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 ?




【答案】


1. Yes./ Yes, they are.    




2. I/We can smile, wave, and say hello.    




3. To tell them where the children play in the neighborhood.    




4. Because I/we will know what our neighbors like.    




5. Good relationship with our neighbors is very important and how (The ways/suggestions/advice) to develop our/your relationship with our/your neighbors. / Why and how to develop our/your relationship with our/your neighbors.




【分析】


俗话说“远亲不如近邻”，邻居是我们生活中重要的人。那么怎样和我们的邻居建立良好的关系呢？这篇短文中作者给我们提了一些建议。




【1题详解】


根据短文第一段中Good neighbors are just like our friends and relatives. They are the important people in our lives.可知，好邻居就像是我们的朋友和亲戚，他们是我们生活中重要的人。由此可知答案是肯定的。即Yes./ Yes, they are.




【2题详解】


根据短文第二段最后一句话But the best way to break the ice is to smile, wave, and say hello to your neighbors.可知，作者告诉我们打破僵局最好的方式是微笑、招手以及向邻居问好。由此可知答案为We can smile, wave and say hello to our neighbors.




【3题详解】


根据短文第三段中If they have kids, tell them where the children play in the neighborhood.可知，假如邻居有孩子，你可以告诉他们附近孩子可以玩耍的地方。故答案为To tell them where the children play in the neighborhood.




【4题详解】


根据短文第五段中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可知，在邀请邻居来参加聚会的时候，最好提前打电话，这样你就可以了解邻居的喜好。故可以回答I/We can know what our neighbors like.




【5题详解】


短文第一段先告诉我们邻居是我们生活中重要的人，要与邻居建立好的关系。这一段的最后一句话Here’s how to develop your relationships with these very important people in your life. 是文章的主旨句，短文介绍的是如何与我们的邻居建立好的关系。由此可知答案可以是Good relationship with our neighbors is very important and how (The ways/suggestions/advice) to develop our/your relationship with our/your neighbors.


【点睛】这篇短文介绍的是如何与我们的邻居建立良好的关系。短文主题明确，结构清晰，短文是总分结构，第一段提出主题，点明主旨；下面分成五个方面提建议。把握文章主旨和结构有利于我们更好的理解文意，完成下面的题目。题型是任务型阅读，短文后有五个问题，考查我们对文章细节内容的理解。做题时，应先通读短文，了解大意；然后根据题目所问，锁定文章相关段落或语句，利用相关信息作答。例如第2小题，利用题目中the best way to break the ice为关键词，可以迅速定位到短文第二段句中，根据But the best way to break the ice is to smile, wave, and say hello to your neighbors.可知答案。