3.The pounding(重击声) was driving Edward crazy.A new neighbor had just moved into the apartment below him.The newcomer was deaf,or seemed to be,because he played his stereo(立体声音响)loud enough for the whole building to hear.
On the first day he heard the stereo rocking over,Edward marched downstairs and politely told the newcomer that his stereo was too loud.He asked the new tenant to turn the volume down and keep it down as long as he lived in the building.The tenant appeared surprised and embarrassed,and said,"Oh,I'm sorry.I didn't realize it was that loud."
So,Edward returned upstairs,feeling good,because he had taken a stand and politely let the newcomer know that loud music was not going to be tolerated.The next day all was quiet,and Edward continued to be pleased with himself.The following day,Edward thought it must be Fourth of July,because a marching band was playing on his street.In fact,it was the new neighbor who was playing his music loud again.
Edward was not one to repeat himself,feeling that each time you repeated yourself,you diminished the value of your words.So,he did what he always did with rude neighbors--grin and bear it.Eventually,they would move away.What else are you going to do?
In Los Angeles a year ago,a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums too loud and too often.The drummer repeatedly ignored her.One day the woman walked upstairs and shot the drummer in the head and his girlfriend in the chest.The woman was sentenced to prison for 20years.
The dead drummer won't bother anyone with his drums,but the woman might be wishing now that she had learned to grin and bear it.If she were still living in her apartment,she could always move.When you're in prison,you don't have that option.
24.The man living below where Edward lived was.C
A.a deaf man
B.the owner of the house
C.a tenant
D.an old neighbor
25.What did Edward always do with rude neighbors?A
A.Grinning and bearing it.B.Persuading them to stop repeatedly.
C.Shouting them to dead.D.Moving away from the rude neighbors.
26.The woman killed her neighbor because.C
A.he ignored her advice repeatedly
B.she could not stand his playing the music too loud
C.she could not put up with him any longer
D.he played the drums too often
27.The author writes the last paragraph to prove that.B
A.being in prison means the loss of freedom
B.grinning and bearing it is the best policy
C.Edward should follow the example of the woman
D.the woman was right to kill her neighbor.
分析 本文主要讲述了爱德华先生与洛杉矶的一个女士对待吵闹邻居的不同方法,爱德华先生对此逆来顺受,因为吵闹的房客总是会搬走,而那个女士却将邻居杀死,自己也因此进入了监狱.作者通过这篇文章告诉我们生活中难免有不如意的事情,我们要懂得承受.
解答 24.C 细节理解题,由第二段The tenant appeared surprised and embarrassed可知住在爱德华先生楼下的是一个房客,故选C.
25.A 细节理解题,由第四段So,he did what he always did with rude neighbors--grin and bear it.可知爱德华先生对邻居总是逆来顺受,故选A.
26.C 细节理解题,由第五段a woman had complained to her upstairs neighbor that he was playing his drums too loud and too often.The drummer repeatedly ignored her.可知这个女人杀死了她的邻居是因为不能忍受他的吵闹,故选C.
27.B 主旨大意题,由最后一段The dead drummer won't bother anyone with his drums,but the woman might be wishing now that she had learned to grin and bear it.If she were still living in her apartment,she could always move.When you're in prison,you don't have that option.可知作者认为逆来顺受是最好的办法,故选B.
点评 本文考察学生的故事类阅读理解,抓住题干关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,能根据已知结果推测导致结果的可能原因.