You should try to have a good relationshipwith your neighbours, because you never know1youmay need their help. If they do something to annoy (让……不高兴) you, it is2to discuss it in a polite way than tohave an argument (争论) about it.

    For example, if your neighbours are playingloud music that you do not like, ask them politely to3themusic instead of4the police directly for help.

    Trees and fences (围栏) can also be a5ofdisagreement between neighbours. My grandmother likes sitting6inthe sun after lunch, but her neighbour has put up a high fence that7sunshinefrom going into her yard in the early afternoon. My grandmother does not wantto be8with him, because he9hera lot of support when my grandfather died last year. So she went to talk withthe neighbour in a friendly way.

    Then, her neighbour lowered the fence justenough to give her some sunshine10losing his privacy (私人空间). My grandmothercut down the tree that was above his garden and dropped leaves all over hislawn (草坪) in the autumn. Finally, they reached anagreement which made both pleased.