【Neighborsusedtobesomebodywewaveandgreetwhenwemeetthem．Now，thingshavechanged．Astheyounglady（41）___thedoorforme，Ithankedherandobservedthatshemustbeaneighbor．Weboth（42）___livingonthesamefloor．While】

　　Neighborsusedtobesomebodywewaveandgreetwhenwemeetthem．Now，thingshavechanged．

　　Astheyounglady（41）___thedoorforme，Ithankedherandobservedthatshemustbeaneighbor．Weboth（42）___livingonthesamefloor．Whilewewereinthe（43）___，Iaskedher，"So，howdoyoulikeyourapartment？"towhichshereplied"IlikeitbutIhavenottalkedtoanyoneofmy （44）___yet．"Isomewhatanswered （45）___，"Goodluckwiththat!"（46）___asitarrivedandIwalkedtomydoor，Icouldnothelpbutthink．

　　Sure，nowadaystalkingwithneighborsislikepullingpeople'steeth，（47）___andfrightening．Butwhyshouldwe （48）___whatseemsdifficultforimpossible？Inadifferentapartmentbuildingafewblocksawaythelift （49）___acleverposterwithablackstripeacrosstheeyesofaperson，warning，"Lookingsomeoneintheeyesmightleadtoa （50）___"

　　Isuspectinourbusycitypeopleare （51）___ofstartingaconversationwithstrangersbecauseitcouldpotentiallydemandtime-themost （52）___thinginthisabundantworld．Butwhatifthat （53）___conversationcouldintroduceustoagem（珍宝）wewere （54）___？Whatifstartingafriendlyconversationwithastrangercould （55）___afriendship？

　　So，whenIopenedthedoor，I（56）___designedaone-pageposterinvitingmyneighborstoahouseconcert，searchedforthebest （57）___ofcolorcopiesinBallston，（58）___thatnotsurprisinglythegoodpeopleinThePrintedPageofferthelowestforthefastestservice，andwithin30minutesIsent80copiesofthe （59）___foreachoftheapartmentsinthebuilding．

　　Whetheranyofmyneighbors （60）___ornot，Itrustthatanopendoorandafriendlysmilecanhelpbuildacommunity．So，wishmegoodluckandtalktoyourneighbors!

　　41．A．heldB．repairedC．lockedD．broke42．A．workedoutB．gaveupC．endedupD．madeout43．A．liftB．clubC．roomD．sun44．A．friendsB．relativesC．colleaguesD．neighbors45．A．cruellyB．selfishlyC．carelesslyD．doubtful