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Noisy neighbors are a common problem in a community everywhere. Obviously, a noisy neighbor can make life 点击选择 , particularly if the noise continues well into the midnight. This situation is hard to handle , for it requires your ability to argue with the neighbors.This conversation should be polite, even 点击选择 . It can begin with a statement like “I’m not sure if you’re 点击选择 of the noise from your house”. In this case, you attribute the noise merely to the person’s inability to 点击选择 the constant and disturbing noises. Then explain briefly the problem, and ask the neighbor to 点击选择 the music or TV. Hopefully, you can reach an oral 点击选择 .If noisy neighbors don’t change their behavior, don’t get 点击选择 . The next step should be to write a letter of 点击选择 to them. The letter should state the details, such as the 点击选择 dates when the noise was particularly and astonishingly 点击选择 , such as loud gatherings every Friday night into the early morning, and then mention how many times of the 点击选择 .You should know that not all neighbors are going to respond to your 点击选择 ; and some may even react in a(n) 点击选择 manner. If noisy neighbors return in a manner too 点击选择 , or even they go so far as to 点击选择 to hurt you, you should consider sending your report of complaint to the 点击选择 authorities for peaceful settlement.When the noisy conditions are left 点击选择 , you have to continue your effort to 点击选择 a quiet, healthy atmosphere for your community. Often the problem can be resolved when the police comes to 点击选择 the disagreement. What you need is only determination and patience.

Noisy neighbors are a common problem in a community everywhere. Obviously, a noisy neighbor can make life 点击选择 , particularly if the noise continues well into the midnight. This situation is hard to handle , for it requires your ability to argue with the neighbors.

This conversation should be polite, even 点击选择 . It can begin with a statement like “I’m not sure if you’re 点击选择 of the noise from your house”. In this case, you attribute the noise merely to the person’s inability to 点击选择 the constant and disturbing noises. Then explain briefly the problem, and ask the neighbor to 点击选择 the music or TV. Hopefully, you can reach an oral 点击选择 .

If noisy neighbors don’t change their behavior, don’t get 点击选择 . The next step should be to write a letter of 点击选择 to them. The letter should state the details, such as the 点击选择 dates when the noise was particularly and astonishingly 点击选择 , such as loud gatherings every Friday night into the early morning, and then mention how many times of the 点击选择 .

You should know that not all neighbors are going to respond to your 点击选择 ; and some may even react in a(n) 点击选择 manner. If noisy neighbors return in a manner too 点击选择 , or even they go so far as to 点击选择 to hurt you, you should consider sending your report of complaint to the 点击选择 authorities for peaceful settlement.

When the noisy conditions are left 点击选择 , you have to continue your effort to 点击选择 a quiet, healthy atmosphere for your community. Often the problem can be resolved when the police comes to 点击选择 the disagreement. What you need is only determination and patience.

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1. 根据“noise continues well into the midnight”，应填“unbearable”。 2. 表示“处理”，填“handle”。 3. 表示“坚定地”，填“firm”。 4. 表示“意识到的”，填“aware”。 5. 表示“察觉到”，填“perceive”。 6. 表示“调低音量”，填“turn down”。 7. 表示“协议”，填“agreement”。 8. 表示“沮丧的”，填“discouraged”。 9. 表示“投诉”，填“complaint”。 10. 表示“具体日期”，填“specific”。 11. 表示“频繁的”，填“frequent”。 12. 表示“事件”，填“incident”。 13. 表示“投诉”，填“complaint”。 14. 表示“敌对的”，填“hostile”。 15. 表示“攻击性的”，填“aggressive”。 16. 表示“威胁”，填“threaten”。 17. 表示“当地的”，填“local”。 18. 表示“未解决的”，填“unsettled”。 19. 表示“创造”，填“create”。 20. 表示“调解”，填“mediate”。 完整填空： Noisy neighbors are a common problem in a community everywhere. Obviously, a noisy neighbor can make life unbearable, particularly if the noise continues well into the midnight. This situation is hard to handle, for it requires your ability to argue with the neighbors. This conversation should be polite, even firm. It can begin with a statement like “I’m not sure if you’re aware of the noise from your house”. In this case, you attribute the noise merely to the person’s inability to perceive the constant and disturbing noises. Then explain briefly the problem, and ask the neighbor to turn down the music or TV. Hopefully, you can reach an oral agreement. If noisy neighbors don’t change their behavior, don’t get discouraged. The next step should be to write a letter of complaint to them. The letter should state the details, such as the specific dates when the noise was particularly and astonishingly frequent, such as loud gatherings every Friday night into the early morning, and then mention how many times of the incident. You should know that not all neighbors are going to respond to your complaint; and some may even react in a hostile manner. If noisy neighbors return in a manner too aggressive, or even they go so far as to threaten to hurt you, you should consider sending your report of complaint to the local authorities for peaceful settlement. When the noisy conditions are left unsettled, you have to continue your effort to create a quiet, healthy atmosphere for your community. Often the problem can be resolved when the police comes to mediate the disagreement. What you need is only determination and patience.

解析

本题主要考查词汇在语境中的运用，解题时需要结合上下文的语义、逻辑关系以及固定搭配来选择合适的词汇。

  1. 根据“noise continues well into the midnight”（噪音一直持续到深夜），可知这种情况会让生活变得“难以忍受”，所以填“unbearable”。
  2. “This situation is hard to...”，结合语境，这里说的是这种情况很难“处理”，“handle”有“处理”的意思，故填“handle”。
  3. “even”表示递进，前面说谈话要礼貌，那么这里进一步强调要“坚定”，“firm”意为“坚定的”，所以填“firm”。
  4. “I’m not sure if you’re...of the noise”，“be aware of”是固定搭配，意为“意识到”，这里说不确定邻居是否意识到他们家发出的噪音，故填“aware”。
  5. “attribute the noise merely to the person’s inability to...the constant and disturbing noises”，意思是把噪音仅仅归因于这个人“察觉不到”持续的干扰性噪音，“perceive”有“察觉，感知”的意思，所以填“perceive”。
  6. “ask the neighbor to...the music or TV”，结合前文提到噪音问题，这里应该是让邻居“调低”音乐或电视音量，“turn down”有“调低音量”的意思，故填“turn down”。
  7. “reach an oral...”，“reach an agreement”是固定表达，意为“达成协议”，这里说希望能达成口头协议，所以填“agreement”。
  8. “If noisy neighbors don’t change their behavior”（如果吵闹的邻居不改变他们的行为），那么不要“沮丧”，“discouraged”意为“沮丧的”，故填“discouraged”。
  9. “write a letter of...”，根据前文邻居不改变行为，这里应该是写一封“投诉信”，“complaint”意为“投诉”，所以填“complaint”。
  10. “the...dates”，这里需要一个形容词来修饰“dates”，结合语境，应该是“具体的”日期，“specific”意为“具体的”，故填“specific”。
  11. “the noise was particularly and astonishingly...”，根据“loud gatherings every Friday night into the early morning”（每周五晚上到凌晨都有喧闹的聚会），可知噪音是“频繁的”，“frequent”意为“频繁的”，所以填“frequent”。
  12. “mention how many times of the...”，这里说要提及这种“事件”发生了多少次，“incident”意为“事件”，故填“incident”。
  13. “respond to your...”，结合前文写投诉信，这里说不是所有邻居都会回应你的“投诉”，“complaint”意为“投诉”，所以填“complaint”。
  14. “react in a(n)...manner”，根据“some may even”（有些人甚至），可知这里说有些人可能会以“敌对的”方式回应，“hostile”意为“敌对的”，故填“hostile”。
  15. “in a manner too...”，结合“or even they go so far as to...”（甚至他们会……），可知这里说邻居的方式太“具有攻击性”，“aggressive”意为“攻击性的”，所以填“aggressive”。
  16. “go so far as to...to hurt you”，“go so far as to do sth.”表示“竟然做某事”，这里说邻居竟然“威胁”要伤害你，“threaten”意为“威胁”，故填“threaten”。
  17. “send your report of complaint to the...authorities”，应该是把投诉报告送到“当地的”当局，“local”意为“当地的”，所以填“local”。
  18. “When the noisy conditions are left...”，结合语境，当噪音问题“未解决”时，“unsettled”意为“未解决的”，故填“unsettled”。
  19. “continue your effort to...a quiet, healthy atmosphere”，“create”有“创造”的意思，这里说要继续努力为社区“创造”一个安静、健康的氛围，所以填“create”。
  20. “the police comes to...the disagreement”，警察来“调解”分歧，“mediate”意为“调解”，故填“mediate”。