Question

【题目】Living with other people can be difficult, especially when each person has their own ideas about how they want to live. 【1】. Taking a few simple steps will help you share your living space harmoniously.

Discuss your expectations ahead of time.

【2】. This applies to finances, food, possessions, use of common areas, loud activities or parties, quiet hours, and so on.

Divide responsibilities.

Make a plan to divide up responsibilities and chores（家常杂务）between you and your roommate. For example, if your roommate is a good cook and you are not, 【3】. It may also be a good idea to set up a chores schedule, where you will take turns cleaning the bathroom, raking out the trash and so on.

【4】.

Not everyone has the same ideas about day to day living as you do. Take your roommate’s feelings into consideration. For instance, if you are dying to throw a party on Thursday night but your roommate has a final early the next morning, agree to postpone the party till Friday evening, instead.

Communicate effectively.

Communication is key in making the relationship work. If a problem comes up, it’s better to talk about it right away than to ignore it. For example, say “Chris, it upsets me when I wake up to find all the milk gone. If you use the last of something, can you please add it to the list?” If you simply cannot communicate openly and there is tension all the time, 【5】.

A. Be prepared to compromise

B. Create a roommate agreement on Internet use

C. ask him or her to cook if you’ll clean up afterward

D. you may as well find a new roommate

E. Though having a roommate can be challenging, it can also be enjoyable and fun from the other

F. People may have different religious or political views that could cause conflict

G. Talk about what each of you needs and wants in advance

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】G

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些简单的可以帮助你和谐地分享你的生活空间的步骤，从另一个人那里让你得到享受和乐趣。

【1】上文提到“和其他人住在一起生活是很困难的，特别是当每个人关于他们想要如何生活都有自己的想法时。”再根据下文提到“采取一些简单的步骤可以帮助你和谐地分享你的生活空间。”承接上下文，E项Though having a roommate can be challenging, it can also be enjoyable and fun from the other“虽然有一个室友是很有挑战性的，但从另一个人那里也可以得到享受和乐趣。”切题。该项中的challenging和上文的difficult相吻合；该项中的enjoyable and fun和下文的share harmoniously对应。

【2】根据本段小标题“提前讨论你的期望。”此空位于段落首句，下文提到“这适用于财务、食物、财产、公共区域的使用、喧闹的活动或聚会、安静的工作时间等等。”承接小标题和下文，G项 Talk about what each of you needs and wants in advance“提前谈谈你们每个人都需要什么和想要什么。”切题。该项中的in advance和小标题中的ahead of time吻合；该项中的what each of you needs and wants与下句内容符合。

【3】分析if your roommate is a good cook and you are not, ___3___.的结构，可知该句是if引导的条件状语从句，此空所填内容应该是小写开头，根据前半句“如果你的室友是个好厨师，而你不是，”承接前半句，C项ask him or her to cook if you’ll clean up afterward“让他或她做饭，如果你事后收拾干净”切题。该项中的cook与上半句中的a good cook匹配。

【4】此空属于小标题，应该用短小精悍的祈使句。本段第一、二句提到“不是每个人都有和你一样的日常生活的想法。把你室友的感受考虑进去。”由此可知，A项 Be prepared to compromise“准备妥协”符合题意。

【5】分析If you simply cannot communicate openly and there is tension all the time, ___5___.可知该句是if引导的条件状语从句，此空所填内容应该是小写开头，根据前半句“如果你不能开诚布公地交流，而且总是有紧张的关系，” 承接前半句，D项you may as well find a new roommate“你也可以找个新室友”切题。该项中的a new roommate与上半句的cannot communicate openly相吻合。