Section Ⅰ TOPIC TALK & LESSON 1
Period 1 单元词汇表
1．________ vt．发现，察觉(尤指不易察觉到的事物) 2．________ adj．内疚的，惭愧的 3．________ n．成熟 4．________ vt．监督；监视；监测，检测 n．显示器，监视器 5．________ n．投票(指行为)；票数 6．________ vt．& vi．停止，终止，结束 7．________ n．房产；所有物；财产 8．________ n．离开，启程 9．________ adj．有偏见的，有成见的，歧视的 10．________ adj．愤愤不平的；带来痛苦的，令人难过的；苦的 11．________ adj．偏僻的，偏远的 12．________ vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止 13．________ vt．& vi．(使)担心，(使)生气，(使)苦恼 14．________ vi．& vt．回想，回忆起 1．Please check in at least an hour before ________(depart)． 2．He________ (recall) that she always came home late on Wednesdays． 3．You know that I am not a ________ (prejudice) man． 4．The church is ________ (remote) situated on the north coast of the island． 5．Yesterday it was reported that a number of people ________ (arrest) in the capital． 6．The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full ________ (mature)． 7．They want to take their time looking around and not ________ (bother) by sales people． 8．The disease ________ (detect) during a routine check-up．
1．negotiate vi．& vt．谈判，协商→________n．谈判，协商 2．inquire vi．& vt．询问，打听→________n．查询，打听 3．convenient adj．方便的，便利的→________adj．不便的，造成麻烦的→________n．便利；方便→________n．不便，麻烦 4．annoy vt．使恼怒，使生气→________adj．恼怒的；生气的→________adj．讨厌的，令人气恼的→________n．恼怒，烦恼 5．assign vt．分配，分派，指派(任务)→________n．任务；分配 6．complain vt．抱怨，埋怨→________n．投诉；抱怨 7．resolve vt．解决(问题或困难)；决心；决定→________n．决定；解决 8．violent adj．暴力的；剧烈的；猛烈的→________adv．激烈地，剧烈地；凶猛地，暴力地→________n．暴力行为，暴力 9．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容许；宽容→________adj．忍受的；容忍的；宽容的→________n．容忍，忍受 10．suspect vt．怀疑 n．犯罪嫌疑人→________adj．无提防之心的，无疑心的 1．The government is pressing for an early ________(resolve) of the dispute． 2．Her most ________ (annoy) habit was eating with her mouth open． 3．We apologise for the delay and regret any ________ (convenience) it may have caused． 4．The elections are taking place against a background of ________ (violent)． 5．Her parents are very ________(tolerate), but sometimes she pushes them too far． 6．They intend to bring their ________ (complain) out into the open． 7．An official ________ (inquire) has been launched into the cause of the accident． 8．You will need to complete three written ________ (assign) per semester．
1．________使某人发疯 2．________处于……的境地；暴露于 3．________处于困境 4．________从那时起 5．________采取行动 6．________在……边缘 7．________结束；最终 8．________去除；摆脱 9．________ 瞬间；一刹那 10．________ 做出一个决定 1．They ________ radioactive fallout during previous nuclear weapons tests． 2．I began to suspect they were trying to ________ me． 3．He started to learn how to ski ________． 4．You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're ________． 5．The standard of living today is ________ subsistence． 6．If you fool about with matches，you'll ________ getting burned．
由新知联想已知
1．maturity n．成熟 [联想] ①active adj．活跃的→activity n．活动 ②secure adj．安全的，可靠的→security n．安全 ③creative adj．创造性的→creativity n．创造性，创造力 2．resolution n．决定；解决 [联想] ①decision n．决定 ②determination n．决定，决心 3．cease vt．& vi．停止，终止，结束 [联想] ①stop v．停止 ②quit v．停止；退出 4．recall vi．& vt．回想，回忆起 [联想] ①remember v．记得，想起；记住 ②memorize (亦作memorise) v．记住，熟记，背熟 ③recollect v．记起，想起 5．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容许；宽容 [联想] ①bear v．忍受，忍耐 ②stand v．经受；忍受
第一篇课文
①hit the road 出发；上路
②pack one's bags 整理某人的行李
③rented flat 租用的公寓
④complaint n．投诉
complain vt．投诉；抱怨
⑤disturb the peace 扰乱宁静
⑥tendency to 倾向于……
⑦drum vi．击鼓，打鼓
drummer n．鼓手
⑧be driven mad 被逼疯
⑨be exposed to 处于……的境地
⑩in trouble 处于困境
rarely adv．很少；罕有；不常
plug vt．堵塞，把……塞住；填塞
claim v．宣称；声称；获得；要求(拥有)
have a(n)．．．influence on 对……产生……影响
in the end 最后，终于
the community council 社区委员会
take action 采取行动
vote n．投票(指行为)；票数
come to a resolution 做出一个决定
a warning 一个警告，一个警示；一个告诫
cease vt．& vi．停止，终止，结束
cease doing sth．停止做某事
a chorus of 异口同声地
departure n．离开，启程
depart v．离开；出发
version n．版本；改写本
be prejudiced against 对……有偏见
be bitter over 对……愤愤不平
mind doing sth．介意做某事
anyhow adv．(非正式)尽管如此；至少
a remote house 一个偏远的房子
on the edge of 在……边缘
arrest vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止
retired tailor 退休的裁缝
hit sb．over the head 打了某人的头
walking stick 手杖；拐棍
a peaceful and pleasant person 一个平和、愉悦的人
this act of violence 这种暴力行为
literally adv．确实地
tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容许；宽容
a keen gardener 一个热爱园艺的人
end up 结束；最终
unsuspecting adj．无提防之心的，无疑心的
for the last two weeks 在过去两周里
balcony n．阳台
add that．．．补充说……
bother vt．& vi．(使)担心，(使)生气，(使)苦恼
get rid of 去除；摆脱
recall vi．& vt．回想，回忆起
the starry night 繁星满天的夜晚
empty tanks 倒空鱼缸
in a flash 瞬间，一刹那
take．．．further with 与……进一步交涉
a large crowd of 一大群
definitely adv．肯定，绝对；确切地
cheerful adj．快乐的；高兴的；兴高采烈的
LIVING IN A COMMUNITY
Drummer Hits the Road①
Ma Ming, drummer for the rock band “Storm”， had to pack his bags②．He moved out of his rented flat③ after complaints④ from his neighbours about disturbing the peace⑤．
Being single[1], Ma Ming often held parties at night, but the biggest problem was his tendency to⑥ drum⑦ late at night．Ma Ming's neighbours said they were being driven mad⑧ being exposed to⑨ such noise．The flat-owner said if he had known that Ma Ming was a drummer, he wouldn't have rented the flat to him[2]．The neighbours quickly realised they were in trouble⑩ when he moved in．And from then on, they rarely got a full night's sleep．They couldn't relax or read a book without plugging their ears．One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on his teenage son．
[1]Being single是动词-ing形式短语作原因状语。
[2]本句是一个虚拟条件句，表示对过去的假设。
In the end ， the community council took action ．“We took a vote ， and came to a resolution ．We gave Ma Ming a warning ．We told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property，” a council member said．“Getting enough sleep[3] is important for people's health and, after such a chorus of complaints, we had to take action．”
[3]此处是动词-ing形式短语作主语。
Ma Ming's departure has pleased his neighbours．“Life will go back to normal now，” they said．
For Ma Ming's version of the story, we found him in a hotel in Shanghai．Ma Ming felt that they were prejudiced against him．He's bitter over the fact that people thought of his music as “noise”[4]．Otherwise he didn't really mind having to leave the flat．“Living in a hotel means the hotel staff makes the bed every day and I don't have to do my own washing! Anyhow , I'm now looking for a remote house on the edge of the city．”
[4]that引导同位语从句，解释说明the fact的内容。
Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many
Eighty-year-old retired tailor , James McKay, spent Saturday night in a cell after hitting 30-year-old Keith Smith over the head with his walking stick ．McKay's wife, Laurene said that, while McKay is usually a peaceful and pleasant person [5], he had been driven to this act of violence by literally getting wet just once too often．He could no longer tolerate it．
[5]while引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管”。
Smith lives above the McKays．He is a keen gardener ， and also a fish collector．Unfortunately, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKays' floor, or too often, on the unsuspecting McKays themselves．
“For the last two weeks ， since Smith moved into the flat above us, we dared not go onto our balcony ，” said Laurene．She added that it wasn't only the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plants that bothered them, but also the way he cleaned his fish tanks．“We'd be sitting there happily reading our newspapers, when[6] suddenly so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we had showered with our clothes on! We could hardly get rid of the smell of fish！”
[6]be doing．．．when．．．表示“正在做……这时……”。
And on Saturday evening it was just too much．“It was James' birthday，” Laurene recalled , “and it was such a beautiful night to enjoy the starry night outside．I made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn't get to blow them out．” Instead, Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet through．“I have never seen him move so fast and I couldn't stop him．He was up there in a flash ．”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police．He has also promised to change his ways from now on．And what of James McKay As he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him “Happy Birthday”．“Definitely the most exciting birthday ever！” said the cheerful old man．“The best since my youth, I'd say！”
生活在一个社区
鼓手走人
摇滚乐队“暴风雨”的鼓手马明不得不收拾行李。他搬出了租用的公寓，因为邻居们投诉他扰乱社区的宁静。
马明是个单身汉，经常在晚上开派对，但最大的问题是他常常打鼓到深夜。马明的邻居们说他们快被这些噪声逼疯了。房东说他如果知道马明是个鼓手，就不会把房子租给他。马明一搬进来，邻居们就意识到麻烦来了。从那以后，他们很少能安安稳稳地睡一整晚。如果不堵住耳朵，他们就不能放松或看书。有个邻居还说，马明对他十几岁的儿子造成了不良影响。
最后，居委会采取了行动。一位委员会成员说：“我们投票表决，达成了一项决议。我们给了马明一次警告。我们告诉他应该停止打鼓，否则就搬走。充足的睡眠对人们的健康很重要，收到这样的集体投诉，我们不得不采取行动。”
马明的离开使邻居们很高兴。“生活终于要恢复正常了。”他们说。
我们在上海的一家酒店里找到了马明，想听听他对这个事件的看法。马明觉得邻居对自己有偏见，认为他的音乐是“噪声”，对此他愤愤不平。不过他并不介意离开公寓。“住在旅馆里就意味着每天有服务员整理床铺，我也不必自己洗衣服！不过，我现在正在城郊找一个位置稍微偏僻一点的房子。”
洗了“大澡”而被捕的爷爷
80岁的退休裁缝詹姆斯·迈奇，周六的晚上是在监狱里度过的，因为他用拐杖打了30岁的基思·史密斯的头。迈奇的妻子劳瑞恩说，他平时是个平和、愉悦的人，是因为再三被淋湿，才会做出这种暴力的行为。他实在是忍无可忍了。
史密斯住在迈奇家楼上。他热爱园艺，喜欢养鱼。但不幸的是，他每天在阳台上浇的水最后都落到了迈奇家的地板上，也经常洒在毫无防备的迈奇夫妇身上。
劳瑞恩说：“过去两周，自从史密斯搬到楼上，我们都不敢去阳台了。”她还说，困扰他们的不仅是史密斯给植物浇水时洒到阳台上的水，还有他清理鱼缸的方式。“我们本来高兴地坐在阳台看报纸，突然间很多水从天而降，把我们都给浇湿了，就像穿着衣服洗了个澡一样！我们很难去掉(身上的)鱼腥味！”
这周六晚上实在是忍无可忍了。劳瑞恩回忆道：“那天是詹姆斯的生日，一个特别美丽的夜晚，可以坐在外面享受繁星满天的夜晚。我给他做了个生日蛋糕，你可以想象点上蜡烛有多么漂亮，可詹姆斯却没能把蜡烛吹灭。”然而，史密斯从阳台上倒掉他的一个大鱼缸中的水，将迈奇夫妇和蛋糕都淋了个通透。“我从没见过他动作那么快，根本没办法阻止，他一下子就冲到楼上去了。”
史密斯不会让警方进一步追究这件事。他还承诺从现在开始改变他的方式。而詹姆斯·迈奇呢？他离开警察局时，一大群支持者为他唱起了《生日快乐》歌。“这绝对是最激动人心的一次生日啦！”老人快乐地说道，“我得说，这是自打年轻以来最棒的一次生日！”
Period 1
速记·重点词汇——牢记词形和词义
1．detect 2．ashamed 3．maturity 4．monitor 5．vote 6．cease 7．property 8．departure 9．prejudiced 10．bitter 11．remote 12．arrest 13．bother 14．recall
运用·语境填空——测试一下基本功
1．departure 2． recalled 3．prejudiced 4．remotely 5．had been arrested 6．maturity 7．be bothered 8．was detected
速记·派生词汇——牢记词形和词义
1．negotiation 2．inquiry 3．inconvenient； convenience；inconvenience 4．annoyed；annoying；annoyance 5．assignment 6．complaint 7．resolution 8．violently；violence 9．tolerant；tolerance 10．unsuspecting
运用·语境填空——测试一下基本功
1．resolution 2．annoying 3．inconvenience 4．violence 5．tolerant 6．complaints 7．inquiry 8．assignments
速记·重点短语——记牢搭配和意义
1．drive sb． mad 2． be exposed to 3．in trouble 4．from then on 5．take action 6．on the edge of 7．end up 8．get rid of 9．in a flash 10．come to a resolution
运用·语境填空——测试一下基本功
1．were exposed to 2．get rid of 3．from then on 4．in trouble 5．on the edge of 6．end up
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Period 1
UNIT 11 CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE
主题语境
人与自我 —— 公民义务与社会责任
Section Ⅰ TOPIC TALK & LESSON 1
1．______ vt．发现，察觉(尤指不易察觉到的事物)
2．________ adj．内疚的，惭愧的
3．_________ n．成熟
4．________ vt．监督；监视；监测，检测 n．显示器，监视器
5．____ n．投票(指行为)；票数
6．_____ vt．& vi．停止，终止，结束
课时练案 单元词汇表
detect
ashamed
maturity
monitor
vote
cease
7．________ n．房产；所有物；财产
8．_________ n．离开，启程
9．__________ adj．有偏见的，有成见的，歧视的
10．______ adj．愤愤不平的；带来痛苦的，令人难过的；苦的
11．_______ adj．偏僻的，偏远的
12．______ vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止
13．______ vt．& vi．(使)担心，(使)生气，(使)苦恼
14．______ vi．& vt．回想，回忆起
property
departure
prejudiced
bitter
remote
arrest
bother
recall
1．Please check in at least an hour before _________(depart)．
2．He_____________ (recall) that she always came home late on Wednesdays．
3．You know that I am not a __________ (prejudice) man．
4．The church is _________ (remote) situated on the north coast of the island．
departure
recalled
prejudiced
remotely
5．Yesterday it was reported that a number of people _______________ (arrest) in the capital．
6．The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full _________ (mature)．
7．They want to take their time looking around and not __________ (bother) by sales people．
8．The disease ____________ (detect) during a routine check-up．
had been arrested
maturity
be bothered
was detected
1．negotiate vi．& vt．谈判，协商→___________n．谈判，协商
2．inquire vi．& vt．询问，打听→_______n．查询，打听
3．convenient adj．方便的，便利的→____________adj．不便的，造成麻烦的→___________n．便利；方便→_____________n．不便，麻烦
4．annoy vt．使恼怒，使生气→_______adj．恼怒的；生气的→________adj．讨厌的，令人气恼的→_________n．恼怒，烦恼
negotiation
inquiry
inconvenient
convenience
inconvenience
annoyed
annoying
annoyance
5．assign vt．分配，分派，指派(任务)→___________n．任务；分配
6．complain vt．抱怨，埋怨→__________n．投诉；抱怨
7．resolve vt．解决(问题或困难)；决心；决定→__________n．决定；解决
8．violent adj．暴力的；剧烈的；猛烈的→_________adv．激烈地，剧烈地；凶猛地，暴力地→________n．暴力行为，暴力
9．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容许；宽容→________adj．忍受的；容忍的；宽容的→_________n．容忍，忍受
10．suspect vt．怀疑 n．犯罪嫌疑人→____________adj．无提防之心的，无疑心的
assignment
complaint
resolution
violently
violence
tolerant
tolerance
unsuspecting
1．The government is pressing for an early __________(resolve) of the dispute．
2．Her most ________ (annoy) habit was eating with her mouth open．
3．We apologise for the delay and regret any ______________________ (convenience) it may have caused．
4．The elections are taking place against a background of ________ (violent)．
resolution
annoying
inconvenience
violence
5．Her parents are very ________(tolerate)， but sometimes she pushes them too far．
6．They intend to bring their ___________ (complain) out into the open．
7．An official _______ (inquire) has been launched into the cause of the accident．
8．You will need to complete three written ____________ (assign) per semester．
tolerant
complaints
inquiry
assignments
1．_____________使某人发疯
2．___________处于……的境地；暴露于
3．_________处于困境
4．___________从那时起
5．__________采取行动
drive sb．mad
be exposed to
in trouble
from then on
take action
6．_____________在……边缘
7．______结束；最终
8．________去除；摆脱
9．________ 瞬间；一刹那
10．__________________ 做出一个决定
on the edge of
end up
get rid of
in a flash
come to a resolution
1．They ______________ radioactive fallout during previous nuclear weapons tests．
2．I began to suspect they were trying to ________ me．
3．He started to learn how to ski ___________．
4．You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're _________．
5．The standard of living today is _____________ subsistence．
6．If you fool about with matches，you'll _______ getting burned．
were exposed to
get rid of
from then on
in trouble
on the edge of
end up
1．maturity n．成熟
[联想] ①active adj．活跃的→activity n．活动
②secure adj．安全的，可靠的→security n．安全
③creative adj．创造性的→creativity n．创造性，创造力
2．resolution n．决定；解决
[联想] ①decision n．决定
②determination n．决定，决心
词汇联想 由新知联想已知
3．cease vt．& vi．停止，终止，结束
[联想] ①stop v．停止
②quit v．停止；退出
4．recall vi．& vt．回想，回忆起
[联想] ①remember v．记得，想起；记住
②memorize (亦作memorise) v．记住，熟记，背熟
③recollect v．记起，想起
5．tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容许；宽容
[联想] ①bear v．忍受，忍耐
②stand v．经受；忍受
①hit the road 出发；上路
②pack one's bags 整理某人的行李
③rented flat 租用的公寓
④complaint n．投诉
complain vt．投诉；抱怨
⑤disturb the peace 扰乱宁静
课下预习 第一篇课文
⑥tendency to 倾向于……
⑦drum vi．击鼓，打鼓
drummer n．鼓手
⑧be driven mad 被逼疯
⑨be exposed to 处于……的境地
⑩in trouble 处于困境
rarely adv．很少；罕有；不常
plug vt．堵塞，把……塞住；填塞
claim v．宣称；声称；获得；要求(拥有)
have a(n)...influence on 对……产生……影响
in the end 最后，终于
the community council 社区委员会
take action 采取行动
vote n．投票(指行为)；票数
come to a resolution 做出一个决定
a warning 一个警告，一个警示；一个告诫
cease vt．& vi．停止，终止，结束
cease doing sth．停止做某事
a chorus of 异口同声地
departure n．离开，启程
depart v．离开；出发
version n．版本；改写本
be prejudiced against 对……有偏见
be bitter over 对……愤愤不平
mind doing sth．介意做某事
anyhow adv．(非正式)尽管如此；至少
a remote house 一个偏远的房子
on the edge of 在……边缘
arrest vt．逮捕，拘捕；抑制；阻止
retired tailor 退休的裁缝
hit sb．over the head 打了某人的头
walking stick 手杖；拐棍
a peaceful and pleasant person 一个平和、愉悦的人
this act of violence 这种暴力行为
literally adv．确实地
tolerate vt．忍受；忍耐；容忍，容许；宽容
a keen gardener 一个热爱园艺的人
end up 结束；最终
unsuspecting adj．无提防之心的，无疑心的
for the last two weeks 在过去两周里
balcony n．阳台
add that...补充说……
bother vt．& vi．(使)担心，(使)生气，(使)苦恼
get rid of 去除；摆脱
recall vi．& vt．回想，回忆起
the starry night 繁星满天的夜晚
empty tanks 倒空鱼缸
in a flash 瞬间，一刹那
take...further with 与……进一步交涉
a large crowd of 一大群
definitely adv．肯定，绝对；确切地
cheerful adj．快乐的；高兴的；兴高采烈的
LIVING IN A COMMUNITY
Drummer Hits the Road①
Ma Ming， drummer for the rock band “Storm”， had to pack his bags②．He moved out of his rented flat③ after complaints④ from his neighbours about disturbing the peace⑤．
Being single[1]， Ma Ming often held parties at night， but the biggest problem was his tendency to⑥ drum⑦ late at night．Ma Ming's
neighbours said they were being driven mad⑧ being exposed to⑨ such noise．The flat-owner said if he had known that Ma Ming was a drummer， he wouldn't have rented the flat to him[2]．The neighbours quickly realised they were in trouble⑩ when he moved in．And from then on， they rarely got a full night's sleep．They couldn't relax or read a book without plugging their ears．One neighbour also claimed that Ma Ming had a bad influence on his teenage son．
[1]Being single是动词-ing形式短语作原因状语。
[2]本句是一个虚拟条件句，表示对过去的假设。
In the end ， the community council took action ．“We took a vote ， and came to a resolution ．We gave Ma Ming a warning ．We told him that he ought to cease drumming or leave the property，” a council member said．“Getting enough sleep[3] is important for people's health and， after such a chorus of complaints， we had to take action．”
[3]此处是动词-ing形式短语作主语。
Ma Ming's departure has pleased his neighbours．“Life will go back to normal now，” they said．
For Ma Ming's version of the story， we found him in a hotel in Shanghai．Ma Ming felt that they were prejudiced against him．He's bitter over the fact that people thought of his music as “noise”[4]．Otherwise he didn't really mind having to leave the flat．“Living in a hotel means the hotel staff makes the bed every day and I don't have to do my own washing! Anyhow ， I'm now looking for a remote house on the edge of the city．”
[4]that引导同位语从句，解释说明the fact的内容。
Grandpa Arrested After One Shower Too Many
Eighty-year-old retired tailor ， James McKay， spent Saturday night in a cell after hitting 30-year-old Keith Smith over the head with his walking stick ．McKay's wife， Laurene said that， while McKay is usually a peaceful and pleasant person [5]， he had been driven to this act of violence by literally getting wet just once too often．He could no longer tolerate it．
[5]while引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管”。
Smith lives above the McKays．He is a keen gardener ， and also a fish collector．Unfortunately， the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKays' floor， or too often， on the unsuspecting McKays themselves．
“For the last two weeks ， since Smith moved into the flat above us， we dared not go onto our balcony ，” said Laurene．She added that it wasn't only the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plants that bothered them， but also the way he cleaned his
fish tanks．“We'd be sitting there happily reading our newspapers， when[6] suddenly so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we had showered with our clothes on! We could hardly get rid of the smell of fish！”
[6]be doing...when...表示“正在做……这时……”。
And on Saturday evening it was just too much．“It was James' birthday，” Laurene recalled ， “and it was such a beautiful night to enjoy the starry night outside．I made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine， but James didn't get to blow them out．” Instead， Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet through．“I have never seen him move so fast and I couldn't stop him．He was up there in a flash ．”
生活在一个社区
鼓手走人
摇滚乐队“暴风雨”的鼓手马明不得不收拾行李。他搬出了租用的公寓，因为邻居们投诉他扰乱社区的宁静。
马明是个单身汉，经常在晚上开派对，但最大的问题是他常常打鼓到深夜。马明的邻居们说他们快被这些噪声逼疯了。房东说他如果知道马明是个鼓手，就不会把房子租给他。马明一搬进来，邻居们就意识到麻烦来了。从那以后，他们很少能安安稳稳地睡一整晚。如果不堵住耳朵，他们就不能放松或看书。有个邻居还说，马明对他十几岁的儿子造成了不良影响。
最后，居委会采取了行动。一位委员会成员说：“我们投票表决，达成了一项决议。我们给了马明一次警告。我们告诉他应该停止打鼓，否则就搬走。充足的睡眠对人们的健康很重要，收到这样的集体投诉，我们不得不采取行动。”
马明的离开使邻居们很高兴。“生活终于要恢复正常了。”他们说。
我们在上海的一家酒店里找到了马明，想听听他对这个事件的看法。马明觉得邻居对自己有偏见，认为他的音乐是“噪声”，对此他愤愤不平。不过他并不介意离开公寓。“住在旅馆里就意味着每天有服务员整理床铺，我也不必自己洗衣服！不过，我现在正在城郊找一个位置稍微偏僻一点的房子。”
洗了“大澡”而被捕的爷爷
80岁的退休裁缝詹姆斯·迈奇，周六的晚上是在监狱里度过的，因为他用拐杖打了30岁的基思·史密斯的头。迈奇的妻子劳瑞恩说，他平时是个平和、愉悦的人，是因为再三被淋湿，才会做出这种暴力的行为。他实在是忍无可忍了。
史密斯住在迈奇家楼上。他热爱园艺，喜欢养鱼。但不幸的是，他每天在阳台上浇的水最后都落到了迈奇家的地板上，也经常洒在毫无防备的迈奇夫妇身上。
劳瑞恩说：“过去两周，自从史密斯搬到楼上，我们都不敢去阳台了。”她还说，困扰他们的不仅是史密斯给植物浇水时洒到阳台上的水，还有他清理鱼缸的方式。“我们本来高兴地坐在阳台看报纸，突然间很多水从天而降，把我们都给浇湿了，就像穿着衣服洗了个澡一样！我们很难去掉(身上的)鱼腥味！”
这周六晚上实在是忍无可忍了。劳瑞恩回忆道：“那天是詹姆斯的生日，一个特别美丽的夜晚，可以坐在外面享受繁星满天的夜晚。我给他做了个生日蛋糕，你可以想象点上蜡烛有多么漂亮，可詹姆斯却没能把蜡烛吹灭。”然而，史密斯从阳台上倒掉他的一个大鱼缸中的水，将迈奇夫妇和蛋糕都淋了个通透。“我从没见过他动作那么快，根本没办法阻止，他一下子就冲到楼上去了。”
史密斯不会让警方进一步追究这件事。他还承诺从现在开始改变他的方式。而詹姆斯·迈奇呢？他离开警察局时，一大群支持者为他唱起了《生日快乐》歌。“这绝对是最激动人心的一次生日啦！”老人快乐地说道，“我得说，这是自打年轻以来最棒的一次生日！”
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