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:question: Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer. :idea: Living in a neighborhood demands that we have to live with other people around us. Since everyone wants to live a happy and peaceful life, everyone living in a neighborhood surely expects certain qualities of his/her neighbors so as to guarantee that they will live in harmony. In my opinion, some qualities of good neighbors are as follows. First, they should respect us. Imagine that our neighbors are those who are arrogant and tend to underestimate us. Every time we meet them, they often show disrespect. I don’t think we will live comfortably with such people. Second, they should be helpful. Every time we need help, we can turn to them. Troubles or problems can occur at any time unexpectedly. When this really happens, the ones we expect to help us are certainly those who are nearest to us. More often than not, they are our neighbors. Imagine that when we are really in great need of help, our neighbors never show any willingness to help us. We will be upset and think of them as being unsociable or unsympathetic. Third, they should behave well. We don’t expect our neighbors to act so strangely that we feel suspicious or anxious that they will bring troubles or discomfort not only upon themselves but also upon those who live around them. Imagine that our neighbors often go out stealthily in the middle of the night and when asked, they avoid answering or never give any satisfactory answer. We will be suspicious of the possibility that they are involved in any illegal activities and the police can come to our neighborhood at any time unexpectedly, ransacking for them. In general, the qualities I expect from my neighbors are the same as those I expect from good people, such as goodness, kindness, humility, openness, politeness, helpfulness, and so on. Basically, good neighbors are those who can make people around them respect them and enjoy living with them.