10．Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages．One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would like to．Sometimes，your neighbors make noise that you are not comfortable with．
The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first．You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are．This way doesn't criticize （批评） his behavior； it simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels．Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well，but that you do your best to keep it down．Often this will solve the problem right away，but sometimes the neighbor may become angry．
If your neighbor becomes angry with you，there are some more steps you can take．You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee．Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter．They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line．Some noise is considered to be reasonable，even if it bothers you．So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs （耳塞）．
Even if your neighbor makes too much noise，you don't have to live your life in discomfort．It's always a good idea to be friendly with your neighbors．You may clean the rubbish in front of his door．He's sure to appreciate behavior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level．
56．What is the first step to deal with the noisy neighbor？D
A．To buy a good pair of earplugs．
B．To offer suggestions to the neighbor．
C．To ask the neighborhood committee for help．
D．To tell the neighbor how bad his behavior is．
57．The underlined word"reasonable"in the third paragraph probably means"C"．
A．terrible
B．loud
C．proper
D．unpleasant
58．What should be written in the letter to the neighborhood committee？B
A．How to punish your noisy neighbor．
B．Where and when the noise appears．
C．How to make the noise less in the neighborhood．
D．What problems the noise causes to your life．
59．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？B
A．You should control your noise as well．
B．You can live comfortably even if there is noise．
C．Your neighbor may be more friendly than you think．
D．You should build good relationship with your neighbor．
60．The author wrote this passage to tell usD．
A．why we should get on well with neighbors
B．how to relax ourselves in a modern society
C．how to become known among neighbors
D．what we should do with our noisy neighbor．
分析 文章介绍了如何与制造噪音的邻居相处，可以找他协商，可以给居委会写信反映问题，还可以与他处好关系，让他主动降低噪音．
解答 DCBBC
56．D 推理题：阅读文章第二段The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first，可知首先找你的邻居谈谈，并不是指责他，只是告诉他的行为带来的坏影响．故选D．
57．C 推理题：划线部分句意是"一些噪音被任何是有理由的，合理的"．terrible可怕的；loud大声的；proper适当的；unpleasant讨厌的，只有proper与画线词意相近．故选C．
58．B 细节题：根据Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter推出你在写信时要告诉居委会地点和时间，故选B．
59．B 推理题：阅读最后一段可知你可以做一些事情在处好与邻居的关系，让他主动听取你的建议降低噪音，这样即使有噪音，你也会过的舒服点．故选B．
60．D 推理题：阅读全文可知文章介绍了如何与制造噪音的邻居相处．故选D．
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