Question

　　A gay(愉快) young man, who earned his living as a drummer in a band, has just married, and he and his wife were looking for somewhere to live. They saw a lot of places, but there was always something that one of them did not like about them. At last, however, they found a block (街區(qū)) of new flats (單元房) which both of them really liked. However, there was still the problem of whether they should take one of the ground-floor flats, which had a small garden, or one of the upstairs ones.

　　At last they decided on a first-floor flat－not too low down and not too high up－and moved in. After they had bought furniture, carpets, curtains, and all the rest, they gave a big party to celebrate the setting up of their first home together.

　　It was a gay and noisy party, as all the host's friends from the band came and played their instruments. The guests danced, sang and practised on their host's drums.

　　Soon after one a. m. the telephone rang. The hostess went to answer it in the hall, and after she had finished, came back with a happy smile on her face and said to her husband, “That was the man who has just moved into the flat downstairs telephoning, dear. I am so glad we decided not to choose it. He says it is terribly noisy down there.”

1．How did the young man in this story earn his living?

2．What were he and his wife looking for?

3．What were a lot of places like?

4．What was the problem about the block of new flats which both of them really liked?

5．What did they decide on at last?

6．What did they buy?

7．What did they give a party for?

8．Why was the party a gay and noisy one?

9．When did the telephone ring?

10．What did the hostess say to her husband?

Answer 1

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解析：

He earned his living as a drummer in a band. They were looking for somewhere to live. There was always something that one of them did not like about them. It was the problem of whether they should take one of the ground-floor flats, which had a small garden, or one of the upstairs ones. They decided on the first-floor flat. They bought furniture, carpets, curtains and all the rest. They gave a party to celebrate the setting up of their first home together. Because all the host's friends from the band came and played their instruments. It rang soon after one a. m. She said:“That was the man who has just moved into the flat downstairs telephone, dear. I am so glad we decided not to choose it. He says it is terribly noisy down there.”

提示：

earn one's living 謀生