某人的行为方式
Ⅱ. 判断下列句子是对（T）还是错（F）。
( ) 1. 英国25%的人与邻居有过矛盾。
( ) 2. 研究人员就邻居问题采访了超过20000人。
( ) 3. 英国超过一半的人因邻居而感到有压力。
( ) 4. 大多数人不知道如何获取关于邻居问题的建议。
( ) 5. 对邻居最大的抱怨是噪音。
( ) 6. 不到四分之一的人与邻居谈论过问题。
( ) 7. 文章称与邻居交谈后问题就解决了。
( ) 8. 一个消费者组织建议人们记日记。
Ⅲ. 根据文章选择最佳答案。
( ) 1. ______是开展这项研究的组织的名称。
A. Which? B. What? C. How? D. Who?
( ) 2. 有多少人感到易怒？
A. 四分之三。 B. 五分之四。 C. 三分之二。 D. 一半。
( ) 3. 哪种声音是最大的抱怨？
A. 锤子的声音。 B. 争吵的声音。
C. 音乐和电视的声音。 D. 电脑游戏的声音。
( ) 4. 人们不喜欢谁到邻居家？
A. 其他邻居。 B. 记者。
C. 警察。 D. 园丁。
Ⅳ. 回答下列问题。
1. 如果邻居不道歉，问题会怎样？______
2. 成为好邻居的最佳方式是什么？______
A
你和邻居相处得好吗？还是住在隔壁的人让你感到有压力？一份新报告称，英国四分之一的人在过去一年里与邻居产生过矛盾。这项调查是由一个名为“Which?”（“哪一个？”）的组织开展的。该组织致力于帮助和保护消费者。研究人员询问了2062名成年人他们与邻居的关系情况。他们发现，27%的人曾遇到过问题。“Which?”在其网站上表示：“一半的人感到愤怒，一半的人感到易怒，42%的人表示他们感到有压力，十分之一的人承认感到害怕。”该组织还补充道：“调查还发现，64%的人不知道去哪里寻求帮助和建议。”
对邻居最大的抱怨是大声喧哗和争吵声。 loud music（ loud 此处可译为“喧闹的、大声的”）吵闹的音乐、电视声音以及摔门声也都是问题。人们还提到邻居有吸毒行为以及警察到邻居家的情况。只有三分之一的人就问题与吵闹的邻居沟通过。然而，人们表示，如果邻居不道歉或继续其恼人的行为，问题会变得更糟。“Which?”称，86%的年轻人（18 - 24岁的人群）不知道去哪里获取建议。“Which?”的一位发言人说：“我们的研究发现，尤其是年轻人在默默忍受。”“Which?”建议人们将邻居不友善的行为记录在日记中。
词汇框＞＞
| consumer | [kən'sjuːmə(r)] | n. 消费者 | irritable | ['ɪrɪtəbl] | adj. 易怒的 |
| admit | [əd'mɪt] | vi. 承认 | argue | ['ɑːgjuː] | vi. 争论；争吵 |
| slam | [slæm] | vt. 砰地关门 | annoying | [ə'nɔɪɪŋ] | adj. 讨厌的；恼人的 |
| suffer | ['sʌfə(r)] | vi. 受苦，受难 | unneighbourly | [ʌn'neɪbəli] | adj. 不友善的 |
阅读理解检测＞＞
Ⅰ. 将文章中的每个单词与正确的释义匹配。
1. quarter（四分之一） a. 为做错事而道歉
2. seek（寻求） b. 与……关系良好
3. behaviour（行为） c. 寻找某物/某人
4. apologize（道歉） d. 某物的四个相等部分之一
5. get on well with（与……相处融洽） e. 某人的行为方式
Ⅱ. 判断下列句子是对（T）还是错（F）。
( ) 1. 英国25%的人与邻居有过矛盾。
( ) 2. 研究人员就邻居问题采访了超过20000人。
( ) 3. 英国超过一半的人因邻居而感到有压力。
( ) 4. 大多数人不知道如何获取关于邻居问题的建议。
( ) 5. 对邻居最大的抱怨是噪音。
( ) 6. 不到四分之一的人与邻居谈论过问题。
( ) 7. 文章称与邻居交谈后问题就解决了。
( ) 8. 一个消费者组织建议人们记日记。
Ⅲ. 根据文章选择最佳答案。
( ) 1. ______是开展这项研究的组织的名称。
A. Which? B. What? C. How? D. Who?
( ) 2. 有多少人感到易怒？
A. 四分之三。 B. 五分之四。 C. 三分之二。 D. 一半。
( ) 3. 哪种声音是最大的抱怨？
A. 锤子的声音。 B. 争吵的声音。
C. 音乐和电视的声音。 D. 电脑游戏的声音。
( ) 4. 人们不喜欢谁到邻居家？
A. 其他邻居。 B. 记者。
C. 警察。 D. 园丁。
Ⅳ. 回答下列问题。
1. 如果邻居不道歉，问题会怎样？______
2. 成为好邻居的最佳方式是什么？______