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Having your neighbors as friends is a great way to ensure help moving furniture or finding a babysitter.

You Will Need

Organizational skills
Enthusiasm

Step 1: Host a party（举办一个派对）
Host a housewarming party. Invite your neighbors, family, and friends for a friendly get-together.
Ask guests to bring a dish. Potluck dinners make everyone feel more connected to the party.

Step 2: Hold a garage sale（鼓动邻里举办一个旧货出售活动）
Initiate a neighborhood garage sale. Being an organizer provides an excuse to talk to neighbors.

Step 3: Create a neighborhood watch（维护社区的安保情况）
Organize a neighborhood watch. If one is already in place, get involved.
In addition to being a great way to meet your neighbors, a neighborhood watch helps to create a safer environment for all of you.

Step 4: Spark up a conversation（经常主动搭话）
Spark up a conversation. Ask about the schools, where to find the tastiest burger, or for a cup of sugar. Invite them over for coffee or a glass of wine.

Step 5: Organize a block party（组织一个街区派对）
Organize a block party.

Step 6: Help（乐于助人）
Help your neighbor by carrying groceries, mowing the lawn, or plowing the snow. Helping each other is a great way to break the ice and put a smile on their face.

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词汇讲解

【词汇讲解】

1.housewarming party 乔迁派对
2.Potluck n. 家常便饭，每人自带一个菜的家庭聚会，运气

如：Come along and take potluck with us.
跟我们一块儿吃顿便饭吧。

Having arrived unannounced for supper, we had to take potluck.
由于没有提前通知我们要来吃晚饭，我们只能吃些家常便饭

3.Spark up 点燃
4.In addition to 除 ... 之外(还)

如：In addition to an album, I gave him a pen and a pencil.
除了一本照相簿外，我还给了他一支钢笔和一支铅笔。

The negotiations struck a snag when the union leaders asked for paid holidays in addition to the usual wage increase.
当工会领袖们要求在通常的工资增加之外还应有带薪假日时，商谈遇到了阻碍。

In addition to a diet, she pursues various exercises on TV.
节食以外她还随电视做体操。

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