Question

Dear Mr. Barton,

I am writing for the residents’ association (业主协会) to inform you of our feelings about your act. We’ve really had enough of you. Although we have tried to speak to you politely on several occasions, you have always answered with a stream of verbal abuse(辱骂).

Ever since you moved in three months ago, you have shown very little consideration for the other residents of this building, though many residents expressed their unhappiness with you. For the past six weekends, you have held very noisy parties, which have not finished until early the next morning. As you know, most of the people here are elderly or have very young children, and the noise keeps them awake all night. You don’t have to be so noisy, do you? Last weekend the situation deteriorated when two of your friends fought with each other on the first floor. The fighting was so bad that the police had to be called. What’s more, your friends left the stairs in a terrible state --- they even broke two windows on their way out! We feel that we can’t bear this type of act.

We strongly demand that you pay for this damage to the window soon. If you don’t and you carry on being a nuisance(令人讨厌的人或物). We will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary.

Yours sincerely

1.What does the writer feel?

A. Excited      B. Surprised            C. Angry         D. Happy

2.What does the word “deteriorated” mean?

A. Changed     B. Improved        C. Moved       D. Worsened

3.What is the main purpose of the letter?

A. To ask Mr. Barton to leave the building for the peace.

B. To inform Mr. Barton of the noise he made.

C. To talk about what Mr. Barton did.       

D. To give a warning to Mr. Barton.

4.Why were the police called?

A. Because Mr. Barton broke two windows.

B. Because Mr. Barton made too much noise.

C. Because Mr. Barton’s friends fought.     

D. Because Mr. Barton beat a child and an old man.

5.Which is true according to the letter?

A. Mr. Barton paid no attention to the others’ unhappiness.  

B. Mr. Barton replied to the others’ unhappiness

C. Mr. Barton always said sorry to those unhappy with him.     

D. Mr. Barton never apologized to the other residents.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章是一封信，作者写信的目的是，告诫邻居Barton不要再制造噪音影响居民的休息。Barton之前并未在意周围邻居的反应，经常在夜晚举办聚会，有一次还发生了打斗事件。

1.更加“We’ve really had enough of you.”和“We will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary.”可知，作者提到要诉诸法律，说明作者和其他居民难以忍受Barton家的噪音，A兴奋的；B惊讶的；C生气的；D开心的。作者长期被Barton家的噪音打扰，肯定不会开心，故选C。

2.更加“when two of your friends fought with each other on the first floor. The fighting was so bad that the police had to be called.”可知，Barton的两个朋友发生了斗殴，这使事件进一步恶化了，A改变；B提高；C移动；D恶化。故选D。

3.更加最后一段“We strongly demand that you pay for this damage to the window soon. If you don’t and you carry on being a nuisance(令人讨厌的人或物). We will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary.”可知，作者写信的目的是，给Barton一个警告，故选D。

4.更加“when two of your friends fought with each other on the first floor. The fighting was so bad that the police had to be called.”可知，Barton的两个朋友互相打架，打斗的厉害，最后报了警，故选C。

5.更加“If you don’t and you carry on being a nuisance(令人讨厌的人或物). We will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary.”可知，Barton并没有在意给邻居们带来的不便，故选A。

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