首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Why is it important to have a good relationship with neighbors?
Why is it important to have a good relationship with neighbors?
admin
2013-12-13
66
问题
Why is it important to have a good relationship with neighbors?
M: Well, for years, people have been trying to keep up with the neighbors. Joining us with some simple tips on how to deal with those likeable and not so likeable neighbors is Betty Wong, the Executive Editor of Family Circle magazine. Good morning, Betty.
W: Good morning.
M: Well, in an ideal world, I guess we would all get along with our neighbors, wouldn’t we?
W: Right, right. We hope so.
M: But why is it important to have a good relationship with them?
W: Well, you know, your home is your sanctuary. And how you get along with your neighbors really plays a large part in your health well-being and happiness, because you know, your neighbors really kind of make your home. And so it’s important at least to establish a good, cordial, or at least polite relationship with your neighbors.
M: How do we establish that? When you move into a neighborhood, right, should you reach out to the neighbors or should they be reaching out to you?
W: I think it could work either way. I mean, certainly, if they don’t reach out to you, don’t assume that they are being rude or unfriendly. They just might be hesitating because they think you are too busy — unpacking and settling in. So if they don’t make that first step, you know, after a few days, go ahead and introduce yourself, because I think once you are on a first name basis with your neighbors, it makes that much easier to, you know, prevent problems later on, or maybe call on them for a favor down the road like if you are on a vacation and you need them to water your plants and pick up your mail. It’s much easier when you know them personally.
M: Yeah, neighbors can be really helpful, but of course they can also be annoying. Some have been annoyed by loud music.
W: Yes, it is. Loud music is one of those top complaints. However, people probably aren’t even aware that they are causing problems for their neighbors. And I think if you bring it up to your neighbors’ attention they will be more than happy to fix it. But you can take that, you know it’s-not-you. it’s-me approach. You could say something like, you know, I’m really a light sleeper or I suffer from migraines. Can you help me out by, you know, turning down the music during those evening hours or the early morning, or come up with a compromise that works for both of you, a resolution that works for both of you.
M: Don’t just call the police, right? Which a lot of people do. So that’s a common complaint: loud music, but also sometimes we can have smells and other things that assault our senses, such as the smelly food.
W: Well, that’s a tough one. That’s a really sensitive situation. Because you want to live in the comfort of your own home, and not have to deal with unpleasant smells, but then your neighbors are just as entitled to cook whatever she likes in the comfort of her own home. So I’d, you know, say, approach her if you work up the nerve, you could say, you know, I am not sure if you realized what’s happening but you know I can smell something coming from your kitchen, could you, would you mind opening your windows or maybe using your exhaust fan? You try to approach them, you know, politely, reasonably, and if that doesn’t work, you could also just talk to management because maybe there is something wrong with your building’s ventilation system. If something is coming into your apartment, that might be a quick fix, without, you know, having that uncomfortable conversation.
M: You have said that there is power in numbers, right? So when you are approaching your neighbor, what should you do?
W: Yeah. I mean it does help to gather up some troops, you know, get support from your fellow neighbors, but you have to be sensitive that you are not ganging up on your next door neighbor.
M: Right, you don’t want it to be like an intervention or something like that, what about a nosy neighbor, I mean someone is always like, you know, you feel they’re always coming around, checking out your every move.
W: Right, I think a lot of time we may mistake some behavior for being, you know, nosy or poky when the neighbor is trying to be friendly, or maybe that person’s lonely. You have to see what the motive is there, and oftentimes, if you are a little evasive, or, you just don’t answer their question, they often take the hint and back off.
M: Well, Betty Wong, thanks so much for the tips we appreciate from Family Circle magazine.
W: My pleasure.
选项
A、Harmonious neighborhood is the most valuable relationship.
B、Neighbors are the most helpful when help is needed.
C、Neighbors are as important as family members.
D、Getting along well with neighbors is good for one’s health.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.kaotiyun.com/show/3MZO777K
0
专业英语八级
相关试题推荐
The"basics"taughtintheAmericanelementaryschoolsare
Itseemsthat______ofthepeopleinEnglandareinfavorofawomanbishop.
Bynow,itshouldcomeasnosurprisewhenscientistsdiscoveryetanothercaseofexperiencechangingthebrain.Fromthesenso
CreativeWritingI.IntroductionofcreativewritingA.Definition:productionofaesthetictextsB.Form:1.mostlypoemsors
WhyistheIran’sSupremeLeaderurginghiscountrymentoworkharder?
AccordingtoDr.Adams,whatdoesthetitleofhisbooksuggest?
HowtoDevelopanOutlineI.ApreliminaryoutlineA.Definition:a/an(1)______listoftopicsandsubtopics(1)______covered
Itiscommonforstudentsinhighschooltowonderifcollegeeducationisreallyimportant.Manyhighschoolstudentsdon’ten
Allthroughmyboyhoodandyouth,Iwasknownasanidler;andyetIwasalwaysbusyonmyownprivateend,whichwastolearnt
TheordinaryfamilyincolonialNorthAmericawasprimarilyconcernedwithsheerphysicalsurvivalandbeyondthat,itsowneco
随机试题
A.胚外中胚层B.胚内中胚层C.内胚层D.外胚层脐静脉的来源()
肉类中含有较多的含氮浸出物,能够增加肉香味,促进食欲。()
论述违约责任的一般构成要件。
A.槲寄生B.荆芥C.青蒿D.益母草E.金钱草茎枝圆柱形,表面黄绿色或金黄色,节膨大,断面不平坦,髓部常偏向一边,叶对生于枝梢的材是()。
肺结核大咯血窒息患者,护士采取的最关键的抢救措施是
实际控制人应披露到最终的国有控股主体或自然人为止。()
期权费由期权的()两部分组成,,
阅读下面的材料,回答第129~132题:党的十六届三中全会通过的《中共中央关于完善社会主义市场经济体制若干问题的决定》中阐述深化经济体制改革的指导思想和原则时指出:坚持社会主义市场经济的改革方向,注重制度建设和体制创新。坚持尊重群众的首创精神,充分
随着旅游业的进一步兴起,许多农村把“农家乐”当作第一主业,村民拿出自家最好的房间改成客房。不大的院子里,餐桌一张挨着一张,连晒谷打麦的地方都没有。更有甚者,为办农家乐,田地转包了,果树干死了,乡野的风景荡然无存。村里看不见大树下怡然聊天的老人、欢乐奔跑的孩
Thepassagemainlyintendstotellusthat______.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofMichaelJordan?
最新回复
(
0
)