Amanandhiswifewantedtomovetoanewhouse.Theylookedforalongtimeandfinallyfoundanadvertisement(广告)foraniceone.Theylookedtogetherandalmostdecidedtobuyit,buttheywantedtoknowmoreabouttheneighborhood(街坊)first.Wouldtheneighborsbeniceornot?Anoldmanwaswalkinginfrontofthehouse,sotheywenttohimtogetsomeinformation.
“Sir,”saidthehusband,“mywifeandIarelookingatthishouse.Itlooksniceandwemaybuyit.Butbeforewedecidetobuyit,couldyoupleasegiveussomeinformationabouttheneighborhood?Whatarethepeoplearoundherelike?Wewanttoavoid(避免)troubleifwecan.”
Theoldmanlookedatthecouple,andthenaskedaquestion,“whatkindofpeoplelivenearyounow?”
“Theyareterrible,”thehusbandanswered.“Theyarealwaysmakingtrouble.Wedecidetomovemainlytoavoidthem.”
“Well,don’tmovehere,”saidtheoldman.“You’llfindthesamekindofpeoplehere.”
Thecouplethankedtheoldmananddroveaway.Justthenasecondcoupledroveup.“Sir,”thesecondhusbandsaid,“couldyoupleasegiveussomeinformationabouttheneighborshere?Wemaywanttobuythishouse.”
“Howaretheneighborsaroundyourhome?”
“Theyareverynice.Everybodyishelpfulandfriendly.Weneverhaveanytrouble.We’llfeelsorrytohavetomovefromthem.”
“Theyarefriendly?”saidtheoldman.“Well,you’llfindthesamekindofpeoplehere.”
51.Whydidthefirstcouplewanttobuythehouse?
A.Tohaveanicehouse.
B.Toknowabouttheneighborhood.
C.Togetawayfromtheirneighbors.
D.Tohaveanotherhouse.
52.Thesecondmanandhiswifewee.
A.terribleB.friendlyC.richD.angry
53.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage(短文)?
A.Peopleshouldnotaskquestions.
B.Donotbelieve(相信)oldmen.
C.Nicepeoplecanbehappyinanyplace.
D.Itishardtofindgoodneighbors.
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