Neighbors used to be somebody we wave and greet when we meet them. Now, things have changed.
As the young lady _______ the door for me, I thanked her and observed that she must be a neighbor. We both _______ living on the same floor. While we were in the _______, I asked her, “So, how do you like your apartment?” _______which she replied “I like it but I have not talked to any one of my _______ yet.” I somewhat answered doubtfully, “Good luck with that!” _______ as it arrived and I walked to my door, I could not help but think.
Sure, nowadays talking with neighbors is like pulling people’s teeth, _________ and frightening. But why should we _______ what seems difficult for impossible? In a different apartment building a few blocks away the lift _______a clever poster with a black stripe across the eyes of a person, warning, “Looking someone in the eyes might lead to a __________ !”
I suspect in our busy city people are ________ of starting a conversation with strangers because it could potentially demand time—the most __________ thing in this abundant world. But what if that ________ conversation could introduce us to a gem(珍宝) we were ________? What if starting a friendly conversation with a stranger could ________ a friendship?
So, when I opened the door, I ________ designed a one- page poster inviting my neighbors to a house concert. Then I searched for the best ________ of color copies in Ballston, ________ that not surprisingly the good people in The Printed Page offer the lowest for the fastest service, and within 30 minutes I sent 80 copies of the ________ for each of the apartments in the building.
Whether any of my neighbors ________ or not, I trust that an open door and a friendly smile can help build a community. So, wish me good luck and talk to your neighbors!
1.A. broke B. repaired C. locked D. held
2.A. worked out B. gave up C. ended up D. made out
3.A. club B. room C. sun D. lift
4.A. from B. for C. to D. at
5.A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. colleagues
6.A. And B. So C. Or D. But
7.A. sorrowful B. painful C. greedy D. delightful
8.A. charge B. mix C. mistake D. pay
9.A. forms B. prints C. sticks D. displays
10.A. conversation B. career C. story D. solution
11.A. capable B. tired C. conscious D. afraid
12.A. precious B. helpful C. interesting D. embarrassing
13.A. recorded B. avoided C. civilized D. replaced
14.A. putting on B. looking into C. cleaning off D. searching for
15.A. betray B. renew C. establish D. destroy
16.A. immediately B. willingly C. sensitively D. nervously
17.A. invention B. price C. technology D. design
18.A. hoping B. seeking C. finding D. covering
19.A. book B. invitation C. card D. Instruction
20.A. hides B. accounts C. comments D. shows