Directions: Write a composition entitled Complaint About Noise. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:

与你住在同一栋楼里的邻居经常在夜间发出噪音，影响了你和周围 其他人的休息，请给他(她)写一封信，说明你的理由，同时要求对方 停止上述行为。

【经典范文】

Complaint About Noise

June 18, 2010

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am your neighbor living downstairs in the same building. lamjwriting you to complain of the noise you make during the night.

Recently the noise during the night disturbed my rest. Almost every night, there comes some noise from your apartment just as I go to bed and am on my way to a dream. I wonder what the noise is. Are you repairing your furniture? Are you doing physical exercises? Whatever you do at that time of the night, you have to take your neighbors’ rest into consideration. In a word, you are disturbing both your other neighbors and me.

I heard you are always a friendly and considerate neighbor. Please stojp making noise at night. Thank you. Take care.

Yours friendly neighbor

(133 words)

【译文赏析】 噪音投诉信

亲爱的先生/女士：

我是住在您同一栋楼楼下的邻居。我写信来是因为您在夜间发出的 噪音。

最近，您夜里发出的噪音打扰了我的休息。几乎每个晚上，当我刚 刚躺上床或正要入睡时，您的公寓总会传来一些噪音。我真怀疑这声音 是怎么来的。您是在修理家具吗?还是在锻炼身体?但不管您在夜里的 那个时间做什么，您必须考虑到邻里们的休息。总之，您打扰了我和其 他的邻居。 我听说您是一位十分友好、善解人意的邻居。请不要在夜间制造噪音。谢谢。保重!

您的邻居

2010年6月18日

【词汇表达亮点】

I am writing you to complain of ... take ... into consideration 将

我写信投诉…… 考虑进去

disturb v.打扰 in a word 总之四级成绩什么时候出来

on my way to a dream 即将入睡 considerate adj.考虑周到的

take care请注意