Question

【题目】Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university．Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences，or easily one of the worst．【1】Follow these five tips to avoid the common mistakes that make good roommate relationships worse．Talk things out．【2】If something happens，sit down with your roommates and have a face-to-face conversation．Complaining about your roommates behind their backs creates nothing but awkward situations and general unhappiness．【3】Some roommates become the best of friends，and some don’t．Don’t put pressure on yourself or your roommate to reach this level，especially when you first meet．Remember,you are trying to make a new friend，not scare your roommate away．And if your roommate doesn’t end up being your best friend，there is no need to worry about it．Clean up after yourself．Or at least，keep your mess on your side．【4】But being considerate with where you put your own stuff will help you avoid the arguments．Ask before you take．This applies to food，clothes，supplies and anything else that you don’t own．【5】Even if you both agree to share everything you should still ask．

A. Don’t expect to be best friends．

B. Communication is of vital importance．

C. You don’t need to keep the room clean and organized all the time．

D. Rooms can be really easy for a mess to pile up．

E. If you want to have a good relationship with your roommate，it all starts with you．

F. Not all roommates can become your best friends．

G. Show your roommate that you have respect for his or her belongings．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】

【1】E考查上下文联系。根据后文，Follow these five tips to avoid the common mistakes that make good roommate relationships worse，可知这里是介绍如何与自己的室友相处好的一些建议，而选项E意为“如果你想要与你的室友有一个良好的关系，这一切都要从你开始”，符合语境，故选E。

【2】B考查上下文联系。根据小标题，Talk things out，可知当发生什么事情的时候相互之间沟通是很重要的，而选项B意为“沟通是很重要的”，符合语境，故选B。

【3】A考查上下文联系。根据文中，And if your roommate doesn’t end up being your best friend，there is no need to worry about it，可知这段的关键词是“best friend”，而选项中只有选项A提及了这一关键词，意为“不要期望变成最好的朋友”，符合语境，故选A。

【4】C考查上下文联系。根据文中，Clean up after yourself．Or at least，keep your mess on your side，可知只需要把你自己整理干净，不要影响到大家，而选项C意为“你不需要保持房间有组织性很干净”，符合语境，故选C。

【5】G考查上下文联系。根据后文，Even if you both agree to share everything you should still ask，可知当你们要分享一样东西的时候，要让室友知道你对此的尊重，询问是否可以，而选项G意为“要对你的室友和她的财物表示尊重”，符合语境，故选G。