Living with other people can be difficult, especially when each person has their own ideas about how they want to live. ____. Taking a few simple steps will help you share your living space harmoniously.

    Discuss your expectations ahead of time.

    ____. This applies to finances, food, possessions, use of common areas, loud activities or parties, quiet hours, and so on.

    Divide responsibilities.

    Make a plan to divide up responsibilities and chores（家常杂务）between you and your roommate. For example, if your roommate is a good cook and you are not, ____. It may also be a good idea to set up a chores schedule, where you will take turns cleaning the bathroom, raking out the trash and so on.

    ____.

    Not everyone has the same ideas about day to day living as you do. Take your roommate's feelings into consideration. For instance, if you are dying to throw a party on Thursday night but your roommate has a final early the next morning, agree to postpone the party till Friday evening, instead.

    Communicate effectively.

    Communication is key in making the relationship work. If a problem comes up, it's better to talk about it right away than to ignore it. For example, say “Chris, it upsets me when I wake up to find all the milk gone. If you use the last of something, can you please add it to the list?” If you simply cannot communicate openly and there is tension all the time,____.

【甲】隆中对

       亮躬耕陇亩，好为《梁父吟》。身长八尺，每自比于管仲、乐毅，时人莫之许也。惟博陵崔州平、颍川徐庶元直与亮友善，谓为信然。

       时先主屯新野。徐庶见先主，先主器之，谓先主曰：“诸葛孔明者，卧龙也，将军岂愿见之乎？”先主曰：“君与俱来。”庶曰：“此人可就见，不可屈致也。将军宜枉驾顾之。”

       由是先主遂诣亮，凡三往，乃见。因屏人曰：“汉室倾颓，奸臣窃命，主上蒙尘。孤不度德量力，欲信大义于天下，而智术浅短，遂用猖蹶，至于今日。然志犹未已，君谓计将安出？”

（节选自陈寿《隆中对》）

【乙】高帝求贤诏

       盖闻王者莫高于周文，伯^①者莫高于齐桓，皆待贤人而成名。今天下贤者智能，岂特古之人乎？患在人主不交故也，士奚由进？今吾以天之灵、贤士大夫定有天下，以为一家，欲其长久世世奉宗庙亡绝也。贤人已与我共平之矣，而不与吾共安利之，可乎？贤士大夫有肯从我游^②者，吾能尊显之。布告天下，使明知朕意。御史大夫昌^③下相国，相国酂侯^④下诸侯王，御史中执法^⑤下郡守。其有意称明德者，必身劝为之驾，遣诣相国府，署行、义^⑥、年。有而弗言，觉免。年老癃^⑦病，勿遣。

（选自《古文观止》）

      【注】①伯：同“霸”。②游：交游。“从我游”即参加治理天下。③昌：周昌，跟从刘邦入关破秦，建汉后为御史大夫，封汾阴侯。④酂侯：即萧何。曾为沛县吏，秦末佐刘邦起义。在楚汉战争中有大功，官居丞相，封酂侯。⑤御史中执法：即御史中丞。御史大夫的副手。⑥义：同“仪”，指仪表，包括身材尺寸、肤色。⑦癃（lóng）病：手足不灵活的病。

    Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information，your life will be much safer.

    ●Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. ____ If anything dangerous happens，you can find them quickly.

    ●Don't use earphones(耳机) when running in the school yard or on the street. ____    

    ●School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of pulling them on your back. ____ 

    ●If you are followed by a stranger(陌生人)，cross the street and go in the other direction(方向)，let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next，go and get help from others if it is necessary. ____You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.

    ●If you have to take a bus to a place far away，try to get to the bus stop a few minutes before the buses leave. ____ On buses，don't sit alone，sit behind the driver or with friends. Don't sleep.