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Being on bad terms with your neighbors can make your life frustrating day after day. But taking the time to establish a good relationship with your neighbors has a good many benefits. The community will be friendlier, the neighborhood safer, and the area a nicer place to live in. ’There are some suggestions t0 develop a good relationship with your neighbors.
Whether you're new in the neighborhood or new residents who have just moved into your block, introduce yourself. Say hello, offer a welcoming gift and share or ask about the local area.
Sometimes, you can remedy (补救) problems before they even start; for example, if you do a lot of yard work, let them know in advance and mention that if it's getting too loud, they shouldn't hesitate to let you know.
Be aware of the shared walls, if you and your neighbors share adjacent (相邻的) living spaces. and try to put noisy household appliances such as washing machines and tumble dryers away from the shared walls.
Keep your pet dog on a leash (皮带) if it has a habit of running rampant on your neighbors’ lawns, especially if they have a pet cat or a pet dog of their own, and ensure to clean up after it.
When you park your vehicle, be sure not to block anyone's access, or make them have to pull out of a very tight spot. Don't slam (砰地关上) your car doors late at night.
Weed your garden in a regular way, because the presence of weeds in your yard is not only unsightly but can also spread to your neighbor's yard.
Really good neighbors watch out for each other. They offer to help, especially on matters that impact the larger neighborhood and look for opportunities to communicate. Great neighbors make for great neighborhoods.
Topic:To be a good neighbor |
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Importance of |
★ Being on ★ A good relationship with neighbors has numerous benefits, |
Steps to develop a good relationship with your neighbors |
★ Introduce yourself when you are in a new place. ★ Care about others and 1et them know they can point out your problems without any ★ Be ★ Make ★ When you park your car late at night, ★ Weed your garden |
Conclusions |
★ Good neighbors have a(n) ★ Great neighbors |
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Every culture is riddled with unwritten rules,such as ones on punctuality(守时).I'm British. Soon after moving to Switzerland,I(1) (throw)a house﹣warming party and was greatly surprised when all 30 guests showed up (2) (exact) on time. Years later,having moved to France. I turned up at the appointed hour for a dinner,only to find that no other guest(3) (arrive) and my hostess was still in her sleeping suit.
B
Mangroves,known as "red forest" in China,grow between land and sea,characterised by their complex roots. When (4) (see) from afar,the mangrove forests appear more splendid.
Mangroves can help soften waves and protect (5) (city) from coastal winds. For these reasons,they are praised as "coastal guardians". Up to now,China (6) (establish)a number of protected areas with mangroves.
C
Nina has run marathons in 32 countries. All of her runs have a guiding purpose: to call attention (7) global water issues. Nina recently finished her year﹣long series of runs in Chicago,(8) thousands were attending a water conference. She called for action (9) (address)the struggles of people around the world (10) (face)"too little water or too dirty water". Her efforts have encouraged others to take part by running through a global campaign called "Run Blue".
There 17 (be) a dramatic rise in the number of extreme weather events over the past 20 years, 18 (cause) largely by rising global temperatures,according to a new report from the United Nations.From 2000 to 2019,there were7,348 major natural disasters around the world, 19 (result) in USD2,970 billion in economic loss.Much of this increase can be due to climate change.The findings show a critical need 20 (invest)in disaster prevention.
Sam is an in-real-life streamer(播主),and he live streams himself just going about his day.While riding his bike home 14 a cold night,he came across a sad-looking elderly woman wandering the streets by herself.The poor woman wasn't able to give him any information about 15 she lived.Sam walked her to a nearby convenience store so that she could 16 (safe) wait for the police to take her home.
Why do we dream?Scientists aren't completely sure,and they have diverse 11 (idea).Dreams might be a side effect of memory making.When you sleep,your brain sorts through everything 12 happened during the day,trying to link new experiences to old memories. As it 13 (connect) things,your brain tums them into a story,and you get a dream.
A comprehensive study of 4,500 children conducted by the National Institutes of Health in 2018 shows that children who spent more than seven hours a day staring at screens showed evidence of premature thinning of their brain's cortex the outer layer that processes sensory information. "We don't know if it (1) (cause) by the screen time. We don't know yet if it's a bad thing. It won't be until we follow them over time (2) we will see if there are outcomes that are associated with the differences that we're seeing in this single snapshot," Dr. Gaya Dowling. "What we can say is that this is(3) the brains look like of kids who spend a lot of time on screens. And it's not just one pattern."
The problem isn't just screens (4) , but also the way screens tempt kids (and adults) away from something far more important: physical activity. More than 23 percent of adults and 80 percent of adolescents don't get enough physical activity, and according to a 2019 report from the World Health Organization (WHO), these patterns of activity and rest arise (5) habits we develop early in life. "What we really need to do is (6) (bring) back play for children," says Dr. Juana Willumsen, a WHO specialist in childhood obesity and physical activity, in a statement about new WHO guidelines issued in April 2019. "This is about making the shift from sedentary time to playtime, while (7) (protect) sleep." Of course, children aren't completely to blame for their screen addiction.
Sometimes, the parents (8) complain about the role of screens in family life are just as guilty of spending too much time in front of one. A 2016 study (9) (conduct) by Common Sense Media found that parents spend up to nine hours a day in front of screens, mostly not for work﹣related reasons. While 78 percent of parents said they believed they were good screen time role models, the study found a disconnect between their behavior and their perception of their behavior. Parents need to limit screen time for themselves and especially for their kids(10) it means playing the bad guy. Our mental and physical health depends on it.