Bill and his family has been living in the six－family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently.
An old man and his wife used to live on the second floor. Bill’s mother and the old lady were good friends. Unfortunately the lady died last month. Her husband could not live alone, so he had his grandson move over and live with him.
The grandson has become a problem to all the neighbors, especially to Bill’s family. The walls of the building are thin and he is noisy. Bill is used to peace and quiet but the young man likes to listen to the radio late at night. Sometimes friends of his visit and they make a lot of noise. That is too much for Bill’s family.
Bill’s mother once asked the old man politely if he was able to sleep well at night, but obviously the man didn’t understand what she meant. If he did and spoke to his grandson, the young man obviously didn’t listen, since things haven’t changed any. Everyone in Bill’s family agrees that something must be done though they don’t want to hurt the kind old man.
【小題1】Bill’s family got angry because ________.

A．the old lady had died
B．a(chǎn) young man moved in
C．the old man could not live alone
D．the grandson made a lot of noise
【小題2】 Which of the following statements is true?
A．The old man could not live without his wife’s help.
B．The old man and his wife were sometimes making trouble too.
C．Bill’s mother was kind to her neighbors.
D．Bill’s mother was the only one who likes the young man.
【小題3】The grandson makes a lot of noise as ________.
A．he never thinks other people might not be happy with so much noise around
B．the walls of the building are thin
C．he likes to listen to the radio at night
D．friends of his visit
【小題4】It seems that ________to solve the problem.
A．a(chǎn)nyone is ableB．only the grandfather is going
C．Bill’s mother is ableD．nobody is likely


【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】D

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