Sharingaroomwithafamilymemberorafriendcanbetoughbutitbecomesespeciallydifficult

whenyouaresharingitwithsomeoneyouhardlyknow.Ifyoufindyourselfinasimilarsituationdonotworry.Therearethingsyoucandotohelpyoudealwithhavingaroommatenomatterwhoitmaybe.

Firstofallyouhavetorememberthatyougetwhatyougive.Ifyouarenicetoothersthenotherswillbenicetoyouaswell.Youalsoneedtosetpersonalspaceforyourselfandfortheotherperson.Sobeforeyournewroommatemovesintalktohim.Settherulesearlyanddiscussyourhopes.

Rememberthattherearetwothingsthatmakeupanygoodrelationship:beliefandrespect.Thesamethingappliestohavingaroommate.Youhavetorespecteachother.SohehasthatnewPS3gamethatyou’vealwayswantedtotryout?Askpermissionfirst.Ifhesaysnodon’taskhimforitagain.Ifheletsyouborrowhisstufftakecareoftheitemandtreatitasifitwereyourown.Makesurethatyoureturnitinthesameconditionaswhenyouborrowedit.

Tokeepawayfromdisagreementoverwhodoesthehouseworkcleanasyougo.Forhouseworkthatcanbesharedyoumaywanttodivideitequallysothatyoudon’tdoallofit.Taketurnsinwashingthedishes.Youmaydoiteveryotherdayoryoumaydividethetasksothatyouonlyhavetodoitinthemorningandyourroommatewillonlyhavetodoitatnight.

Whenitcomestofoodandgroceryitemsdeterminewhatcanbeshared.Don’tbetoomeanwhenitcomestosharingfood.Ontheotherhanddeterminewhatyoucanshareandwhatyoucan’tandbeclearaboutit.Theadvantagesofsharingfoodisthatbothofyoucansaveontimeandfoodpreparation.

25.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Whyyouneedaroommate. B.Howyoudrivearoommateyoudon’tlike.

C.Whatyoudotofindaroommate. D.Howyoucangetalongwithyourroommate.

26.Goodrelationshipamongroommatesliesin(在于)________________.

A.moneyandgifts B.attractionandgoodwords

C.trustandrespect D.threatsandorders

27.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueifyouwanttouseyourroommate’sstuff?

A.Youmustaskhisorherpermissionfirst.

B.Ifyourroommat