Do you know your neighbors? Do you often talk with them? Good neighbors are just like our friends and relatives. They are the important people in our lives. They make our lives more pleasant and give us a sense of who we are, both as an individual and as a member of the community. Here’s how to develop your relationships with these very important people in your life.    

Start a conversation. Often neighbors don’t even know each other’s names. However most neighbors enjoy making small talk with each other in their community. You can ask how their kids are or what they think of the prices at the supermarket. But the best way to break the ice is to smile, wave, and say hello to your neighbors.

Be friendly to the newcomers. Your new neighbors may be feeling lonely, especially if they’re far from home, and might expect a friendly face. If they have kids, tell them where the children play in the neighborhood. Introduce the best places to eat and shop. Invite them over for coffee or tea, give them your phone number, and point to your house as you say good-bye.

Develop better relationships. Return anything that you borrow from a neighbor, such as tools, in good repair and as soon as you’ve finished with them. Make sure that your car is not blocking their doorway. Such small actions will help you build up a good relationship with your neighbors.

Make time for your friendship. If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them. Why not invite them to a barbecue or weekend party? You can write a card to invite them to your party. Then, you can make a call to them ahead. In this way, you will know what your neighbors like. You can plan for proper food and music.

Care about the details. In a good relationship, it’s really the little things that count. When your neighbors carry a lot of things, you can give them a hand. Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when it rains. If you care about them, they will give you a surprise, too. The respect for your neighbors' feelings can develop your relationship with them.

1.Are good neighbors important people in your life?

2.What is the best way to break the ice when you meet your neighbors?

3.To show your friendship, what should you do if your new neighbors have kids?

4.Why do you make a call to your neighbors before the party?

5.What is the passage mainly about ?

When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want to satisfy(满足)your curiosity(好奇心), come in and look around. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “______” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined word “retire” in the passage probably means ______.

A. go on working B. teach knowledge C. give up one’s work

2.Mr. David put a notice on the window in order ______.

A. to get some money out of the visitors

B. to drive the visitors away

C. to let visitors come in and look round

3.The notice made the visitors ______.

A. more interested in his house

B. lost interest in his house

C. feel happy about the price

4.After Mr. David put up the notice, ______.

A. the visitors didn’t come any longer

B. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

C. more and more tourists came for a visit

5.“______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. I want to buy an expensive house.

B. It’s a good way to make money.

C. I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.

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