At some time in your life，you might have a roommate．It is a good idea to share a flat，especially for students or people who have just finished school，because flats are usually expensive．And m   1.   is not the only reason for having a roommate．Sharing a flat can be fun．

But life with a roommate can also be a t  2.    experience．Some experts(专家)did a study of college students who shared a room．They found that students who had problems with their roommates were not happy at school and were more likely to get sick than other students．So，how can you l  3.    with a roommate and enjoy it? Here is some advice:

Being roommates with a friend can be hard. Friends may be different when you stay with them all the time from when you don’t see them very o   4.  ．So， before you plan to share a room with a friend，discuss the situation carefully．

If you decide to share a room with someone you don’t know，talk to each other．It’s important to be h   5.    about your habits and things you hate．

When you move in with a roommate，make rules．Decide how you will share h   6.   ，such as cleaning，washing and shopping．Will you share food? Is it OK to have guests? And what about loud music?

    Don’t get angry at small things that your roommate does．Try to f   7.   the unhappy things between you and your roommate．No one — including you — is perfect．

单词拼写

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。

1.He has many t________ on how to finish the work well.

2.R________ the letter from John in America made me happy.

3.There is a s________ in England: It’s the thought that counts.

4.Many ads are a________ specifically at teenagers.

5.In Japan, it’s rude to p________ at anyone with your chopsticks.

6.People in Japan and America b________ differently at the dinner table.

7.If you go to a city on vacation, you’d better buy a travel g________.

8.Hangzhou is the c________ of Zhejiang province.

9.The professor is studying both ancient and m________ history.

10.It’s best to water plants either e________ in the morning or late at night.

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。
My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n  1 , but John’s face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p___2___ with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m  3 _  cheaper.?
John t  4 __ on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. “H_ 5__  did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said. I started c  6_  him “Lord (老爷) John”.
A few weeks later , something good h  7_  to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c  8_  the road.
When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, “It must be his coat!” One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked. John shook hands with him, l _ 9  a gentleman(绅士)!
I think John changed b__10___ of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.