Question

  I'm Mary. I'm 28 years old and I'm still single. Recently,I moved into a new flat. I quickly discovered I had noisy neighbours―a young couple,who have parties at least twice a week with loud dance music that shakes my walls. I've asked them nicely to turn it down,which they do at once,but then it starts up again until dawn. They're only renting―what else can I do?

  Vicki Do everything you can ―including keeping a disturbance ( T扰) diary,calling their landlord (房东) ，finding out how their flat is rented and checking if they are doing something against the contract (合同) .It's too an?noying for you,lying in bed while the beat goes on and on. Buy earplugs for yourself;you can also go to see a doctor if you're being kept from sleeping. If their landlord is actually a management company based in Toronto j everything will be very slow,but you'll have to make this into a task and keep on until you win.

  Octavia If they're renting,you can complain to their landlord,who can usually have them out in two months (or six at most) . I've seen some friends who were evicted after holding just one loud party and had to find another place to live in. Most landlords will force them to leave. Failing in that,you can complain to the local council,who in my experience do very little and very slow?ly. So don't get your hopes high. Actually,I think the best thing is to keep putting pressure on them;every time they make loud noise,go and knock on their door. Sometimes people just need something to realize that they're beha?ving badly.

1. Mary writes the first paragraph of the passage mainly to         .

   A. complain about her neighbours

   B. ask for some advice

   C. look for a new flat

   D. share her stories

2. When Mary asked the couple to turn down the music,they         .

   A. refused to do so rudely

   B. said sorry politely

   C. kept it down only for a little while

   D. got very angry

3. What does Vicki ask Mary to do?

a. complain to the local council

b. call the couple's landlord

c.call the police

d. go to see a doctor if necessary

e.find another flat

f.keep a diary

   A. acde   B. abd

   C. bdef   D. bdf

4. According to Paragraph 3,if someone is evicted， we mean he is         .

   A. hated by others

   B. forced to leave

   C. invited to a party

   D. taken in by the landlord

5. In Octavia's opinion,the local council will most probably          .

   A. not provide any help for Mary

   B. solve Mary's problem at once

   C. put pressure on Mary's neighbours

   D. refuse to help Mary rudely if she turns to them

Answer 1

玛丽的邻居办聚会时特别吵，这让她无法忍受，因此她在网上发帖求助。来看看别人给她支了哪些招吧。

1. B推理判断题。根据Mary所写的"They're only renting—what else can I do?"可知，她是在求助，希望能得到一些好的建议。

2. C细节理解题。根据第一段的"…which they do at once,but then it starts up again until dawn.”可知，那对夫妇只是暂时把音量调低了一点儿。

3. D细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，Vicki让Mary 给那对夫妇的房东打电话，如果睡不着就去看医生，写日记记录下那些吵闹。他并没有提到其他三项的内容，故选D.

4. B词义猜测题。根据前面的"…who can usually have them out in two months (or six at most) ."以及后面的"… had to find another place to live in."可知，这里是指那些人被房东"驱逐"了出去。

5. A推理判断题。根据第三段的"…you can complain to the local council,who in my experience do very little and very slowly. So don't get your hopes high.”可知Octavia 认为当地委员会帮不了Mary什么忙。