英文短篇故事（纽约）186 Are They Bowling Upstairs?

 　　Shane listened to the sounds coming from the apartment above him. Was there a bowling¹ alley² up there? Was there a basketball court up there? Was there a dance studio up there? Was there a construction site up there? Things dropped on the floor. Things rolled across the floor. Things dragged across the floor. There was heavy walking. There was loud hammering. What was going on up there? Shane told Rod, "All I think about is the noise. When will it stop? When it does stop, all I do is worry. I worry about when it's going to start again." Rod said, "Well, talk to your neighbor. Ask him to please quiet down. If he doesn't, tell the building manager." Shane said, "Well, the last time I complained to a noisy neighbor, he made MORE noise. The last time I complained to a manager about noise, he raised my rent."

1 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

2 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。