Mr. Kim couldn't take it any more. He needed peace and quiet. But his two neighbors, Ms. Abrams and Mr. Green, were the1people he had ever known!
In the house on the left, Ms. Abrams2tuba (大号)lessons. In the house on the right, Mr. Green worked on cuckoo clocks (布谷鸟钟). And 3 the middle was Mr. Kim—sad and tired. Then he had4 idea. He would pay his neighbors 5!
"Oh, great!"Ms. Abrams said when Kim offered6$200 to move away. "Sure!" said Mr. Green when Mr. Kim offered him the same deal.
The next day, he saw Mr. Green carrying his clocks to Ms. Abrams 'house 7. Ms. Abrams carrying her tuba to Mr. Green's house.
I thought8 you were both moving. "Mr. Kim said.
"We have!" Mr. Green said, "Ms. Abrams 9 into my old place, and I already into hers. ""Mr. Kim nearly fainted (晕). What could he do?
The next day, Mr. Green and Ms. Abrams visited Mr. Kim. "We know why you asked us to move, so we got you this. "And they gave Mr. Kim a very nice set of earmuffs (耳塞). Finally, 10peaceful world!
