Because of the stress and strains of modern life folks today would rather watch television than get together with neighbors. Their behavior doesn't mirror TV soaps like Coronation Street and East Enders.?
The Street's Ashley Peacock and Toyah Battersby know all their neighbors. But the Royal Mail survey shows that real-life under?35s wouldn't dream of popping next door for a chat or to borrow a cup of sugar.?
Three out of ten say they wouldn't know their neighbors if they saw them in the street. The same proportion would only offer to help neighbors if absolutely necessary, while thirty-one??percent? don't want to get to know them better. Twenty-six percent rarely or never speak to the person next door. Thirty-five percent only talk to neighbors occasionally, and six percent actively dislike them. The older generation are still sociable, with seventy percent of over?55s ?taking? time to chat to people next door. The report says: “In the past, the British tradition of village green gossip（閑聊）between neighbors was celebrated worldwide. But there's been a clear shift away from local links by the young generation.” Londoners are least likely to be neighbors, with a third rarely or never chatting over the garden fence. People in the Midlands—where 65 percent often speak to their neighbors are most friendly.?
Sociologist Jane Blakeman said: “People are working longer hours than ever before, and are traveling further to work. It leaves them far less time at home.”?
小題1:Almost a third of young people_______.?
A．know their neighbours quite well?
B．have no idea who lives next door to them ?
C．talk to their neighbours when they want to borrow something?
D．spend time chatting with neighbours like their parents?
小題2:It can be inferred that Ashley Peacock and Toyah Battersby are both_______.?
A．important roles in a popular TV series
B．famous stars in TV programmes?
C．old soap operas
D．members of royal family?
小題3:Gossip among neighbours is still common among_______.?
A．people under?35sB．people between 35 and 55?
C．people over?55sD．people of different ages?
小題4:There is a difference between London and the rest of Britain mainly in that non-Londoners
_______.?
A．would help their neighbours only when necessary?
B．a(chǎn)re less likely to have good relations with their neighbours ?
C．wouldn't travel far and find more time to chat with neighbours?
D．a(chǎn)re more likely to keep up the old British tradition of having a chat over garden fence

小題1:B　
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。由文章第二段第二句話和第三段的前半部分可知有大約l／3的年輕人沒有了解鄰居的想法�！�?
小題2:　推理判斷題。從文章第一段第二句和第二段可看出Ashley Peacock和Toyah Battersby是電視劇中的兩個(gè)主要角色。?
小題3:　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章的第三段第5～7行可知答案。?
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第三段后半部分可知答案。
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