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Candace Batts had been my neighbor for two years before I spoke a word to her. I knew nothing about her. I even thought she was younger than me, when in reality she was an Engineering Ph.D. student at Iowa State University. She had a dog, whom she walked regularly at four o’clock every day. I never let our paths cross at that time. I didn’t want to start a meaningless conversation while checking the mail, and I was sure she didn’t either.
Then, one day, Candace knocked on my door to say that she would be my Brown University alumni interviewer(校友面试官). We agreed to meet at Café Diem. I arrived early and ordered hot chocolate with cream. Candace arrived later and unknowingly ordered the same. Both of us were excited to see the commonality. The interview went very well. We talked about Brown University, of course. We found that we both loved Taylor Swift. As I shook her hand once more, I think we both knew our relationship as neighbors would transform in weeks to come.
The thing is, it didn’t. A week after the interview, Candace was killed in a car accident. I was extremely shocked and sad, not only because this talented woman died when she was so young, but also because our relationship was left there. I was left with the worst feeling of regret I’ve ever had.
This is why I believe you must always get to know your neighbors. If it ends up being disappointing, let it be. There is no loss there. You must get to know your neighbors because you never know when a running friend or a lifelong friend is living right next door.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者很想念她的邻居，很后悔没有早点认识她。
1．Why did Candace visit the author?
A．She intended to talk with the author.
B．She would act as the author’s interviewer.
C．She wanted to improve their relationships.
D．She planned to apply for Brown University.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的Then, one day...Brown University alumni interviewer可知，Candace要成为作者的校友面试官。
2．The underlined word “transform” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”．
A．end B．start
C．change D．continue
C 解析：词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，此处是说作者以为她和Candace的关系会有巨大改变，因为她们非常默契。
3．What happened to Candace after the interview?
A．She wanted to kill herself.
B．She moved to other places.
C．She died in an accident.
D．She was employed by another university.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的A week after the interview, Candace was killed in a car accident.可知答案。
4．The author implies in the last paragraph that ________．
A．she hates being disturbed by neighbors
B．she regrets not knowing Candace earlier
C．she has been hurt by her former neighbors
D．she is satisfied with her current neighbors
B 解析：推理判断题。通读最后一段，尤其是最后一句You must get to know...right next door.可知，作者很后悔没有早点认识她的这位邻居。
