3 Which famous person in the text would you like as your neighbour? Life 10 15 WHO WOULD YOU LIKE AS.... a neighbour? A recent opinion poli asked 1,000 people in Britain this question. The surprise winner of the poll was Alan Titchmarsh - a gardening expert on BBC TV - with 29% of the vote. The British are very interested in gardening and Titchmarsh is very popular. He is a best-selling writer and a famous TV face. He is even In Madame Tussaud's. To find out more about him, we spoke to some of Mr Titchmarsh's neighbours. We did not learn very much. 'He's a very quiet man and we don't see him much, said one neighbour. We don't ask him for help with our gardens,' said another. 'He's a very busy man." Titchmarsh, a very private man, lives in an eighteenth-century farmhouse in a small village in the south of England. Like many people, he likes quiet neighbours and he is happy where he lives. The top woman in the poll was the Australian pop singer, Kylie Minogue. 85% of her voters were men. Ms Minogue lives in fashlonable Chelsea in the west of London. Her neighbours include her sister Dannii, pop stars Madonna and Bob Geidof, supermodel Liz Hurley, Sean Connery and Formula One king, Bernie Ecclestone. It is an excellent place for star-spotters and Kylle Minogue fans. The British like gardening and attractive Australian pop singers, but, It seems, they do not want to live next door to their prime minister. He got only 3% of the votes in the poll. Is this because people do not want to live in Downing Street? Or is it because they do not like the prime minister?
In the text, Alan Titchmarsh is presented as the most favorable choice for a neighbor, winning 29% of the votes in a poll conducted in Britain. People admire him for his gardening expertise, popularity in media, and private nature. Nevertheless, it's also interesting to note that Kylie Minogue, a famous Australian pop singer, was the top woman in the poll, particularly appealing to male voters.
Given this context, you might choose Alan Titchmarsh as a neighbor if you appreciate gardening and value a quiet and private atmosphere, or Kylie Minogue if you prefer a more glamorous lifestyle and enjoy celebrity culture.
If I had to pick one based on the information provided in the text, I would lean towards Alan Titchmarsh for his quiet demeanor and gardening expertise, which could lead to a more peaceful neighborhood experience.
